Debbie is a principal with Baker Tilly’s risk advisory practice. With more than 20 years of experience in internal controls and governance, Debbie provides strategic guidance to C-suite executives and boards of directors on risk advisory and governance matters. She leads the establishment and oversight of internal audit and internal control functions for clients and offers co-sourced support for specialized audit areas. As Baker Tilly’s United States environment, social and governance (ESG) advisory leader, Debbie collaborates closely with sustainability reporting teams to develop pragmatic, compliant programs aligned with corporate risk appetite.
A recognized thought leader and speaker, Debbie regularly authors and presents on governance and internal control topics at industry events, continuing professional education (CPE) trainings and Institute of Internal Auditors conferences.
- Leads internal audit outsourcing engagements, serving as head of internal audit with responsibility for end-to-end program management, including board level risk reporting
- Designs and implements enterprise risk management (ERM) programs from development through execution
- Establishes internal audit functions, including defining reporting protocols, developing policies and procedures and creating audit methodologies and work plans
- Delivers internal audit services, internally and externally, through both outsource and co-source models across a wide range of operational and strategic areas such as ESG, supply chain, transformation initiatives, merger and acquisition (M&A) integration, regulatory compliance and cybersecurity
- Brings extensive SOX 404 experience from both internal and external audit perspectives, supporting clients with:
• Initial implementation and ongoing management of SOX 404 compliance programs
• Control rationalization initiatives
• Deficiency evaluation and remediation strategies
- Develops and matures sustainability reporting processes, including internal control strategy design and implementation road maps
- Provides strategic ESG reporting support to chief sustainability officers, including stakeholder engagement and reporting program development
- Conducts sustainability reporting process documentation and internal control gap assessments
- Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA), Institute of chartered accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW)
- Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), member
