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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

As chief audit executive, report functionally to the Audit Committee (AC) of the Board. Conduct enterprise and business process risk assessments to develop the internal audit plan.Schedule and manage service providers conducting internal audits and reviews of appraisal, credit, and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) programs.Coordinate scope and coverage of internal audit and ICFR work with the independent audit firm.Track, validate, and report on status of management action plans to address audit issues.Present internal audit results and status of plan completion to the AC.Raise awareness of risk management, internal control, and audit through training of staff and Board members.

Remote

As chief audit executive, reported functionally to the AC of the Board. Conducted an enterprise and business process risk assessment to develop the internal audit plan.Managed a service provider conducting an internal IT audit.Implemented an issue tracking tool and customer satisfaction survey.Presented internal audit results and status of plan completion to the AC.

Broomfield/Boulder, Co

Reported functionally to the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) of the Board of Directors. Led Enterprise Fraud and Financial Crime, Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, and Quality Control teams.Chairman of the Information Security Oversight Committee and member of the Risk Oversight Committee (ROC) and 401(k) Board of TrusteesConducted a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for selecting an independent audit firm.Recruited, selected, developed, and evaluated staff.Selected and managed service providers.Developed and communicated risk appetite statements to executive management.Led enterprise and business process risk assessments to develop internal audit plans.Developed and reported operational risk metrics to the ROC, ARC, and Board of Directors.Coordinated scope and coverage of audit plans with risk management and compliance functions.Coordinated examinations by federal and state regulators.Presented internal audit results and status of plan completion to the ARC.

Denver, Co

As chief audit executive, reported functionally to the Audit Committee (AC) of the Board. Led the internal audit function through significant change, including (but not limited to) resolving lingering personnel issues, implementing performance metrics and accountability for meeting deadlines, implementing a consistent methodology for risk assessment, refocusing internal audit plans on significant risk areas, developing policies and standard operating procedures, and enhancing audit reports.Monitored, and was consulted on, policy, process, and system changes prior to their implementation.Implemented, managed, and provided reporting to the AC on the employee ethics hotline.Led the implementation of all modules of TeamMate audit management software.Recruited, selected, developed, and evaluated staff.Selected and managed service providers.Developed and executed risk assessments and AC-approved, risk-based audit and monitoring plans.Planned, led, and/or conducted compliance, financial, operational, and technology audits, including integrated audits and audits of third-party service providers.Coordinated scope and coverage of internal audit work with compliance functions and the independent audit firms.Presented internal audit results and status of plan completion to the AC.Raised awareness of risk management, internal control, and audit through training of staff and Board members.

Denver, Colorado

Developed and conducted, for the first time in the Denver office, training for clients (including the Audit Committee of a client) on the use of derivatives in risk management.Planned, led, and conducted internal audit and SOX 404 engagements for clients.

Bethesda, Md

First hire of the VP – Internal Audit and an integral part of the start-up Internal Audit departmentConducted risk assessments of treasury, finance, valuations, tax, and compliance processes.Identified, documented, and evaluated SOX 404 controls.Facilitated development of policies in treasury, finance, and valuations.Recruited, selected, developed, and evaluated staff.Managed SOX 404 service providers.Planned and conducted audits/reviews of fund operations.Coordinated scope and coverage of internal audit and SOX 404 work with the independent audit firm.Evaluated and reported to executive management and the Audit Committee on investment valuation methodology and controls.

Greenwood Village, Co

Commended by the Audit Committee (AC), Board of Directors, and CEO for my presentations on the use of derivatives in risk management.Monitored, and was consulted on, treasury and asset-liability management policy and process changes prior to their implementation.Developed and presented, for the first time at CoBank and in conjunction with the Legal Division, anti-money laundering training for employees.Implemented, managed, and provided reporting to the AC on the employee ethics hotline.Selected and managed service providers.Planned and conducted risk assessments and internal audits.Identified, documented, and evaluated SOX 404 controls.Coordinated scope and coverage of internal audit and SOX 404 work with the independent audit firm.Coordinated examinations by federal regulators.

Bloomfield, Ct

Conducted internal audits of derivatives operations, accounting, compliance, and reporting.Recognized for my performance in supporting an operational effectiveness initiative.Documented mortgage securitization processes, identified risks, and recommended controls.Assisted the independent audit firm by conducting a SAS 70 review of internal controls.

Bachelor’S Degree, Marketing, 3.97

Activities and Societies: Membership in Alpha Chi (California Gamma Chapter): April 1994 – present Tutor for undergraduate courses.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration, 3.986

Activities and Societies: Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma: May 1999 - present Tutor to undergraduate students in accounting, economics.