Sharla Gardner

Sharla Gardner, CPA, CFE, currently serves as the Director of Internal Audit at the American Medical Association since September 2022. Prior to this role, Sharla held positions as Chief Internal Auditor and Director of Internal Audit at Chicago Public Schools from September 2020 to August 2022. Sharla's extensive experience includes serving as Regional Manager of Corporate Real Estate - Airport Affairs at United Airlines from March 2012 to September 2020, where responsibilities involved managing negotiations and relationships at over 60 key strategic airports. Additional experience includes roles as Manager of Internal Audit at Hyatt Hotels Corporation and various auditing positions at PwC and Deloitte. Sharla holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Illinois Chicago.