Catherine evaluates and designs internal control processes and system management designs for financial institutions, service organizations, health care insurers, technology vendors and manufacturers. She has designed audit programs to comply with Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, and various regulatory standards. She is also experienced providing internal and external vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, information technology general controls reviews, Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance assessments, Model Audit Rule assessments, and SAS 70 – Reports of Third Party Service Providers.

Catherine is a former member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Information Technology Executive Committee, the AICPA Risk Assessment Task Force. She has published several articles on information security and internal controls.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree – University of Detroit-Mercy

Master of Science Professional Accountancy – Walsh College of Accountancy

Professional Designations

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Certified TG Auditor (CTGA)

Memberships and Affiliations

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants