David
Cargile , CPA - Protiviti Consulting,
Dallas
David Cargile is a Senior Manager in Protiviti's
Dallas office, where he has provided assurance and risk management
consulting services to clients in a variety of industries for the
past 9 years. David has focused his efforts in managing large-scale,
complex projects including application controls implementations,
regulatory compliance efforts, and internal auditing. David has
worked with clients from many industries, including primarily consumer
products, retail, manufacturing, and healthcare. David is a Certified
Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA),
and a certified SAP consultant.
Ron Halse
- AICPA
As Marketing Manager, Ron coordinates marketing and sales activities for
WebTrust, SysTrust, Enterprisewide Privacy, and CPA Performance Views. In
addition to coordinating advertising, alliance building, sales, market
research, direct mail, trade show, and public relations efforts for members
and buyers of the services, he serves as liaison to practitioners who have
launched new practices in these areas. Previously, Ron served as Director
of Marketing for a regional CPA and consulting firm in New Jersey and as a
marketing manager with Deloitte & Touche LLP. He has over 15 years of
professional experience in marketing and communications.
Dyan
Hudson, CISA - University of Texas at Austin
Dyan Hudson has been
with the University of Texas internal audit team for five years.
She has more than 13 years experience as an information system auditor,
and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). Dyan was
a programmer and systems analyst before joining the audit profession.
Dyan earned a Bachelor of Business Administration
degree from Baylor University, and recently earned certification
as a Computer Forensics Examiner from Southern Methodist University’s
Advanced Computer Education Center. Prior to joining UT, Dyan worked
for two years at the Texas Office of the Attorney General as an
IS Audit Supervisor, one year for the City of Albuquerque in a similar
role, and five years for Frost National Bank in San Antonio with
career progression from IS Auditor to Assistant Vice President for
IS Audit.
Dyan is an active member of the Information
Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), having held board
positions at both the chapter and international level, the Institute
of Internal Auditors (IIA), and the High Technology Crime Investigation
Association (HTCIA). Her current “hot topic” of interest
is computer crime investigation.
Rich
Lanza, CPA, PMP - Toys R Us
Rich Lanza (CPA, PMP)
is a Manager of Internal Audit at Toys R Us where he focuses mainly
on using audit software to improve business intelligence, increase
efficiencies, and identify bottom-line savings. Rich is also assisting
in the control and validation stages of the new Sarbanes-Oxley regulations
as it relates mainly to the purchasing and payables area.
Prior to Toys R Us, he headed the Program Management
Office, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer at the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, where he sewed a culture
of project management into the fabric of the organization. On his
last major project, Rich worked to coordinate various fraud-reduction
initiatives to maximize their benefit for the AICPA and financial
markets.
Rich is also a leading authority on the use of
data extraction/analysis technology (winning an award in 1999) and
a frequent speaker on data analysis/project management. He has founded
a website devoted to the use of audit software to further the use
of these tools. In addition, Rich has written written books, software,
and numerous articles on audit technology and project management
for trade publications.
Karyn
Waller, CPA - AICPA
Karyn Waller, CPA, is Senior Technical Manager
for Trust Service Line at the AICPA. In that role, Karyn is responsible
for developing, marketing, and distributing products within the
Trust Family, such as WebTrust and SysTrust. She has also served
at the AICPA as Technical Manager on the Information Technology
Team in the XBRL and Ebusiness areas, Technical Manager on the New
Finance/Industry Team, and Technical Manager on the Accounting and
Auditing Publications Team and Technical Hotline. Prior to joining
the AICPA, Karyn worked in public accounting, specializing in non-profit
organizations.
