Biography
Chris has consulted in the information technology field since 1996 and leads the firm’s IT Auditing & Consulting Practice. He’s involved with SOC audits for a variety of complex technology-based service organizations and is responsible for related quality assurance.
Chris’s practice areas also include SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 audits, IT internal audit, IT co-sourcing, IT security and privacy auditing, strategic technology planning, system selection and implementation, IT governance, internal controls analyses, independent technology assessments, risk management, management coaching and training, technology assessments, procedures and documentation development, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance services.
External Publications
- Securing the Cloud (Smart Business Northern California, August 2013)
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Understanding How to Leverage SOC Audits
(Financial Advisory Council for the State of Washington, June 2018) - SOC 2: Performance and Reporting Update
(AICPA webcast, April 2018)
Professional Affiliations
- Member, American Institute of Certificated Public Accountants
- Member, Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, AICPA ASEC Trust/Information Integrity Task Force
- Member, AICPA SOC 2 Task Force
- Past member, AICPA Assurance Services Executive Committee (ASEC)
Education
- BA, business administration, Western Washington University