Speaker Bios
Meet The Instructors
Ransom McClung CPA, CFE, Cr. FA, CFS is the Director of Audits and Investigations for Florida State University and has an extensive background in investigating and auditing university operations. Immediately before coming to Florida State University as Director of Audits and Investigations, he was the Associate Inspector General in the Office of the Chief Inspector General for the State University System.
Ransom holds a Master of Science Degree in Criminology from Florida State University. He is also an adjunct instructor in the Accounting Department at Florida State University where he teaches undergraduate classes in financial accounting, fraud examination, and investigative accounting.
He has presented fraud-related topics to various organizations, including the Association of College and University Auditors, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Southeastern Association of College and University Business Officers, Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and local chapters of The Institute of Internal Auditors and the Association of Government Accountants.
Phillip Hurd, CISSP, CISA, CBM is Director, Department of Internal Auditing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to his joining Georgia Tech, he served in the US Army for 10 years. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets and their role in organizational operations. He holds a Masters Degree in Information Systems. In addition to his skills in information systems assessment, he has skills in project management, configuration management, and leadership which have supported his quest to enhance the audit program at Georgia Tech.
Terry Nolan is currently a Senior Information Systems Auditor with Georgia Tech. Terry has been with Internal Auditing at Georgia Tech since 2000. He brings considerable experience with computer and information systems developed during his various tours with the U S military as well as his 7 years at Georgia Tech. He is an active member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Information Security Systems Association (ISSA), and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.
Mark Carter is the Associate Director – IT Audit for the Internal Audit function at Baylor University. Mark has over twenty years experience auditing information systems. For over five years, Mark has been responsible for information systems auditing for Baylor and has completed audits of PeopleSoft and Banner applications. Audits of Banner modules have included HR/Payroll/Position Control, Advancement, Accounts Receivable and Financial Aid. Mark is a Certified Information Systems Auditor and a Certified Internal Auditor. Mark has a MBA in Business Computer Information Systems and a BBA in Accounting.
Barbara Godish, CPA, has over 18 years experience as an auditor and independent consultant. She has spent over two years providing training services for Audimation Services to internal and external auditors in the use of IDEA software. Barbara operates Godish Accounting Solutions, a consulting company specializing in accounting and internal auditing services. She was formerly a manager at Wessel & Company CPAs, Johnstown, Pennsylvania where she was instrumental in implementing IDEA and risk-based auditing for the firm. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Public Accounting, serves on the board of directors for the American Heart Association, and serves as treasurer of the Auxiliary of Conemaugh Hospital.
John Hall, CPA, is the president of Hall Consulting, Inc., headquartered in Chicago. Hall Consulting specializes in skills training programs for internal auditors, management groups, CPAs, and professional associations. John’s personal specialty is fraud awareness and fraud risk management.
Mr. Hall has over 30 years of experience as a consultant, speaker and business owner and in public accounting, internal auditing, and corporate management positions. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Institute of Internal Auditors. John resides in Vail, Colorado.
Larry Hubbard is a professional trainer and consultant with a broad background in accounting, auditing, and finance. His experience includes audit management; information systems; financial and operational auditing; financial reporting; consulting and training; and organization directorship.
Larry is a frequent author, course leader, and speaker for the Institute of Internal Auditors and other professional organizations. Larry specializes in leading control self-assessment, risk assessment, information technology, internal control and Sarbanes Oxley compliance courses. Larry has previously been training manager and administration director for Mobil where he was responsible for 200 professionals in accounting, auditing, information systems, purchasing, and tax functions. Prior to Mobil, Larry was a Manager at Ernst & Young specializing in information technology audits.
Dieter Lehnortt is the Assistant Vice President/Institutional Compliance Officer for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (UT Southwestern). UT Southwestern has approximately 10,000 employees, an annual operating budget of $1.3 billion, a 1400 member physician practice plan and operates two university hospitals.
