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Welcome to the IIA Seattle Chapter!

The Seattle Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) serves the Washington Puget Sound Area. The Chapter has over 800 members across the Pacific Northwest.

Chapter Officers

Cynthia Behnen Gillison

Chapter President

Miss Caroline Pietrowski (CIA)

Chapter Secretary

Kristina Wilson

Chapter Membership Chair

Christie Erickson

Chapter Membership Chair

Yuxuan Mu

Chapter Membership Chair, Chapter Certification Chair

Nitin Nigam

Chapter Certification Chair

Nira Kohli

Chapter Certification Chair

Nick Meyer

Chapter Program Chair

Veronica Bains

Chapter Program Chair

Mr. Austin Bailey (CIA)

Chapter Academic Relations Chair

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December Event: Ethical Decision Making & Fraud Detection and Prevention Program

Join us on December 12, 2024, as the IIA Chapters welcome Cythnia Cooper and Grant Ostler. Cynthia Cooper will share her personal experiences at WorldCom as well as important lessons learned from some of the most significant 21st century corporate failures. Grant Ostler will share case studies and practical tips on integrating fraud prevention into business processes, how internal auditors can integrate fraud detection methods into their existing methodologies, and how technology can enhance detection. ​

Topics Covered:

  • Ethical Decision Making (100 minutes)
  • Implementing an Effective Fraud Prevention & Detection Program (50 minutes)

Speakers:

  • Cynthia Cooper, WorldCom Whistleblower: Cynthia Cooper is an internationally recognized speaker, consultant, executive coach and best-selling author. Cynthia speaks on a broad array of topics including ethics, leadership, strategy, avoiding the pitfalls of failure, critical lessons of the 21st century scandals, how to assess and transform culture, GRC and ESG best practices, and strategies to prevent frauds and detect them more quickly.
  • Grant Ostler, CPA, Industry Principal, Workiva: Grant Ostler, CIA, CPA is an Industry Principal at Workiva and has more than 35 years of experience primarily in the disciplines of auditing, enterprise risk management, and process improvement. He served as Chief Audit Executive for almost two decades for entities ranging from Fortune 500 companies to pre-IPO companies including building internal audit functions from scratch and leading the implementation of SOX 404 compliance programs for three companies.

Price: Member $50; Non-Member $65; Student $10

Location: Online

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