3/20/2019 Afternoon Presentations:

“Cloud Assurance – Understanding Cloud Risk and Internal Audit’s Role”

Eric Lovell, CISA, MBA

Director, Carolinas Internal Technology Audit Solutions Leader

Tel:

(704) 762-0007

Email: eric.lovell@pwc.com

Experience

Eric is a Director and has more than 15 years of experience in Information Technology Internal Audit, Technology Architecture, IT Management, Cybersecurity, IT Governance, Risk and Compliance.

He has worked with a variety of internal audit functions assessing, designing, and implementing technology audit solutions to meet the needs of changing business and technology environments, and subsequent increases in board and regulatory expectations. Eric specializes in providing technology and information security audit services for large multinational organizations across a wide-array of industries. His experience spans leading risk based information security program assessments; system development/pre-implementation audits, security & privacy focused third party vendor reviews and performing technology audits over IT infrastructure, e-commerce/e-banking solutions and emerging technologies, such as cloud services.

Eric has significant experience designing and implementing cybersecurity and system implementation audit and assurance programs and has performed numerous IT governance and Information Security governance assessments. Recent assessments have included deep dives into Information Security program effectiveness, management oversight, framework selection, and cybermetrics.

Eric’s primary area of focus today is the strategic program development for internal technology audit, cybersecurity, and IT Risk. His experience gives him a unique perspective in solving those tough challenges facing today’s technology audit functions.

Prior to joining PWC , Eric was Director of IT Internal Audit at Ally in Charlotte, NC

He serves on the Board of the Charlotte, NC chapter of InfraGardand is responsible for coordinating member symposia and special events.

Education and Certifications

•B.S. Criminal Justice-Appalachian State University

•M.A. International Politics –Appalachian State University

•MBA –McColl School of Business; Queens University

•Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

•Certified Green Belt, Six Sigma

•Certified Help Desk Director

Representative Speeches

·         “Conducting Effective Anti-Corruption Risk Assessments”, Virginia CPA Society Webinar, August 2011

·         “An Overview of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act”, Virginia CPA Society Webinar, February 2011

·         “Key Fraud Concepts & Forensic Accounting”, U.S. Navy Inspector General Conference, July 2012

·         Working Successfully in an Expanding Business World, AICPA E.D.G.E. - Sharpening the Next Generation of CPAs, August 2013

·         Risk Assessment: A Powerful Tool in combating Bribery and Corruption, AICPA FVS Consulting Digest, August 2013

·         “Internal Audit and Anti-corruption: Why and how to address it? Session 1: Understanding Anti-Corruption in Today’s Business Environment”, Institute of Internal Auditors, September 23, 2013

·         PwC's Global Economic Crime Survey 2014 — Economic Crime: A Threat to Business Globally, Virginia Society of CPAs Business and Industry Conference, May 20, 2014.

·         “Developing a Distributor Anti-Bribery/ Anti-Corruption Assessment Work Program”, 27th Annual ACFE Global Fraud Conference 2016, June 2016.

·         Fraud Case Study Seminar, Internal Auditor Association – Charlotte Chapter, February 6, 2017.

·         Applicability of fraud as part of SOX, SOX 404 Conference 2017: Compliance, Internal Controls & Risk Management, May 22, 2017.

·         Current Regulatory Landscape of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), PwC Southeast InPractice Event (Raleigh and Charlotte), November 28, 2017 and December 1, 2017.

Memberships

·         American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

·         Ohio Society of CPAs

·         Greater Washington Society of CPAs

·         Virginia Society of CPAs

·         Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)

·         Washington Metro Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

·         Delta Sigma Pi - Professional Business Fraternity