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ACUA FACULTY PROGRAM
The Program: One of ACUA’s greatest assets is the number of talented speakers among its membership. ACUA’s faculty list is a terrific resource if your association or university is looking for talented speakers on topics such as risk, internal controls, auditing, compliance and fraud.
Faculty Selection Process: The ACUA Faculty have been selected by ACUA’s Professional Education Committee (PEC) from among current ACUA members. The faculty list is reviewed and updated annually.
Invite ACUA Faculty to Speak at Your Event: Please complete the attached form and email it to the ACUA Faculty member that you wish to invite to speak at your event. Faculty members are responsible for negotiating travel, honoraria, etc. with those requesting their services. ACUA does not receive any funds from the use of the ACUA Faculty but does ask that organizations list presenters as ACUA Faculty in program materials.
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Interested in joining the ACUA Faculty? Submit a letter or email with your interest and qualifications to ACUA’s PEC Chair. Prospective ACUA Faculty members should be current ACUA members, have received excellent evaluations from presenting at a recent ACUA event and receive a recommendation by at least one member of the PEC or Board of Directors who has observed your presentation.
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Allen Brown. CPA, CFE Director of Internal Audit Louisiana Community and Technical College System Baton Rouge, LA Email: afbrown@lctcs.edu Phone: (225) 922-2571 Allen is a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Monroe and is a CPA and CFE and currently serves as Director of Internal Audit for the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. This System has 49 campuses throughout the state. Prior to joining the LCTCS Allen was Practice Leader for Forensic and Investigative Services for the international firm of Deloitte. While with Deloitte, he directed projects in the continental United States, Hawaii, Mexico, Bermuda, Morocco and the United Kingdom. Allen also worked with one of the major US law firms in three major lawsuits involving the tobacco industry. Prior to going to Deloitte, Allen was with the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office for 18 years and was the Assistant Legislative Auditor and Director of Investigative Audit. While there he participated in over 200 investigative audits. Results of these audits included felony convictions of four sheriffs'; three of which went to prison. As a result of an investigative audit of the Department of Elections, the statewide elected Commissioner of Elections was also convicted of felony charges and sentenced to prison and over 25 others were also indicted and convicted including vendors from New Jersey, Florida and Alabama. Mr. Brown’s areas of expertise:
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Charles Chaffin, CPA, CIA Chief Audit Executive The University of Texas System Austin, TX Email: cchaffin@utsystem.edu Phone: (512) 499-4390 Charles Chaffin is the Chief Audit Executive for The University of Texas System, and has over 37 years of auditing experience. Mr. Chaffin has been an innovator and leader in higher education auditing since joining the U. T. System in 1991. With an annual operating budget of almost $12 billion, the U. T. System is the second largest university system in the country. In his position at the U. T. System, Mr. Chaffin has responsibility for overseeing the internal audit departments of nine academic institutions, six health institutions, University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO), and System Administration. The individual audit departments range in size from three auditors to a staff of 18 at the largest institution. With a total staff of 127 auditors, Mr. Chaffin is responsible for developing and overseeing the execution of an annual internal audit plan consisting of over 150,000 audit hours. He was the individual primarily responsible for the U. T. System Internal Control Action Plans of 1994 and 1996, which established internal audit committees at each institution, mandated internal control and fraud training for the 2,000 individual department heads, and required proper segregation of duties and reconciliation of accounts in a decentralized environment. The implementation of these action plans allowed the U. T. System to adopt the "spirit" of Sarbanes-Oxley voluntarily in 2003. Mr. Chaffin is a frequent speaker at national conferences on the topics of internal auditing and institutional compliance. He and his U. T. System colleagues organized six national conferences on corporate compliance in higher education and one national conference on Sarbanes-Oxley in higher education. In recognition of his sustained outstanding contributions to the practice of internal auditing in higher education, ACUA honored Mr. Chaffin Professional with the 2005 Outstanding Contributions Award. Mr. Chaffin’s areas of expertise:
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Dick Dawson, CPA, CIA Executive Director, Audit, Compliance & Risk Services The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX Email:dick.dawson@utsa.edu Phone: (210) 458-4237 Dick is a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Public Accountant. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. After graduating from college, he worked in public accounting and then in the oil and gas industry. His experience in higher education began in 1981 at The University of Texas System. He became an Audit Manager at UT System in 1988 and then became the Director of Internal Auditing at the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1993. Currently, he is the Executive Director, Audit, Compliance & Risk Services supervising the Office of Auditing & Consulting Services and the Office of Compliance & Risk Services. In total, he has approximately 25 years of experience in higher education. Mr. Dawson’s areas of expertise:
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Tom Dwyer, CIA, CFE Assistant Director of Audit & Mgt. Advisory Svs. Syracuse University Syracuse, NY Email: gtdwyer@syr.edu Phone: (315) 443-5152 Tom Dwyer is the Assistant Director of Audit & Management Advisory Services at Syracuse University. Tom joined Syracuse University in 1994, having previously worked as an auditor for KeyCorp, a super regional banking institution. His current responsibilities at Syracuse University include performance and oversight of operational, compliance, financial, and fraud related audits in the areas of University administration, academics, athletics, and auxiliary operations. Tom also serves as editor of “Audit Insights,” a periodic newsletter issued by Audit & Management Advisory Services. Tom received his Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Oswego State University of New York. He has obtained professional audit certifications including the CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner), and CBA (Chartered Bank Auditor). Tom is a member of the CNY Chapter of the IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors), the ACFE (National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners), and ACUA (national Association of College and University Auditors). Tom currently serves as an ACUA Board Member at Large, from June 2006 to present. He has presented educational sessions at multiple ACUA events, including:
Tom also co-presented "Developing an Audit Newsletter" at the CNY Audit Group Conference 2005 Mr. Dwyer’s areas of expertise:
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Leigh Goller Audit Director Duke University Durham, NC Email: leigh.goller@duke.edu Phone: (919) 613-7639 Leigh Goller is the Audit Director for Duke University and a member of the ACUA Board of Directors. She is responsible for all financial, operational and compliance audit activities for Duke University and its shared services business units. Leigh also serves on emerging issue steering committees for global initiatives, research administration improvement and university-wide policy changes. She is also a key member of a team identifying and evaluating opportunities to streamline and reduce costs associated with administrative and business support processes. Leigh is a member of the Board of Directors for ACUA and the Advisory Board to the Department of Accounting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She has volunteered in the community as a financial advisor for early-stage non-for-profit entities and foundations, coordinator for fundraising events and tutor for elementary literacy for the Wake County Public School System. Prior to joining Duke, she was a corporate finance officer in public and privately held companies and was a Senior Manager in the business advisory practice at Grant Thornton LLP. Leigh is a regular public speaker on topics in internal auditing and higher education. Her engagements during the past several years include:
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Kate Head, CPA, CISA, CFE Associate Director Audit and Compliance University of South Florida Tampa, FL Email: khead@usf.edu Phone: (813) 974-3737 Kate Head is the Associate Director of Audit and Compliance, for the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fl. Kate assists the University as a non-voting member of the People Soft Directors and serves as a consultant for teams involved in new system implementation, continuous assurance, and ongoing business process reengineering. Prior to being employed by USF she worked for Texas A&M University and Ernst and Young in audit and litigation support. In total, Kate has twenty-two years of experience in audits and investigations. Kate holds a bachelors of science in Accounting with a minor in Finance. Kate promotes the internal audit profession through her involvement with her local IIA chapter and has served the Chapter for over ten year as President, Treasurer, Governor and Academic Relations Chairperson. She is currently serving as co-leader of the Tampa Bay ACL users group sponsored by the IIA Chapter. Kate has served as Fraud Track Coordinator for the Association of College and University Auditors and as a volunteer speaker. Kate, and her team, supports the USF School of Accountancy’s efforts to integrate data analytics into the core course curriculum by developing and maintained four case studies, providing technical support and guest lecturing. Kate has written for the Institute of Internal Auditing as well as participated in the IIA volunteer speaker’s program, and is currently a speaker/trainer on the following topics:
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Kathryn Kapka, CPA, CIA, CGAP, CCSA Director of Audit Services The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler Texas Email: kkapka@uttyler.edu Phone: (903) 566-7114 Kathryn Kapka is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Texas at Tyler, where she obtained both a BBA and a MBA. She joined the business faculty in 2010 with over 25 years of accounting and auditing experience, most recently serving as Chief Audit Executive/Director of Audit Services at The University from 1999 - 2010. She is currently serving on the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) Executive Committee, the TSCPA Ethics Committee and is the 2010-2012 Chair of the TSCPA Professional Standards Committee. Additionally, Kathryn serves as the Chair of the Accounting Principles Committee for the Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA). Her areas of instruction include financial and managerial accounting, auditing, forensic accounting and internal auditing. Kathryn has also provided continuing education for professionals in these areas, as well as presenting on other topics, such as internal controls, professional standards and managing/training internal auditors.
