December 2017 Event: Leadership & Wellbeing

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1 In this month s newsletter December 2017 Event: Leadership & Wellbeing - Laura Ward CAE Spotlight: Katie Hampton, Southwest Gas Corporation Upcoming Events Hot Jobs CIA Study Materials Special Offer December 2017 Event: Leadership & Wellbeing Laura Ward, CIA, CCSA, CGAP, CRMA About Laura Ward Laura Ward is Chief Risk Officer at Pima Federal Credit Union. She has 26 years of dedicated service in the profession of internal auditing in the United States and Canada, with 14 of those years teaching communication and leadership courses across the country for the IIA. Laura has served as Director of Internal Audit at a $1.3 billion credit union, has started government audit programs with Native American tribal government, has served in municipal city auditor's offices and is now developing an ERM Program at Pima Federal in Tucson, Arizona. She presents at national conferences (e.g. AICPA, IIA All-Star 2016, and Mountain West Regional Conference) and is a guest lecturer at the University of Arizona, Eller College of Management. Laura's passion is using time-tested communication and leadership research to develop and facilitate seminars across the country, personally and professionally. She enjoys kayaking, archaeology and desert hiking. Leadership & Wellbeing What are the five essential areas that are vital for us to have a truly thriving sense of wellbeing? How does human interaction contribute to our sense of wellbeing? Could a few pieces of fresh research have the power to transcend your life and your leadership style? In this seminar we will examine the Five Elements of Wellbeing and how they relate to leadership and ultimately employee engagement; review current research regarding social behavior and how it relates to leadership and teamwork; and create key take-aways for your own wellbeing and enhanced leadership (formal or informal). Event Information Tuesday December 12 11:30 AM 1:30 PM Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse 360 E Flamingo Rd Las Vegas NV Cost Students: $25 Members Preregistration: $60 Members At the Door: $70* Non-Members Preregistration: $70 Non-Members At the Door: $80* *First come first serve, limited number of seats available (50). Early registration recommended! Page 1

2 CAE Spotlight Series Name: Katie Hampton Title: Director, Internal Audit Company: Southwest Gas Corporation Years at Company: <1 year Year In Industry: 17 years Education/Background Katie has a Bachelor and Masters in Accounting. Her career history includes 17 years of internal audit experience in gaming and utilities. She spent three years at MGM Mirage, six years with Deloitte (primarily performing outsourced internal audit work, compliance, and SOX for gaming clients), 7.5 years at NV Energy, and almost six months now at Southwest Gas. The Value of Internal Audit I enjoy the variety of internal audit. Each engagement is different, designed to address unique risks, and allows the opportunity to effect change that supports and strengthens management s objectives. I also enjoy building relationships because trust is a crucial component that helps auditors add value. I believe Internal Audit s main role is to help the organization achieve its objectives and protect against risk. Internal Audit adds value by providing independent assurance that key risks are managed appropriately and effective controls and governance processes exist. I know a lot of people think that is just audit s job, and they are right. But what an important job. The results of Internal Audit s work: help an organization achieve its objectives and strengthen controls and governance; provide the opportunity to mitigate issues before they become big problems; and are relied on by senior management and the Board of Directors. Our expertise, knowledge of controls and processes, as well as organizational perspective allow us to offer helpful insight and advice. On Success Katie says there are two keys to success: relationships and continuous learning. Strong relationships both inside Internal Audit and outside are incredibly important. I need my team to trust me and know I have their collective and individual success at heart. I need our audit clients to trust me and my team; we will not be nearly as effective without the buy-in of those we are auditing. As for learning, I never assume I am the smartest person in the room. No matter how much I know on a particular topic, I can always learn more. I also believe that we all learn from each other, regardless of hierarchical structure. Everyone brings knowledge to the table. Challenges as a CAE I am not new to the CAE role, but I am new to Southwest Gas. Learning a new business while at the same time having to direct the Internal Audit efforts in support of that business is certainly challenging. Thankfully, I have the assistance of a strong Internal Audit group and a supportive senior leadership team. Keeping the Team Engaged I try to create an environment that fosters collaboration and ongoing development, which helps all of us achieve our highest potential. What keeps you up at night? My main initiatives are developing strong relationships throughout the organization and helping the Internal Audit team members reach maximum success. While it does not necessarily keep me up, I spend a lot of time reflecting on these endeavors and how I can contribute more. Lightning Round! Cats or Dogs Dogs! Favorite Place to Travel Alaska Coffee or Tea Coffee Favorite Book The Closer Mariano Rivera Most Prized Possession Can t pick just one! Page 2

3 Upcoming Events Month January 2018 February 2018 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 Upcoming Events Gaming Control Board/Anti-Money Laundering/IRS Update Root Cause Analysis UNLV Student Night Speaker from IIA Headquarters CAE Roundtable Hot Jobs Internal Auditor, Staff The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Director, Internal Audit Senior Financial Assurance Analyst Senior IT Auditor Las Vegas Sands Corp. Manager Corporate Compliance Boyd Gaming Senior Internal Auditor The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Senior IT Auditor Manager, Internal Auditor NV Energy Senior Analyst - SOX and Control Initiatives Las Vegas Sands Corp. Senior Internal Auditor Nevada System of Higher Education For a complete list of all current job openings, please visit If you have a job openings you would like posted, please contact IIALVChapter2@gmail.com Page 3

4 The IIA s CIA Learning System Congratulations to James Vaughn of MGM Resorts on obtaining your CIA in November! Page 4

5 From the IIA Las Vegas Chapter! Left to Right: Christiane Dolores (Secretary), Corey Mantle (Communications Officer), Lori Cox (District Advisor), Sean Smith (VP of Programs), Louis Carnate (VP of Admin), and Heath Rude (President) Chapter Information Officers President Heath Rude VP of Admin Louis Carnate VP of Programs Sean Smith Secretary Christiane Dolores Treasurer Jeff Easton Communications Corey Mantle Past President Amber Schrock Board of Governors Amber Schrock Chelle Adams Cynthia Ambre Colleen Baer Jana Daniels Jay Dickerman Micheal Justice Michael Lombardo Tammy Perri Paulette Tandy Steven Scheppman Alisa Fischer Melissa Warstler Would you like us to share any news or highlights regarding your company? Please feel free to contact us to add into the newsletter! Page 5