IIA Introduces New Global Leaders
June 9, 2010
New BOD to Oversee Internal Audit Profession
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) announces the global professional association’s 2010-2011 Board of Directors officers and executive committee. The election took place at The IIA’s Annual Business Meeting today, June 9, in Atlanta, Ga., USA, immediately after its annual international conference, where more than 2,000 internal auditors gathered for global networking and professional development.
Chairman of the Board
Günther Meggeneder, CIA, is chief audit executive (CAE) at ista International in Essen, Germany. As chairman, he will share IIA spokesperson duties with IIA President and CEO Richard Chambers, CIA. Meggeneder will work to foster positive, mutually beneficial relationships between The IIA and other professional organizations. He will also be responsible for presiding at all meetings and appointing all committee chairmen and committee members, ad hoc committees, task forces, and work groups of The Institute. To learn about his plans for the upcoming year, view his video, “Shape the Future,” at http://www.theiia.org/theiia/about-the-institute/chairmans-video-2010/.
Senior Vice Chairman
Dennis K. Beran, CIA, CCSA, senior vice president and director of audit at JCPenney, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA, is the senior vice chairman of the board. In the absence or disability of the chairman, Beran will perform the duties of chairman. He will be responsible for working with all of the vice chairmen to facilitate communication and coordination among IIA committees to drive the organization's strategic objectives. Beran will be eligible for election as chairman at The IIA’s next Annual Meeting, which will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in July 2011.
Vice Chairman – Professional Development
Paul J. Sobel, CIA, vice president of internal audit at Mirant Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, has been elected vice chairman of the board – professional development. Sobel will supervise and coordinate the activities of all professional development committees that ensure timely and relevant professional development opportunities are available to the internal audit profession.
Vice Chairman – Professional Practices
Philip D. Tarling, MIIA, International Projects Director, RSM Tenon, Fareham, United Kingdom, has been elected vice chairman of the board – professional practices. Tarling will oversee and coordinate the activities of the professional practices committee to develop guidance and issue position papers on topics directly or indirectly affecting the internal audit profession.
Vice Chairman – Professional Services
Michael J. A. Parkinson, CIA,director at KPMG, Canberra, Australia,
has been elected vice chairman of the board – professional services. Parkinson will supervise and coordinate the activities of the professional services committee to ensure The IIA provides the most relevant and comprehensive benefits possible to its membership.
Vice Chairman – Research
Patricia E. Scipio, CIA, director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Baltimore, Maryland, USA,is the vice chairman of the board – research. She also will serve as president of The IIA Research Foundation, providing strategic direction for research on the internal audit profession.
Treasurer
Oswaldo Basile, CIA, CCSA, executive director at Trusty Consultories in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has been elected treasurer of The IIA’s Board of Directors. Basile will oversee the establishment and maintenance of adequate controls for safeguarding the funds of The Institute.
Secretary
Fatimah Abu Bakar, CIA, CCSA,executive director, Columbus Advisory Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,has been elected secretary of The IIA’s Board of Directors. She will be responsible for notifying The IIA’s Board of Directors of meetings, and informing members of The Institute about general membership meetings. Additionally, she will be responsible for keeping records of all meetings and ensuring that both board and IIA members have ready access to all records.
All officers will serve in their position for a one-year term. A full list of The IIA board of directors is available at: http://www.theiia.org/theiia/iia-leadership/.
“I can’t think of any aspect of association management that is more critical that those relied upon for effective leadership, oversight, and governance,” says IIA President and CEO Richard Chambers, CIA, CGAP, CCSA. “The Institute of Internal Auditors and its more than 170,000 members are very fortunate to have such visionary and competent leaders to help guide our work over the coming year.”