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Business Administration
Principia College
2003 : 2007
Electrical Engineering
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
2001 : 2002
St. Petersburg High School
1997 : 2001
-Interact with leadership across Technology, Finance, Legal, HR, Operations, & Sales as well as external and Internal audit
- Scope SOX and risk assessment activities
- Manage and facilitate resources for ITGRC design, execution and walkthroughs, testing, remediation, documentation, and reporting
- Develop, track, and review remediation plans, activities, and retesting for potential issues and process improvement opportunities
- Evaluate risks and controls for new system implementations and assess the impact on SOX ITGCs
- Facilitate IT management's documentation updates and management assessments of all in-scope IT processes based on SOX and audit requirements
- Principal interface with external and internal IT audit function and IT management regarding SOX ITGRC matters
- Perform annual SOX 404 scoping exercises to determine impact/changes to IT
- Review the results of access certifications of financially significant systems, including Segregation of Duties testing
- Develop value-added relationships with process owners and make recommendations for process improvement
- Lead process review and identify opportunities for enhancements in operation efficiency, overall effectiveness, and identifiable benefits for the company
- Liaison with Senior Executives, process owners, internal auditors, external auditors, and other stakeholders
- Provide regular updates to department management regarding status of SOX testing, issues identified, and solutions to address identified issues or deficiencies
2022 : Present
Warner Bros. Discovery
Global Cybersecurity Compliance Manager
Ownership of Global IT SOX program inclusive of all divisions (HBO, Turner Broadcasting, Warner Bros., Corporate) while under AT&T (as WarnerMedia) and post-merger with Discovery (as Warner Bros. Discovery); Point of Contact for all IT compliance requests including SOX, SOC, External Audit, Internal Audit, Policy Compliance, Compliance Advisory, Risk and Issue Management, project SDLC requirements
-Interact with leadership across Technology, Finance, Legal, HR, Operations, & Sales as well as external and Internal audit
- Scope SOX and risk assessment activities
- Manage and facilitate resources for ITGRC design, execution and walkthroughs, testing, remediation, documentation, and reporting
- Develop, track, and review remediation plans, activities, and retesting for potential issues and process improvement opportunities
- Evaluate risks and controls for new system implementations and assess the impact on SOX ITGCs
- Facilitate IT management's documentation updates and management assessments of all in-scope IT processes based on SOX and audit requirements
- Principal interface with external and internal IT audit function and IT management regarding SOX ITGRC matters
- Perform annual SOX 404 scoping exercises to determine impact/changes to IT
- Review the results of access certifications of financially significant systems, including Segregation of Duties testing
- Develop value-added relationships with process owners and make recommendations for process improvement
- Lead process review and identify opportunities for enhancements in operation efficiency, overall effectiveness, and identifiable benefits for the company
- Liaison with Senior Executives, process owners, internal auditors, external auditors, and other stakeholders
- Provide regular updates to department management regarding status of SOX testing, issues identified, and solutions to address identified issues or deficiencies
2019 : 2022
WarnerMedia
Global Cybersecurity Compliance Manager
Ownership of two divisional IT SOX programs, end-to-end SDLC process, managing team of four resources; Reported quarterly compliance results to Executive leadership; Point of contact and subject matter expert for all compliance requests interfacing regularly with Financial Compliance, External Audit, Internal Audit
2016 : 2019
WarnerMedia
IT Governance & Compliance Manager
Managed Corporate divisional IT SOX program and supporting IT Governance procedures for SDLC, Change Management, championing project management methodology
2015 : 2016
WarnerMedia
Senior IT Governance & Compliance Analyst
Supported the IT Governance and Corporate divisional compliance needs
2012 : 2015
WarnerMedia
IT Governance & Compliance Analyst
Skills
Analysis, Attention to Detail, Auditing, Business Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Change Management, CISA, Clarity, Compliance Advisory, Compliance Remediation, Continuous Process Improvement, Cross-functional Problem Solving, Cybersecurity, Data Analysis, Empathy, External Audits, Financial Analysis, Gap Analysis, Governance, Information Security, Information Technology, Internal Audits, Internal Controls, Issue Management, IT Audit, ITGCC, Leadership, Management, Management Consulting, PCAOB, PMO, Process Improvement, Process Modeling, Program Management, Project Finance, Project Management, Relationship Building, Requirements Gathering, Resource Management, Risk Management, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOC 1, SOC 2, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), SOX 404, SSAE 16, SSAE 18, Strategy, Team Leadership, Testing
About
With over 15 years of experience in IT, IT Governance, and IT Compliance, I am a passionate and driven leader who strives to deliver high-quality results and value to my organization and stakeholders. My core competencies include IT SOX, SOC, SDLC, risk and issue management, policy compliance, and compliance advisory. I am a Certified Information System Auditor (CISA).
As the Global Cybersecurity Compliance Manager at Warner Bros. Discovery, I oversee the global IT SOX program across HBO, Turner Broadcasting, Warner Bros., and Corporate divisions and act as the point of contact for all legacy WarnerMedia / Time Warner IT compliance needs. Including scoping, testing, remediation, reporting, assessing, training, on-boarding new teams to the program, and communication. I also provide guidance and support to various IT teams and business units on compliance-related matters, such as SOC review, external audit, internal audit, policy compliance, compliance advisory, risk and issue management, and project SDLC requirements. I leverage my analytical skills, business acumen, attention to detail, and process improvement expertise to identify and implement best practices, efficiencies, and solutions to enhance the IT compliance function and align it with the strategic goals and objectives of the organization. I also manage the team supporting the global IT SOX program, and collaborate with cross-functional and global stakeholders to ensure compliance excellence and stakeholder satisfaction.
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