Don’t Get Caught with Your SOX Down (E2502064)

Steve is currently the SVP SOX Compliance Director with Customers Bank where he directs the SOX Compliance area of the bank. Steve is the former Chairperson of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Pittsburgh Board of Governors. Steve was the SVP, Internal Audit for First Commonwealth Financial Corporation where he directed the Financial Audit area and participated in the Audit Committee and Risk Committees of the Board of Directors as an invitee. In this role, Steve was also responsible for directing the ERM and Strategic Planning audits. Steve previously created from scratch and directed the Internal Audit department for K-Sea Transportation Partners LP, a publicly traded marine transportation company where he was the Chief Audit Executive for over five years prior to the company being acquired. Steve is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida; a Certified Internal Auditor; and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He holds a bachelors degree in International Business with a concentration in Finance from The George Washington University and an MBA in Accounting from Rutgers University. Steve has over 25 years of experience in accounting and finance including over 15 years in audit, mostly in banking and financial services which includes time in public accounting with PwC and a BDO Seidman affiliate, and time with the FDIC. Steve has spoken at engagements for Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Robert Morris University, the IIA, AICPA, MarcusEvans, MetricStream, and more.