Past President

Patricia Snopkowski, CPA, CIA, MBA

Oregon State University

Patricia “Patti” Snopkowski is the chief executive of audit, risk and compliance for Oregon State University. Patti leads a team that evaluates and improves the effectiveness of the risk management, control, and governance processes. The audit team provides independent and objective assurance and consulting services that improve operations and protect organizational value. The compliance team continually improves the productivity and safety of the university environment by overseeing the university’s compliance and ethics program. In addition, the office facilitates the university's enterprise risk management, which evaluates mission-critical risks and formulates effective mitigation strategies for the university's board and senior leaders. Patti reports administratively to the president and functionally to the Executive and Audit Committee of the OSU Board of Trustees through routine communication practices.

Patti’s prior experience includes serving as chief audit executive for the Oregon University System and in other leadership roles at the University of Washington, Cornell University, the Pennsylvania Auditor General’s Office, and SAFECO Corporation. Patti is a member of various accounting, auditing, and higher education organizations including the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA), and the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) serving as a presenter, in various committees and leadership roles, and as a contributing author. Patti is a recipient of ACUA’s Outstanding Professional Contributions Award recognizing her contributions to the profession of internal auditing in higher education. Patti received her Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Pennsylvania State University and her Master of Business Administration from Colorado State University. Patti is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), and Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP).