CAE Panel on Federal Directives

Julia Hann, CPA, CIA, CRMA

Chief Audit Executive

University of North Florida

Julia Hann has served as the Chief Audit Executive of UNF’s Office of Internal Auditing since 2016. Julia takes a proactive leadership role to perform internal audits, consulting engagements, trainings, and risk assessment coordination. She has more than 20 years of internal audit work experience – her previous employers have included Georgia College & State University (GCSU), California State University Chancellor’s Office and The City of San Diego. Julia is an ACUA Past President and plays an active role with the ACUA Advocacy Committee, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Northeast Florida Chapter, The IIA Chapter Relations Committee, and the GCSU College of Business & Technology Leadership Advisory Board.

Leigh Goller, CPA

Chief Audit, Risk and Compliance Officer

Duke University and Duke University Health System

Leigh Goller is the Chief Audit, Risk and Compliance Officer for Duke University and Duke University Health System. She is an advisor and resource to senior leadership as it considers issues of controls, compliance and risk across the Duke entities. Leigh has institutional responsibility for directing and coordinating an integrated internal audit and risk management function, both of which have an enterprise-wide scope and a federated university compliance function, as well as accountability to enhance the ability of these functions to advance the mission of Duke.

Agnessa Vartanova, CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CRMA

Associate Vice President and Chief Audit Executive

University of Colorado

Agnessa Vartanova has been the Associate Vice President and Chief Audit Executive at the University of Colorado since February 2021. Prior to joining CU, she held leadership roles in global internal audit functions at Ball Corporation and DaVita, Inc., Colorado-based Fortune 500 companies. Agnessa strives to elevate the role of internal audit by consistently delivering pragmatic and meaningful insight to stakeholders. Agnessa is currently serving as the ACUA Best Practices Committee Chair.

Michael Bowers, CIA, CGMA

Chief University Auditor

Brown University

Mike Bowers has been with Brown University since 2019. Prior to joining Brown University as its Chief University Auditor, Mike spent over two decades gaining knowledge of the culture and operation of higher education and sponsored research at MIT. Prior to MIT, Mike worked in the public accounting sector. He is currently an adjunct professor for Northeastern University with a focus on governmental and not-for-profit financial reporting. Mike serves as the Audit Committee Chair for the Boston Latin School Association (BLSA). Mike was the Chair of the ACUA Audit Committee from 2005 to 2011.

William Harisson

Chief Audit Executive

University of Arizona

Bill Harrison is the Chief Audit Executive at the University of Arizona. Prior to joining the University of Arizona, he held key positions at the University of Vermont, the Rochester Institute of Technology and the National Science Foundation. He also served as president of the Green Mountain chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors and has dedicated his career to promoting best practices in government and higher education.