Erica Barker
Erica Barker is a Senior Analyst in the Assurance and Advisory Management Program at The Home Depot. In this role, she executes projects across functional areas, including operations, merchandising, and finance, to ensure compliance with internal policies and identify process improvements and cost-out opportunities. She performs risk assessments, process reviews, and complex analyses to develop actionable insights and recommendations for executive leadership.
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Scott Campbell
Scott is a Lead Solutions Specialist at Myna Partners. He has several years of experience implementing various Privacy, GRC, and Third-Party Risk programs for clients of various industries, maturity levels, and sizes. Prior to joining Myna, Scott worked with OneTrust’s Professional Services team as an implementation consultant gaining insight into both OneTrust functionality as well as the ever-growing landscape of privacy laws and frameworks. Scott also served as the subject matter expert for OneTrust’s Enterprise Policy Management and Audit Management modules.
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Anthony Chalker
Anthony Chalker is a Managing Director in Protiviti’s Internal Audit and Financial Advisory practice. He brings extensive experience leading enterprise risk management, internal audit, and governance initiatives for global organizations across a range of industries.
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Saad Farooq
Saad brings a diverse financial background, spanning banking, finance, and accounting. Over the past few years, he’s gained hands-on experience across tax, treasury, FP&A, strategy, and audit—reflecting his curiosity and eagerness to explore new domains. He’s adaptable, growth-oriented, and always ready to take on fresh challenges.
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Steve Jackson
Steve is a Principal in EY’s Risk Consulting practice with over 20 years serving in the risk and compliance space. Steve has helped numerous clients build and maintain effective Internal Audit, Internal Control and Risk functions and navigate through periods of significant disruption. Steve regularly advises how teams can address challenges related to IA's mandate, people model, and operations, and how risk functions can stay nimble and relevant in the face of uncertainty and rapidly changing risk profiles.
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Matt Hoverman
Matt Hoverman is a Principal in CLA’s Business Risk Services practice, where he leads the firm’s Higher Education enterprise risk management and internal audit services. With more than 20 years of professional services experience, Matt has spent his career helping organizations cut through technology complexity and understand what truly matters from a risk, control, and governance perspective.
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Kenya Irvin
Kenya Irvin is a Senior IT Analyst in Internal Controls Governance at Cox Automotive, where she focuses on evaluating technology risks and strengthening internal control environments across enterprise systems. In her role, she partners with business and technology teams to assess control design, identify gaps, and help organizations build sustainable, audit-ready processes.
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Melissa Kandel
Melissa Kandel is a Managing Director in Protiviti’s Internal Audit and Financial Advisory practice. She brings more than 20 years of experience leading internal audit, compliance, and risk management initiatives for multinational and Fortune 500 organizations.
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Nick Key
Nick Key is a Consultant in the Corporate Audit Department at The Coca-Cola Company, where he leads and supports finance-focused audits to ensure compliance with internal policies and SOX requirements while identifying opportunities for process improvement. In his role, he has gained exposure across a diverse range of Coca-Cola operations, including performing audits over geographic operating units, manufacturing plants, and owned subsidiaries.
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Brian Lesh
Brian Lesh is a Director in EisnerAmper’s Risk and Compliance Services Group. Brian brings decades of expertise in enabling organizations to strengthen governance, enhance operational resilience, and elevate enterprise risk management. He works closely with CFOs, audit committees, and executive leadership to identify key risks, improve controls, and drive long-term organizational performance.
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Rick Machold
Rick Machold is a global assurance and risk executive with a distinguished record of transforming audit functions, elevating risk governance, and delivering difference-making insights to boards and executive leadership. He currently serves as Vice President, Enterprise Risk and Internal Audit for Inspire Brands, where he leads integrated assurance, enterprise risk management, and internal audit activities across one of the world’s largest restaurant companies.
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Justin Mahoney
Justin Mahoney, CIA, is a Senior Manager in Crowe LLP’s Business Consulting practice, specializing in internal audit, SOX, governance, risk management, and internal control transformation. He has more than 10 years of experience leading operational audit, SOX compliance, IPO readiness, and strategic risk engagements across a variety of industries.
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Donel Martinez
Donel serves as a Director at Myna Partners, bringing over 16 years of comprehensive experience in risk management, advisory, and governance across various industries. Prior to joining Myna, he was a risk leader at CDW, formerly Focal Point Data Risk, where he led initiatives in cybersecurity, privacy, information governance, risk management, and audit services. His extensive background equips him to guide organizations through complex regulatory landscapes and enhance their data protection strategies.
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Adam Pajakowski
Adam Pajakowski, CIA, CFE, CIPM, is a Partner in Crowe LLP’s Consulting practice with more than 19 years of experience in internal audit, SOX compliance, risk management, and internal controls. He advises organizations across multiple industries on strengthening governance, optimizing control environments, and enhancing audit effectiveness.
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Heron K. Schelp
Heron Schelp is the Chief Audit Executive at AGCO, where he leads the transformation of the global Internal Audit function through innovation and the strategic adoption of advanced technologies. With over 25 years of experience and deep expertise in risk management, governance, and internal controls, Heron champions the integration of data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled solutions to enhance audit effectiveness, improve risk insights, and reduce manual effort. He has driven initiatives to modernize SOX compliance, embed controls within automated processes, and leverage digital tools to deliver more proactive and value-driven assurance.
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Lynne Segall
Lynne G. Segall is both Associate Dean of Management Practice Initiatives and an Associate Professor in the Practice of Organization & Management at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, and the co-author of the forthcoming book, Don’t Smash the Watermelon! A guide to business problem solving with impact: Success without the Mess (due in August, 2026).
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