Nominated for Vice President. Pamela Doran, CPA, CIA, CISA University of South Carolina

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1 Nominated for Vice President Pamela Doran, CPA, CIA, CISA University of South Carolina I am truly honored that I have been nominated for Vice President of ACUA. I believe it is extremely important to maintain a professional organization dedicated to providing training, resources and networking opportunities for our profession. I have come to learn by being involved, that ACUA is comprised of many dedicated and talented professionals willing to serve their universities and those in the internal audit and related professions. The relationships I have established being a member of ACUA and volunteering have been invaluable to me both personally and professionally. Serving as Vice President provides me an opportunity to give back to the organization what it has given to me. With 17 years of experience in internal audit, nearly 13 of those in higher education, both private and public institution experience, along with my service on the ACUA Board and Committees, I feel I am well prepared to be the Vice President of ACUA. I am looking forward to the opportunity to serve my fellow ACUA members as the next Vice President. Pam is the recently appointed Executive Director of Audit & Advisory Services at the University of South Carolina. Previously, she served 12 years at Cornell University as the Audit Director & Deputy University Auditor. She holds a Masters in Business Administration and a Bachelor s degree in Accounting from Rochester Institute of Technology. Pam is currently an ACUA Board Member at Large, liaison to the Audit Committee and the Risk Dictionary Committee, and assisted in negotiating the current contract with ACUA s management firm, Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. (AMP). She previously served on the Investment Committee, contributed to the ACUA Start Up Guide, and has been track coordinator and proctor for annual conferences. In addition to being an active ACUA member and holding the CPA, CIA and CISA certifications; Pam is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), and ISACA. She has also furthered the awareness of the internal audit profession by serving on the planning committee for the Syracuse Chapter of the Eastern Association of College and University Business Officers and presenting at the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) annual conference and local IIA chapter events.

2 Nominated for Vice President Vijay Patel, CFE, CISA, CPA The University of Southern Mississippi Vijay M. Patel is the Director of the Office of Internal Audit for The University of Southern Mississippi. He has held this position since 2000, and was previously a Senior Internal & Information Systems Auditor from 1996 to Prior to that, he was a System Design and Information Analyst from 1993 to Vijay has over 23 years of experience within the education field and over 18 years in accounting/auditing. He has been very active with ACUA and has served as a Board Member at Large from 2006 through 2009, Secretary/Treasurer, Professional Education Committee member, and the Investment Committee Chair from 2009 through He is currently serving as Board Member at Large, Board Liaison to the Accounting and Auditing and Government Relations committees. He has a B.S. in computer science and statistics and a BSBA in accounting. Vijay was born and raised in England and came to the States in Vijay has a son Alkesh, who will be attending Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine, Miami in the fall of It has been an honor and a wonderful experience to be associated with the Association of College and University Auditors, both as an institutional member and as a member of the Board of Directors. ACUA, as we warmheartedly call our association, has given me a multitude of resources and networking capabilities to enrich my growth in this evolving field of auditing. I have made many lasting and valuable friendships from my participation with our association. ACUA builds from its audit professionals and from the countless hours that are given up for the association by its devoted member volunteers. With my experience in the auditing world in higher education, my involvement with ACUA, and my dedication to the core values represented by ACUA, I would like to serve you (our members) as Vice President of ACUA.

3 Nominated for Board Member at Large Kathleen Boyd, CIA, CFE Georgia Regents University and Health System Kathleen Boyd is the Associate Director of Internal Audit for Georgia Regents University and Health System. GRU, home of the Medical College of Georgia, is one of 31 campuses that comprise the University System of Georgia and is the only academic health center within the system. Kathy is part of a three person management team that leads the audit function across various components of the organization. Founded in 1828, the university includes nine colleges and schools with nearly 9,000 students, 1,000 full time faculty members and 5,000 staff members. It houses the nation s 13th oldest medical school, the state s sole dental college, an aligned and integrated health system, a growing intercollegiate athletics program, and the highly respected Hull College of Business, among other units. With 650 acres of campus and nearly 150 buildings, the university is a $1 billion plus enterprise with statewide and national reach. Grant funding generated nearly $84 million in research dollars for the institution in Prior to joining Georgia Regents, Kathy developed and directed the audit function at Augusta State University over a five year period. In 2013, Augusta State University was consolidated with Georgia Health Sciences University to form Georgia Regents University. Moving from a campus where she served as the sole auditor to an academic health center (with a team of auditors) has broadened her audit perspective. Prior to becoming an auditor, her career included 13 years in business management, overseeing the financial operations at two private schools (one an independent school for girls, the other a music conservatory focused on training classical musicians). Kathy has had the opportunity to be involved in a number of professional organizations throughout her career which, like the Association of College & University Auditors, depend upon the energy and enthusiasm of volunteers. Most recently she served as one of 14 track coordinators tasked with securing speakers for the ACUA Annual Conference in Los Angeles, Calif. She was a founding board member of the Central Savannah River Area Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors and is currently serving her second term on the Board of Governors. She is chairwoman of the Program and Education Committee and co chaired the spring fraud awareness conference in I am interested in serving ACUA because I have always recognized the value of sharing information, mentoring others, and supporting those organizations whose values are similarly aligned. ACUA represents the gold standard in professional organizations for those of us who work as university auditors. My involvement in ACUA has been at the regional level, and I have attended the Southeast regional conference in Atlanta four years in a row. Three years ago, I co presented a case study at the conference. This year, I look forward to building on that experience at the ACUA Annual

4 Conference in Los Angeles, Calif. I will be one of four co presenters sharing a from the trenches perspective on Quality Assessment Reviews. For me, this epitomizes what ACUA represents sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues. It s all about fueling the advancement of the internal audit profession, and those who work in it. My areas of interest include editing ACUA s professional publications, contributing articles to those publications, and assisting in conference planning. I have lived on both U.S. coasts as well as in the Midwest and have yet to find a city I did not want to claim as my hometown.

5 Nominated for Board Member at Large Melissa B. Hall, CPA, CFE Georgia Institute of Technology internal and external audit. Melissa Hall is the Associate Director of Forensic Audits at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she deals extensively with investigations of fraud, waste, and abuse in the Institute. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Clayton State University. Melissa has nearly two decades experience in both Her prior experience as an audit manager with regional accounting firm Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP and additionally as the Chief Financial Officer of a K 12 education institution has provided her with a unique perspective and insight on fraud investigations in higher education. These experiences prove invaluable when working with both internal and external legal counsel, prosecutors, and other law enforcement agencies. Melissa is active with the Institute of Internal Auditors, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Georgia Society of CPA s. She serves in a leadership role with Toastmasters International, Society Speakers Club in Atlanta, Ga. Melissa also enjoys being an active ACUA member proudly completing the ACUA Leads! Cohort I program. She has served ACUA in several roles including Track Coordinator, Speaker, and Proctor. From the moment I first attended an ACUA conference 4 years ago, I felt that this was definitely an organization that I wanted to be involved with. I spent years in professional organizations outside of Higher Education, and had never felt such warmth, kindness, and genuine support for the people of the organization as I did at my first conference. Every ACUA event I attend, or speak at, I learn so much from just the conversations with my colleagues, as well as the content of the CPE credits. All of us have challenges, and new issues that arise daily, so being able to reach out to the colleagues I ve met over the years is a priceless resource to me. Personally and professionally, I have a passion to give back in everything I do, and my participation in ACUA is no different. I truly believe that the value of any professional association isn t defined by the amount of money in the bank, but by its equity in its Human Resources. As your newly elected Board Member at Large, I will work with the existing Board to advance the net worth of our largest asset, our Human Resources, through increased volunteer participation, appreciation and support. As Jim Collins so appropriately stated in his book, I would like to help ACUA move from Good to Great!

6 Nominated for Board Member at Large Julia Hann, CPA, CIA, MBA Georgia College & State University Julia Hann is the Director of Internal Audit and Advisory Services at Georgia College & State University, located in historic Milledgeville, Georgia. Julia takes a proactive leadership role to perform internal audits, training, and enterprise risk management coordination. In addition, she manages an internal audit internship program that provides a wealth of expertise to students while keeping a fresh, innovative spirit to audits. She has more than 14 years of internal audit work experience; previous employers have included California State University Chancellor s Office and The City of San Diego. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Kennesaw State University and a Masters of Business Administration from Georgia College. Julia currently holds position as ACUA s Annual Conference Chair through She has helped to increase conference attendance and vendor participation by actively serving on the Professional Education Committee. She has previously served ACUA as a track coordinator and proctor at past conferences. Julia is a certified public accountant and certified internal auditor. She plays an active role with the Institute of Internal Auditors and led the formation of the IIA Middle Georgia Chapter. This has given her the opportunity to attend several IIA leadership academies. She held the position as IIA Middle Georgia Chapter president through 2014 and currently serves as a Board of Governor through I am thrilled and honored to be considered on the slate of nominees as ACUA Board Memberat Large. ACUA is a fantastic organization that I believe can enable each of our institutions to succeed in our strategic goals. ACUA helps us to become better leaders and contributes to our successful advisement to university stakeholders. I became active in ACUA in 2006 when I was a sole auditor starting a new audit department. ACUA provided me with a sounding board to succeed; ACUA members have gone above and beyond to help provide training, materials, and great resources to my campus. In fact, some ACUA members have even traveled to our historic town to help me deliver successful trainings. If I am elected as a board member, I will work hard to ensure ACUA members receive the best value and menu of resources to meet everyone s needs. I value diversity, fairness, and recognition of hard work. Most importantly, our ACUA membership is exploding with knowledge shared through our vast programs. I have the skills, leadership, and drive to ensure that this knowledge is used to advance our performance in higher education and advocacy of internal audit. Last, but not least, it has been an extreme

