A highly proficient & versatile, self-driven Internal Audit and Risk Management 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 – all within a wide range of industry inside heavily regulated publicly traded organizations. Focused on providing valued insights into business process design and execution; identify obstacles to achieving strategic objectives; and cost effectively addressing compliance risks. 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. 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 and compliance functions• Governance, Risk and Control expert within multiple functions and industries• Excellent project, time and personnel management skills• Design and implementation of risk management and control frameworks in a strategic manner• Pre-anticipation of risks and partnering with business leaders on actions to mitigate• Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance• COSO 2013 Control Framework (and all prior Audit Standards) implementation• Compliance (Food Safety; OHS: Regulatory; PCI-DSS; HIPAA; FCPA; others)• Auditing (Compliance, Financial, Operational, Information Technology, Distribution, )• Identifying operational improvements, cost savings, and revenue enhancements• Due diligence• Benchmarking and implementation 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 teamsCertifications:CIACRMACRCMPCSBB