University Audits Staff Biographies
Lisa Beymer - was hired December 15, 2008 as a Senior Auditor. She received her bachelor’s in business management from Eastern Michigan University in 2001. She previously spent 10 years at Comcast Cable, most recently as senior operations auditor.
Sherry Cogswell, CIA, CPA – was hired on January 2, 2007 as healthcare audit manager. She received a BBA in accounting from Eastern Michigan University in 1988. Previous positions include: audit manager for Trinity Health in Novi, MI; director, finance and accounting at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and audit manager, Deloitte and Touche, LLP.
Lorraine Currie, CIA, CISA – was hired on September 18, 2006 as a senior auditor. She received a BBA with an emphasis in computer information systems from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Lorraine joined U-M after working for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan as a principal auditor, where she gained experience in information technology auditing, business process auditing and claims auditing. Prior to BCBSM, she worked for PriceWaterhouseCoopers as an auditor serving government, university and not-for-profit clients within the service sector. Lorraine has also received accreditation in Internal Quality Assessment/Validation from the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Shelley Curry - was hired on October 22, 2007 as an Executive Secretary. Previous positions include: Administrative Assistant Senior Healthcare at the Center for Computational Medicine and Biology at University of Michigan, Senior Recruiter at the DMR Consulting Group, Controller at Marketing Associates, and several long-term consulting assignments.
Diane Greene, CIA , CISA - was hired on December 2, 1996 as a senior auditor. She received a BS degree in administrative management and internal audit from Eastern Michigan University in 1991. Previous positions include: auditor at Eastern Michigan University, and senior auditor with TCF Bank. Diane was promoted to Principal Auditor on September 1, 2008.
Benjamin Havens, CIA, CISA - was hired on November 12, 2001 as an auditor. He received a BBA in accounting from Eastern Michigan University in 2001. He previously worked for Media Station in a number of IT infrastructure support roles, most recently as assistant systems administrator. Benjamin was promoted to Principal Auditor on September 1, 2008.
Sakia Haque, CIA - was hired on May 4, 2008 as a staff auditor. She received a BBA and MS in Accounting from Eastern Michigan University in 2007. Sakia joined U-M after working for PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) first as an intern, then as an auditor within its advisory services where she gained experience in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, internal auditing, risk assessment/management, and related consulting. Prior to PwC she worked as a grant accountant and grant compliance manager at Eastern Michigan University.
Al Loehr - CIA was hired on December 15, 2008 as a senior auditor in the healthcare section. He received a BBA from Saginaw Valley State University and a MBA from Eastern Michigan University. Previous positions include: audit supervisor at Ford Motor Credit Company, senior internal auditor at H & R Block Financial Advisors, and senior internal auditor at Ameriprise Financial.
Megan Mackson, CIA, MSA - was hired on October 1, 2003 as an Assistant Auditor, promoted to Auditor in September 2005, and promoted to Senior Auditor in January 2007. She received an MS and a BBA in Accounting from Eastern Michigan University in 2002.
Sundra Meads, CPA, BBA - was hired on January 3, 1994 as an assistant auditor, promoted to auditor in January 1997, and promoted to senior auditor June 1, 2000. She received a BBA in accounting from Eastern Michigan University in 1993.
Paul Millis, CPA, CISA, MBA - was hired on October 16, 2000 as a senior auditor. He began serving as Interim IT Manager in June, 2002. Paul was promoted to IT Audit Manager in June 2003. He holds a BA in accounting and an MBA in accounting systems from Michigan State University. He recently worked with the University of Michigan's ITD Education Services as a technology instructor, after being education coordinator for the Office of Policy Development and Education. While at the University, Paul has worked in various technology-related areas, including Process Administration and IT Communications. Previous positions were held in the banking, manufacturing, and financial services sectors.
Valentine Ononye -
was hired on February 23, 2009 as a senior IT auditor. He received a BA in Information Systems from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio. Valentine Joined U-M after working for Tower Automotive LLC as a Global Manager for Internal Controls over Financial Reporting where he gained experience in internal controls, information technology auditing, business process improvement, and auditing and SOX implementation and compliance. Prior to Tower Automotive, he worked for Ernst and Young LLP and PriceWaterHouseCoopers respectively both as IT and SAP consultant focusing on 404 documentation, SOX implementation, information technology auditing for banks, aerospace industry, pharmaceutical industry, automotive industry, fiber glass industry, health industry and the energy industry.
Nancy Penberthy – was hired on February 7, 2007 as a senior auditor. She received a B.S. in Management with majors in Finance and Marketing, and a minor in Org. Psych. from the University of Michigan, Dearborn in 1991. Nancy joined the University in 1993 as an analyst for the LS&A Budget Team. She was promoted to Manager of the Development Office a few years later and in 2000, she joined the Office of the Vice President for Development as a senior business analyst. Most recently, she served the Office of University Development as their Campaign Reporting Coordinator.
Carol Senneff, CIA, CMA– joined the U-M audit team October 2004 as Executive Director. Prior to coming to the University of Michigan, Carol was Director of Internal Audit for the University of Iowa. She received a BS in Medical Technology from the University of Iowa and a BA in Accounting from the Franciscan University. Before her higher education appointments, Carol worked for Caterpillar, Inc. in a number of capacities including Internal Audit Manager, Tax Manager, and Director of International Finance for a large subsidiary, Solar Turbines Incorporated. Prior to that, she worked for KPMG as an auditor. Carol earned the CPA designation in 1984, CMA (Certified Management Accountant) in 1994, and CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) in 2004.
Matt Toaz, CISA, GSNA, GCIH - was hired on March 5, 2007 as a senior IT auditor. He received a BS in Computer Networking from Lake Superior State University in 2005. Before coming to U of M he worked at LSSU as the Network and Telecommunications Administrator, and most recently at E&A Credit Union in Port Huron as a Systems and Networks Administrator.
Besnik Topulli - was hired on September 24, 2007 as a staff auditor, after working as an intern for University Audits during summer 2007. He received a BBA in accounting from Eastern Michigan University in 2005 and a Master of Science in Accounting in December 2007.
Jennifer Vitale, CIA, CCSA - was hired on January 17, 2005 as a senior auditor, and started as the Quality Audit Manager in March of 2006. She received a BBA in accounting from Eastern Michigan University in 1997 and a MLS in technology management from Eastern Michigan University in 2000. She previously worked as a principal auditor for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
Bobbie Wilson, CIA, CISA, CCSA, MBA - was hired May 05, 2008 as a senior auditor. She received a BBA in accounting from Adrian College in 1995 and a MBA from Butler University in 2000. Previous compliance and accounting positions were held in the manufacturing sector.
