Welcome to the IIA Ozarks Chapter!

The Ozarks Chapter of the IIA serves Southwest Missouri. The Chapter has 115 current members, with meetings typically held in Springfield, Missouri.

Chapter Officers & Board of Governors

Linden Ballard (CIA)

Chapter President

Mrs. Natalie McNish (CGAP)

Chapter President, Chapter President Elect, Chapter Program Chair

Mr. Aaron Allen

Chapter Secretary, Chapter Certification Chair, Chapter Program Chair

Kari Wooderson

Chapter Secretary

Caleb Fare

Chapter Membership Chair

Grant Jones

Chapter Membership Chair, Chapter Academic Relations Chair

Mrs. Avery Hudson (CIA, CRMA)

Chapter Membership Chair

Mrs. Rachel Simons (CIA, CRMA)

Chapter Program Chair

Board of Directors

Kelly Dolisi

Sharon Eagleburger

Teri Griot

Lucas Pankratz

Kari Wooderson

Welcome to the IIA Ozarks Chapter

Fifteen internal auditors and academic professionals in Springfield and Joplin formed the Ozarks Chapter on February 23, 1989. The chapter has grown to over 100 members who serve in the industries of government, financial services, insurance, healthcare, utilities, transportation, non-profit, and many others.

Our core purpose is to serve our membership by:

Advocating for professionals in internal audit and risk management.
Providing training on emerging topics that are immediately relevant to our membership.
Providing opportunities for our membership to network with internal auditing professionals.
Promoting the profession of internal auditing to students at area colleges and universities.
Supporting the IIA Research Foundation.
Working with IIA Headquarters to promote the profession globally.
Building a positive financial position for the chapter through sound financial management.

Our board members and officers are all volunteers who have full-time careers and yet give graciously of their time and talents to manage the chapter. We also have an incredible team of supporting volunteers who work tirelessly to accomplish the purpose of the chapter. For all involved, volunteering with the Ozarks Chapter is a rewarding experience.

We invite you to join us for another incredible year as we endeavor to make the Ozarks Chapter the professional organization of choice for internal auditing and risk management professionals. Please email chapter232@iiachaptercommunications.org with any questions and check out our LinkedIn page for more information.