Our staff members blend to form an exciting combination of backgrounds, experiences, and skills, allowing each individual to make a unique contribution to the success of the department's overall operations. WILLIAM A. LONG, JR., CPA ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR INTERNAL AUDIT A.B., Economics, College of the Holy Cross, 1976; M.S., Accounting, Northeastern University Graduate School of Professional Accounting, 1977. Mr. Long was appointed Director of Internal Audit in September 1987 and was promoted to Associate Vice President in 2001. His prior positions include Audit Manager with Coopers & Lybrand, where he concentrated primarily on the firm's Higher Education and Health Care practices. He also served as Associate Director of Internal Audit at Harvard University, and as a Senior Auditor with Ernst & Whinney. ANN V. HARTE, CIA ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR INTERNAL AUDIT B.S., Accountancy, Arizona State University, 1996. Ms. Harte joined the audit staff in April 2000 as a Staff Auditor. In September 2005, she was promoted to the position of Associate Director for Internal Audit. Ms. Harte is currently working towards obtaining her Ed.M. in Policy, Planning, and Administration with a concentration in Higher Education through the Boston University School of Education and anticipates receiving a degree in May of 2010. THOMAS GRUNDIG, CISA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUDIT SUPERVISOR B.S., Communications, Stonehill College, 1999. Mr. Grundig joined the audit staff in October 2002. His prior positions include Systems Administrator at Syncra Systems Inc., and Help Desk Manager at Stonehill College. He was promoted to the position of IT Audit Supervisor in December 2006. SUSAN E. MANKIEWICZ, CPA, CIA AUDIT SUPERVISOR B.S., Accounting, 1998 and B.A., Psychology, 1996, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Ms. Mankiewicz joined the audit staff in September 2001 and was promoted to Audit Supervisor in July 2007. Her prior positions include Senior Accountant at One Beacon Insurance, Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and Senior Auditor at North Carolina State University. Ms. Mankiewicz is assigned to Internal Audit’s Medical Campus satellite office. PHILIP F. O'BRIEN SENIOR AUDIT INFORMATION ANALYST Attended Northeastern University, Computer Science program. Mr. O’Brien joined the audit staff in April 1995 after holding management and analyst positions in Boston University’s Information Systems. His prior experience includes positions in information systems at National Medical Care, Inc. and Draper Laboratory. MARCY B. SMOLOW SENIOR AUDITOR B.S., Accounting with Business Ethics focus, Bentley College, 1998. Ms. Smolow joined the audit staff in February 2005 and was promoted to Senior Auditor in September 2007. Her prior positions include Audit Specialist at Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Senior Auditor at Partners HealthCare, Inc. She is currently working towards obtaining the Certified Internal Auditor certification. KARA L. KEARNEY SENIOR AUDITOR B.S., Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and International Business, Northeastern University, 2002. Ms. Kearney joined the audit staff in May 2006 and was promoted to Senior Auditor in September 2007. Her prior positions include Senior Internal Auditor at Houghton Mifflin and Audit Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She is currently working towards obtaining her Certified Public Accountant license. Ms. Kearney is also working towards obtaining her Masters of Arts in International Relations thorough the Boston University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and anticipates receiving a degree in May of 2010. CORINA BACIU, CISA SENIOR IT AUDITOR B.S., Finance and Accounting, University of West Timisoara (Romania), 2002. Ms. Baciu joined the audit staff in September 2007. She was previously a Senior Consultant in the Enterprise and Risk Services practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP. JUNNIE NGAN, CPA SENIOR AUDITOR B.S., Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and Management Information Systems, Northeastern University, 2002; M.S., Accounting, Northeastern University, 2005. Ms. Ngan joined the audit staff in March 2008. Her prior positions include Senior Associate at Ernst & Young LLP and Portfolio Accountant at AEW Capital Management. Ms. Ngan is assigned to Internal Audit’s Medical Campus satellite office. YVONNE SALYER, CPA SENIOR AUDITOR B.S., Accounting, University of South Florida, 2000; Master of Accountancy, University of South Florida, 2002. Ms. Salyer joined the audit staff in July 2008. Her prior positions include Senior Internal Auditor at CareGroup, Inc., Senior Financial Auditor at TJX Companies, Inc., and Senior Audit Associate at Grant Thornton LLP. Prior to attending college, she worked as an Accountant in Germany for five years. MEGHAN COLOZZO SENIOR AUDITOR B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Statistics, Bryant University, 2003. Ms. Colozzo joined the audit staff in June 2009. Her prior positions include Senior Internal Auditor at Lifespan and Mutual Fund Accounting Analyst at Fidelity Investments. She is currently working towards obtaining the Certified Internal Auditor certification. TARA LOMBARDO STAFF AUDITOR B.S. in Business Management, Westfield State College, 2000. Ms. Lombardo joined the audit staff in September 2007. Her prior positions include Senior Assistant Auditor at Marsh & McLennan Co., Inc, Fund Administrator at State Street Corporation, and Portfolio Accountant Analyst and Dedicated Participant Service Specialist at Putnam Investments. Ms. Lombardo is assigned to Internal Audit’s Medical Campus satellite office. JAMES HOWARD, CIA STAFF AUDITOR B.S. in Business with an Accounting concentration and a minor in Management Information Systems, Miami University in Ohio, 2005. Mr. Howard joined the audit staff in October 2007. He previously served as an Internal Auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers for three years. Mr. Howard is currently working towards obtaining his Ed.M. in Policy, Planning, and Administration with a concentration in Higher Education through the Boston University School of Education and anticipates receiving a degree in September 2010. REBECCA BHATIA STAFF AUDITOR B.A. in Mathematics, Bates College, 2002. Ms. Bhatia joined the audit staff in September 2007. She previously held positions at EF Education and the Council on International Educational Exchange. Ms. Bhatia is currently working towards obtaining her Master of Business Administration from the Boston University Graduate School of Management and anticipates receiving a degree in September 2011. AMANDA ROCHETTE AUDIT ADMINISTRATOR B.A. in Sociology, University Massachusetts Lowell, 2009. Ms. Rochette joined the audit staff in July 2009. She previously held positions at a small CPA firm and at Putnam Investments. Ms. Rochette is currently working towards obtaining her Ed.M. from the Boston University School of Education. |
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