Joe Cassol
Manager of Financial Audits
Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh, PA
Joe Cassol is currently the Manager of Financial Audits for Giant Eagle, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA. He has been working in the Internal Audit field since 2006 and has been in his current role since 2008. In addition to his role on the planning committee for the FMI Internal Audit Conference, Joe is also very involved with his local chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors, currently serving as chairperson for certification. He is a Certified Internal Auditor and recently received the Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) designation from the IIA.
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Marty Gurry
Internal Audit Director
Meijer
Marty joined Meijer in April 2012 and is responsible for Meijer’s Internal Audit department and inventory crews. Over the past 15 years, Marty has contributed to the success of companies through financial, operational, and IT audits and consulting engagements across a range of industries with a concentration in manufacturing. Marty also has significant experience working internationally with senior business executives, especially in East Africa and Asia/Pacific. Marty is the President of the Western Michigan chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors.
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Dennis H. Hackett
Vice President, Auditing
The Kroger Co.
Dennis Hackett is responsible for The Kroger Co.'s Auditing Department and Corporate Information Security function. He manages a team of about 35 audit professionals and 15 information security professionals at the company’s headquarters in Cincinnati. The internal audit department at Kroger performs a variety of audits each year including financial, information systems and operational audits at the company’s retail food, multi-department, jewelry stores and convenience store divisions, manufacturing facilities and distribution centers. The Corporate Information Security Department is responsible for securing company data.
In 1993, Dennis was named Vice President of Auditing for the company. He joined Kroger in 1988 as Director of Auditing in Cincinnati. Before joining the company, Dennis worked for 13 years at the Cincinnati office of Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. and was manager of their National Retail Practice. He majored in accounting and earned a bachelor’s of science degree in Business Administration from Xavier University in 1975. He received his Certified Public Accountancy license in 1977.
Dennis is currently a board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati, Inc., a member of the Food Marketing Institute Internal Audit Group and an advisor to the accounting department at Xavier University. He resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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K. Michael Howse, CAE
Director of Internal Audit
Spartan Stores, Inc.
Michael has over 30 years of experience in internal audit, accounting and finance in the oil and gas, manufacturing, distribution and retail sectors. Currently, Michael is the Director of Internal Audit at Spartan Stores, Inc. In addition to being an integral member of the planning committee for the current FMI Internal Auditing Conference, Michael serves on the Board of Governors of the Western Michigan Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). Michael has also served in a number of officer positions within the IIA. He has been a frequent speaker at IIA functions and at audit director roundtable events, where he has spoken on such topics as operational auditing, fraud investigations and enterprise risk assessments and management.
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Theresa Maricevic
Internal Audit Manager
King Kullen
Theresa Maricevic began her career with King Kullen 22 years ago as a cashier and worked her way up to become a bookkeeper and then field auditor and is currently the Manager of the Internal Audit Department at King Kullen. She has oversight of the store audit staff, pharmacy, pricing and integrity review and reports to executive management on a weekly basis. She is also responsible for continuous monitoring, initiating investigations and maintaining controls. She works closely with operations and security to optimize asset protection and uncover any potential losses. Theresa has been a member of the Financial Executive Conference Planning Committee for four years.
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Kim Rymsza
Senior Manager, Audit
Ahold USA
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Richard A. Sigmon
Corporate Internal Audit Director
Alex Lee, Inc.
Richard has been attending the FMI Internal Audit Conference for 13 years and has served on the planning committee for nine years. Richard has over 29 years experience in the accounting and auditing profession and has been with Alex Lee, Inc., for 13 years. His responsibilities include overseeing the Lowe’s Foods Store Audit functions as well as overseeing and performing operational and financial audits throughout all Alex Lee subsidiaries. Richard is a graduate of Western Carolina University.
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Bryan Tyler
Director of Internal Audit
Brookshire Brothers
Bryan is currently the Director of Internal Audit at Brookshire Brothers. His previous positions at Brookshire Brothers include: Director of Treasury, Internal Auditor and Financial Analyst. Bryan began working at Brookshire Brothers as a store director trainee in April 2008. He was born and raised in the North Texas area and graduated from the University of North Texas with a BBA in Marketing / Logistics Management and Finance in 2001. He also spent a semester in Cuernavaca, Mexico studying International Finance and Spanish through UNT’s study abroad program. Bryan has had 4 years of audit experience and 7 years of finance experience and previous positions include: Vice President at First Bank & Trust of East Texas, Vice President and co-founder of Pinnacle Hills Mortgage Services. He also worked as an acquisition/flow specialist and a mortgage consultant at Citibank.
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