IIA Leadership   

IIA Global Board of Directors  
The Board of Directors is the governing body of The Institute. The Board of Directors comprises 38 members elected at an annual meeting of the membership. Meetings of the Board are held at least twice each year. 

Click here to see the current  IIA Board of Directors.

IIA Chairman of the Board, Roderick M. Winters, CIA 
The IIA Chairman of the Board is an elected officer who serves a one-year term as its chief elected officer. The Chairman shall serve as a spokesman for The Institute on all issues pertinent to the profession of internal auditing and represent The Institute and the internal audit profession to members of the institute, the general public and other professional organizations.  
Roderick M. Winters, CIA Bio 
2009-2010 Chairman's Video

IIA North American Board 
The mission of the North American Board is to ensure that volunteer and staff activities of The IIA adequately address the needs of the North American membership. The North American Board comprises 10 directors and one North American member of the Executive Committee. At least one member of the North American Board must be from Canada. The IIA President and CEO serves as an ex-officio member of the North American Board, without voting rights. All North American Board members also serve on the Global Board of Directors. 

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IIA Boards and Committees 
The primary function of The IIA boards and committees is to help set strategies to achieve the goals and objectives of The Institute and to provide advice and counsel to the headquarters staff. Terms are usually three years, with one-third of the members’ terms expiring each year. 

Click here to see a list of the IIA Boards and Committees and view their reporting structure.
Click here to see The IIA Volunteer Organizational Chart.

IIA President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard F. Chambers, CIA  
The President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the chief salaried administrative executive of The Institute. The President and CEO is responsible for the operations of headquarters and the management of the activities of The Institute staff, providing leadership and fostering an environment of cooperation and teamwork that positively influence relations with the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, committee members and the general membership. The President and CEO also serves along with the Chairman of the Board as a spokesman for The Institute.   
Richard F. Chambers, CIA Bio