A highly proficient and self-driven Internal Audit Executive with a proven record of accomplishment in audit function leadership, audit committee communications, enterprise risk management, managing multiple projects, and partnering with business leaders. Additional strengths within hospitality, entertainment, gaming, hotel, food & beverage, racing, maritime, cruise line, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), COSO, AML, fraud investigations, and information security. My expertise and passion for providing value-added internal audit services not only upgrades the audit function for a company, but simultaneously drives more effective and efficient control processes to be implemented. Selected career specialties include, but are not limited to:• Being a "Trusted Advisor" to the Audit Committee and Executive Management• Proven and accomplished leader of audit functions• Pre-anticipation of risks and partnering with business leaders on actions to mitigate• Governance, Risk and Control expert within multiple functions and industries• Excellent project and time management skills• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance• COSO 2013 Control Framework implementation• Compliance (AML; Regulatory; Gaming; PCI-DSS; HIPAA; FCPA; GLBA; Maritime; others)• Auditing (Compliance, Financial, Operational, Information Technology, Construction)• Identifying operational improvements, cost savings, and revenue enhancements• Due diligence• Benchmarking best-practices• Fraud (Prevention, Investigation, and Recovery)• Whistleblower Hotline investigations• Information Technology Security• Technologically advancing staff in utilizing auditing software tools• Managing internal and outsourced audit engagement teams Certifications:• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)• Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)