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Michael (Mike) W. Hill, CPA, CFE, CCEP Mike has over 18 years of higher education senior level leadership experience, two plus years of senior level audit (state audit) experience, and five years of investigative audit experience. Mike is currently the vice president for Internal Audit, Compliance and Risk Management at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. Prior to his arrival at MCG in 1999, he was the director of Internal Audit at Tennessee State University in Nashville for seven plus years. Mike holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Business Administration degree from the University of Alabama. Mike is also a graduate of: Peabody Professional Institute for Higher Education Management, Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development; and College Business Management Institute, University of Kentucky—SACUBO. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Georgia and Tennessee (ret.); Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE); Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP). Mike presented at the 2009 ACUA Annual Conference and has presented at the SCCE Effective Compliance Systems in Higher Education Conference the past two years. Mr. Hill’s areas of expertise:
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Phil Hurd, CISA, CISSP Chief Audit Executive and Director of Internal Auditing Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA Email: phillip.hurd@gmail.com Phone: (770) 715-3615 Phillip W. Hurd is a well known southeast regional speaker on internal control structures, ethics, leadership, fraud, and motivation. Phil presents his message in a folksy, comedic, and inspiring manner. A recognized expert in fraud detection, Phil tells the stories of how he and his team uncovered several multimillion dollar fraud schemes, analyzed the controls, and assisted in the prosecution. He and his team have assisted the State of Georgia numerous times in removing the “bad apples” from the University System. He also discusses how the same control analysis and identification techniques can be applied to your organization. Phil’s dynamic presentation style has earned him recognition numerous times, such as when he received the 2007 Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA) Annual Award for Excellence. In 2004 Phil’s team was also awarded recognition by the State of Georgia as having a best practice for audit and fraud detection, and their internal control guide was listed as one of the 25 top best practices in the state. Phil is the Chief Audit Executive, Ethics Officer and Director of Internal Auditing at the Georgia Institute of Technology where he has worked in various roles for eleven years. As the Director, he has led the efforts to strengthen procurement card internal controls, and has assisted in uncovering millions of dollars of fraud in the state. Phil is often described as a renaissance executive, strategic leader, and results-driven entrepreneurial professional with a track record of success in examining operational efficiency within a $1 billion plus budget. With in-depth skills in many different areas, he supports a portfolio of talent that underscores operational effectiveness. Prior to joining the Georgia Institute of Technology, Phil served in the U.S. Army for ten years, taking him to Germany, Korea, Hawaii, and various other world locations. He was a Communications Facility Chief for a strategic outpost on the Korean demilitarized zone (DMZ). This life shaping challenge helped him to understand the need for confidentially, integrity, and availability of information assets and their role in organizational operations. Phil has a well documented and established portfolio of expertise in the areas of project management, configuration management and leadership, which has supported his quest to enhance the audit program at the Institute. Phil holds professional certifications as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA.) He holds a Masters Degree in Information Systems Management from Western International University. Fraud Presentations: How to Steal: Using a Procurement (Credit) Card How to Steal: Your Travel Itinerary Information Age Fraud Schemes Understanding Fraud and the Causes of Economic Crime Insurance Fraud and Liability Deceptions Information Systems Presentations: Planning an Information Systems Audit The Domains of IT Risk Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards: The Audit Nightmare Subject Speeches: The Thrust of Trust Can’t is a Contracted word Ethics in the Workplace Success and Motivation A Historical Perspective of the Success of a Positive Mental Attitude How to Hire |
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Sandy Jansen, CIA, CCSA Assistant Chief Audit Executive Texas Tech University System Lubbock, TX Email: sandy.jansen@ttu.edu Phone: (806) 742-3220 Sandy Jansen is the Assistant Chief Audit Executive for Texas Tech University System. Sandy has been a member of Texas Tech University System’s internal auditing team for 16 years. She performs audits at all of the Texas Tech University System institutions, which include two general academic institutions, two Schools of Medicine, academic medical centers in four separate cities across West Texas, and System Administration. In addition to performing and supervising audits conducted throughout the System, she is responsible for overseeing and reporting on the quality assurance program for the Office of Audit Services. Sandy is a volunteer seminar instructor for the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and has served as a volunteer facilitator for Texas Tech University’s training and professional development department. She served on the Board of the Texas Association of College and University Auditors (TACUA), the Board of the West Texas Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), and currently serves as ACUA’s Midyear Conference Director. Sandy was the 2009 recipient of ACUA’s Excellence in Service Award. Ms. Jansen’s areas of expertise:
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Ransom McClung, CPA, CFE, Cr.FA, CFF Adjunct Instructor, Accounting Department Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Email: rmcclung@admin.fsu.edu Phone: (850) 644-5809 Ransom McClung has an extensive background investigating and auditing university operations. Ransom recently retired as the Director of Investigations and Training at Florida State University (FSU) in the Office of Audit Services. Prior to coming to FSU, Ransom was the Associate Inspector General in the Office of the Chief Inspector General for the State University System of Florida. Ransom worked for the State of Florida Auditor’s General Office and started his accounting career in public accounting. Ransom is also an adjunct instructor in Florida State University’s Accounting Department where he teaches undergraduate classes on financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, fraud examination, internal auditing and forensic accounting. Ransom is certified as a CPA, a Cr. FA, CFE, and CFF. He has a Master of Science Degree in Criminology from Florida State University. As a subject matter expert, he helped create with McGraw-Hill Higher Education Learning Solutions an on-line Forensic Accounting course. He has presented fraud-related topics to various organizations, including the Association of College and University Auditors, The Florida Institute of Public Accountants, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and local chapters of The Institute of Internal Auditors, Southeastern Association of College and University Business Officers, and the Association of Government Accountants. He has written several articles which were published in the White Collar Crime Fighter, and the College & University Auditor magazines. He published a book review in the ACFE’s Fraud Magazine. He has also been highlighted in an article in Florida State University’s STATE Magazine called “We’re on to you: Workplace scam artists beware.” Mr. McClung’s areas of expertise:
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J. Michael Peppers, CPA, CIA Associate Vice President and Chief Audit Officer The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX Email: mpeppers@mdanderson.org Phone: (713) 745-9555 J. Michael Peppers is the Associate Vice President & Chief Audit Officer for The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Mr. Peppers’ previous experience includes serving as the chief audit executive at other healthcare and higher education institutions and working in public accounting. Mr. Peppers is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, and a Fellow Designate of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He has Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Accountancy from the University of South Florida. He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) North American Board and previously served on the IIA Internal Audit Standards Board. He is a Past President of the national Association of College and University Auditors, the 2,500-member Houston IIA Chapter, and the Florida West Coast IIA Chapter. Mr. Peppers was the Program Chair for the 2006 IIA International Conference in Houston. Mr. Peppers has written and co-authored auditing articles and is an active public speaker on internal audit related topics. He is a Distinguished Faculty Member in the IIA's Volunteer Faculty program. Mr. Peppers’ areas of expertise:
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Kevin Robinson, CIA, CFE, CCEP Kevin Robinson, CIA, CFE, CCEP, is the Executive Director of Internal Auditing at Auburn University and a Past President of the Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA). Kevin has been with Auburn University for over 21 years and has served as the internal audit director since 2001. He is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) and trained facilitator for Kouzes and Posner’s “The Leadership Challenge.” He holds BS and Master’s degrees in Accounting and has taught various accounting courses at both AU’s College of Business and at the community college level. Kevin is a frequent speaker on the topic of occupational fraud, fraud prevention, internal controls, leadership, and risk assessment/management. He has also published articles in ACUA’s “College and University Auditor” and has been quoted in “The Business Officer” magazine, newspapers and various other articles. Mr. Robinson’s areas of expertise:
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Thomas Salzman, CISA IT Audit Manager Illinois State University Tom Salzman is the IT Audit Manager for Illinois State University, where he manages all computer audits conducted by the University. His responsibilities include working with educational and administrative departments throughout the University to streamline procedures and improve operational processes and controls using a variety of CAATs. His work requires him to be skilled in telecommunications controls, application management, computer intrusion and security management, and application design and development. Previously, Mr. Salzman was Director of Professional Services for the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) where he was responsible for establishing and supporting its worldwide network of educational programs, conferences, and special events. He also served as editor and co-author of the ISACA CISA Review Manual. Prior to joining ISACA, Mr. Salzman was with Coopers & Lybrand, heading their Technical Training and Information Security practices. Tom is past President of the Institute of Internal Auditors NW Chicago Chapter, and past Treasurer of the IIA Central Illinois Chapter. A much in-demand speaker, Mr. Salzman teaches a variety of computer and audit topics worldwide. He has presented numerous IT audit courses throughout the world, including the USA, Canada, Argentina, England, Hungary, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Singapore, Japan, Guam, Puerto Rico, Cyprus, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana. Mr. Salzman has assisted a number of financial institutions, manufacturing concerns, universities, and government agencies with building new IT audit functions from scratch. Mr. Salzman is the recipient of the College and University Auditors Excellence in Service Award. Mr. Salzman’s areas of expertise:
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Jim Sleezer, CISA Jim is an Audit Supervisor for the Oklahoma State University (OSU)/A&M System, a multi-institution, multi-campus system. He joined the Department of Internal Audit in 1996 after having served in a variety of information technology positions at Penn State and OSU. Although much of his effort is devoted to Information Technology issues, Jim also works with the OSU Center for Health Sciences. He has a B.S. in Human Relations from Missouri Valley College and an MBA from the University of Minnesota where he spent 15 years in student affairs and college union management and 5 years as Assistant Director and Business Manager of the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. He is a member of ACUA’s Professional Education Committee and currently serves as the Distance Education Chair. He has been a frequent presenter at annual conferences as well as co-presenting the IT Track for the 2010 MidYear Conference. Jim is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and has held various offices, including president, of the Central Oklahoma Chapter of ISACA. He currently serves as a Governor of the Tulsa Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors and has been a presenter at IIA Conferences and several IIA and ISACA chapters. Mr. Sleezer’s areas of expertise:
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Kimberly F. Turner, CPA Kim Turner, who is a Certified Public Accountant, is the Chief Audit Executive for the Texas Tech University System. Kim leads a staff of 16 auditors in three cities with responsibility for the audit activities of the System, which includes Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and Angelo State University. The institutions of the Texas Tech System comprise an annual operating budget of $1.5 billion and include two medical schools, a law school, four schools of nursing and allied health, three graduate schools, a pharmacy school, and 17 colleges. The System’s enrollment exceeds 43,500 students with campuses located in multiple cities across the western half of Texas including Lubbock, El Paso, San Angelo, and Abilene. Kim has a long history of service in professional and philanthropic organizations, and she currently serves as a Board Member-at-Large on the state board of the Texas Society of CPAs (TSCPA). Kim is past President of the Association of College & University Auditors (ACUA), an international association of 600 higher education institutions from the United States, Canada, and abroad. She has served many roles within ACUA, most recently having been selected as an Executive Sponsor for ACUA Leads, ACUA’s new leadership development program. Kim has been involved with ACUA’s Risk Dictionary since its inception and was the recipient of ACUA’s Excellence in Service award in 2011. Kim is also one of only 38 Texas CPAs to be named a CPA Ambassador in a program jointly sponsored by TSCPA and the American Institute of CPAs. Closer to home, Kim has served as president or chair of numerous organizations, including South Plains Chapter of TSCPA, City of Lubbock Audit and Investment Committee, Lubbock Meals on Wheels, Texas Tech Federal Credit Union Supervisory Committee, and Lubbock Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta. Kim has served on a number of peer review teams to assess the performance of internal audit functions both inside and outside of higher education. She also serves as a frequent speaker for ACUA, TSCPA, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, Texas Association of College & University Auditors, and other groups on topics ranging from fraud to ethics. After graduating from Texas Tech University with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in accounting, Kim began her career in Ernst & Young’s Dallas office. She has been an internal auditor since 1993, first with a regional restaurant chain, and then since 1997 at Texas Tech. Ms. Turner’s areas of expertise:
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