Previously, Dieter served as the Director of Billing Compliance for the university, with responsibility for monitoring provider and hospital compliance with the laws, regulations and policies governing professional and hospital billing and coding activities. He was also responsible for developing and implementing educational programs to assist UT Southwestern’s physician and non-physician providers in better understanding the role of billing compliance within their practices.
Dieter earned his Master's degree in Political Economy from the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) in 1982. He has over 23 years of compliance, health care policy analysis, physician practice management and billing/coding experience.
Rich McGlynn is currently employed as the Associate Director for Compliance at Auburn University. Prior to coming to Auburn, Rich worked at the NCAA where he was involved in assisting ACUA in the athletics department audit. Rich’s primary focus while at the NCAA was drafting legislation and providing interpretations of regulations. Rich is a graduate of Seton Hall School of Law as well as Florida Southern College.
Bernard Hill is the Associate Athletic Director/Compliance at Auburn University. Prior to coming to Auburn, Bernard was an assistant football coach for two years and worked at Stetson University as an Associate A.D./Compliance for over five years. Bernard received his undergraduate degree from Auburn and was a student-athlete in the sport of football. He received his Masters degree from Auburn as well.
Urton Anderson is Clark W. Thompson, Jr., Professor in Accounting Education and Chair of the Department of Accounting at the McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin. Urton received his Ph. D from The University of Minnesota in 1985. Urton's research has addressed various issues in internal auditing – particularly corporate governance, compliance, enterprise risk management and internal control. He has written several books, Implementing the Professional Practices Framework: 2nd Edition (with Andrew Dahle), as well as papers published in a variety of scholarly and professional journals. He is one of the co-authors of the new internal auditing textbook - Internal Auditing: Assurance and Consulting Services. Urton is a Certified Internal Auditor and is active in the Institute of Internal Auditors. He has been a member and Chair of the Institute’s Board of Regents. He has also been a member of the Internal Auditing Standards Board and currently serves as its Chair. In 1997 he was named Leon R. Radde Educator of the Year Award, by The Institute of Internal Auditors. In June 2006 The Institute of Internal Auditors recognized his outstanding contributions to the field of internal auditing by giving him The Bradford Cadmus Memorial Award. Urton also serves on the board of directors for the Health Care Compliance Association and the advisory board of the Society Corporate Compliance and Ethics.
Greg Bedell is Managing Director with Huron Consulting Group. Greg has worked in the higher education, health care, government, and not-for-profit environments for over 14 years. Over the years he has assisted universities and research institutions with strategic planning, organizational restructuring, cost analyses, and operational improvement / business process reengineering. Greg also provides guidance to research institutions on compliance related matters, including effort reporting. Greg has primary responsibility Huron’s Effort Certification and Reporting Technology (ECRT) software solution and has been working with numerous institutions to improve their effort reporting compliance through the combined use of improved policies, procedures, and technology.
Edwin Eisendrath is currently a Managing Director with Huron Consulting Group. Edwin has more than 25 years of professional experience in public service and education. He has been the federal receiver for a major public sector turnaround, a regional administrator for a cabinet-level department, a local elected official, and a public school teacher. He was instrumental in the development and launch of one of the first online universities, and played a major role in rescuing a struggling private college. Prior to joining Huron, Edwin was the vice president of academic affairs at Kendall College where he was responsible for academics, support systems, accreditation, student life, quality control, launching online offerings, and major aspects of the business turnaround.
Tom Salzman, CISA is is the IS Audit Manager for Illinois State University, where he manages all computer audits conducted by the university. His responsibilities include improving operational processes and controls using a variety of computer assisted auditing tools. Previously, Tom was Director of Professional Services for ISACA where he was responsible for establishing and supporting its network of educational programs, conferences and special events.
Tom also served as editor and co-author of the ISACA CISA Review Manual. Prior to joining ISACA, Tom was with Coopers & Lybrand, heading their Technical Training and Information Security practices.