7 pleasure to get to know more about you and your talents while working on the Annual Conference the last several years. ACUA members inspire me, everyday!

8 Nominated for Board Member at Large Sharon M. Kurek, CPA, CFE Virginia Tech Sharon is the Director of Internal Audit at Virginia Tech. She is responsible for developing and executing an annual and long range audit plan for university programs and resources. Sharon supervises a team of auditors, reviews and approves the evaluation of internal controls and resulting recommendations, and provides updates of audit activities and recommendations to the Audit Committee of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. Prior to Virginia Tech, she worked at University of California, Berkeley, serving in a number of roles including Manager of Controls and Accountability, Senior Auditor, and Principal Auditor. She began her professional career at the Georgia Department of Audits conducting external audits of state entities, including colleges and universities for the State of Georgia. Sharon received her Bachelor s of Business Administration from Mercer University. She is currently serving on two ACUA committees, including the Membership Committee and as cochair of the Best Practices Committee. Additionally, she served as co chair of the Auditing and Accounting Principles Committee, whereby she participated in responding to exposure drafts on COSO and the IIA Standards. Sharon was selected for the ACUA Faculty Program in She has presented sessions for professional organizations including ACUA and College and University Auditors of Virginia (CUAV). Sharon has participated in a number of QAR peer review teams at several ACUA member institutions, including serving in a leadership capacity. Sharon is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Institute of Internal Auditors, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. In addition to her formal educational training, she is also a graduate of the Commonwealth Management Institute sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University and the Senior Leadership Seminar program sponsored by the American Council on Education Women s Network. I am very grateful and excited for the opportunity to give back to ACUA for the years of training and experiences this great organization has provided me. I attended my first ACUA conference in Phoenix, Ariz. in 2008, and realized that this was the organization I wanted to become actively involved with. Since becoming the Director of Internal Audit at Virginia Tech, I ve appreciated the ACUA organization and network of friends and colleagues. I am committed to providing quality audit work, and ACUA members have provided insight into developing optimal operational practices, reporting formats, risk assessment methodology, and quality assurance activities. During my time on ACUA committees, I have enjoyed the opportunity to work closely with colleagues on specific topics and special projects in support of ACUA s goals and strategic plan. The operational framework of ACUA is based largely upon volunteers willing to sacrifice their time and talents for

9 the organization and I want to do my part in contributing to continual improvement of ACUA. With over 15 years of higher education auditing experience and my dedication to the principles and core values represented by ACUA, I feel that I am ready to faithfully serve you as a Board Member at Large.

10 Nominated for Board Member at Large Justin T. Noble, CIA Texas Tech University System Justin Noble is an Audit Director for the Texas Tech University System. Previously, he served as an Audit Manager at the TTU System, a Senior Auditor at Southwest Airlines, and a Senior and Staff Auditor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He holds a Master of Architecture and a Master of Business Administration from Texas Tech University. Justin is a Certified Internal Auditor. He is currently ACUA s Distance Learning Chairperson where he is responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering ACUA s webinar programs eight times per year. He presented at the 2013 ACUA Annual Conference in Norfolk, Va., and co presented a two and half day session at the 2014 ACUA Midyear Conference in Kansas City, Mo. In addition to ACUA, Justin is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors where he was a volunteer in the Dallas chapter. When I think of ACUA I think of one thing: Association. Association is not just the first word of our organization s name it defines the greatest value we gain together. Starting with my first ACUA Annual Conference in 2003 in Portland, Ore., and continuing through today, I believe the Association is best when the army of volunteers are banded together to further our cause, increase our knowledge, and celebrate successes together. The connections I have made, and continue to make, help me tackle the complex work that Higher Education Auditors face on a weekly basis. In my opinion, the Association exists to be the indispensable resource for connecting auditors with both people and information they need to be the most impactful operation on their respective campus. I view the ACUA Board of Directors role to evaluate each and every offering, opportunity, and activity through the lens of adding value and resources back to the membership. This is how I have approached ACUA s distance learning, and with this in mind, I am excited and prepared to continue my service to the Association as a Board Member at Large.