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Compliance : Sarbanes Oxley : Auditing

Internal Audit Profession Elects New Leaders of Global Professional Association

May 22, 2010 12:00 PM

Roderick M. Winters, CIA, selected chairman of the board

Roderick Winters
Chairman of the Board
Institute of Internal Auditors
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is pleased to announce that Roderick M. Winters, CIA, general manager of finance operations at Microsoft Corporation in Seattle, has been elected chairman of the board. As chairman, he will serve, with the president, as spokesperson for The Institute on all issues pertinent to the profession of internal auditing and work to foster positive, mutually beneficial relationships between The IIA and other professional organizations. He will also be responsible for presiding at all meetings and appointing all committee chairmen and committee members of The Institute, ad hoc committees, task forces, and work groups of The Institute. To learn more about Winters' philosophy for the upcoming year, view his video, "Achieving Our Potential."

Other board positions include:

Senior Vice Chairman
Günther Meggeneder, CIA, head of internal audit at ista International in Essen, Germany, has been elected as senior vice chairman of the board. As senior vice president Meggeneder will, in the absence or disability of the chairman, perform the duties of chairman. He will be responsible for working with the four vice chairmen to facilitate communication and coordination among IIA committees to drive the organization's strategic objectives. Meggeneder will be eligible for election as IIA chairman in June 2010.

Vice Chairman – Professional Development
Anne M. Mercer, CIA, CFSA, senior vice president of internal audit at Universal American Corp. in Houston, has been elected as vice chairman of the board – professional development. As vice chairman of professional development, Mercer will supervise and coordinate the activities of the professional development committees, which ensure timely and relevant professional development opportunities are available to the internal audit profession.

Vice Chairman – Professional Practices
Dennis K. Beran, CIA, CCSA, senior vice president and director of audit at JCPenney Inc. in Dallas, has been elected as vice chairman of the board – professional practices. As vice chairman of professional practices, Beran will supervise and coordinate the activities of the professional practices committee to develop guidance and issue position papers on topics affecting, directly or indirectly, the profession of internal auditing.

Vice Chairman – Professional Services
Philip D. Tarling, MIIA, partner at Bentley Jennison Risk Management in Fareham, England, has been elected vice chairman of the board – professional services. As vice chairman for professional services, Tarling will supervise and coordinate the activities of the professional services committee to ensure The IIA provides the most relevant and comprehensive benefits possible to its membership.

Vice Chairman – Research 
Paul J. Sobel, CIA, vice president of internal audit at Mirant Corporation in Atlanta, has been elected vice chairman of the board – research. As vice chairman of research, Sobel will also serve as President of The IIA Research Foundation and will provide strategic direction for research on the internal audit profession.

Treasurer
Oswaldo Basile, CIA, CCSA, executive director at Trusty Consultories in Sao Paulo, has been elected treasurer of The IIA’s Board of Directors. As treasurer, Basile will oversee the establishment and maintenance of adequate controls for safeguarding the funds of The Institute.

Secretary
Michael J. A. Parkinson, CIA, director at KPMG in Canberra, Australia, has been elected secretary of The IIA’s Board of Directors. As secretary, Parkinson will be responsible for notifying the board of directors of its meetings, and members of The Institute of general membership meetings. Additionally, he will be responsible for keeping records of all meetings and ensuring that board members and IIA members have ready access to all records.

All officers will serve in their position for a one-year term. A full list of The IIA board of directors.

The executive committee of the board was voted into office during The IIA’s Annual Business Meeting, held in Johannesburg, South Africa on May 13, 2009. “We are so fortunate to have such excellence in leadership at The Institute of Internal Auditors,” says IIA President Richard Chambers, CIA. “Their experience and depth of knowledge is what will help us navigate these challenging times.”

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is internationally recognized as a trustworthy guidance-setting body. Serving members in 165 countries, The IIA is the internal audit profession's global voice, chief advocate, recognized authority, acknowledged leader, and principal educator.
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