Sowdatu Deen

Sowdatu Deen, CPA, currently serves as the Senior Financial Controls & Compliance Manager at Anika since April 2019, after previously holding the title of Financial Controls & Compliance Manager. Prior experience includes the role of Manager of Compliance & Finance at Siharum Advisors, LLC from January 2016 to April 2019, focusing on annual assessments of controls and compliance with regulatory requirements. Sowdatu also worked for The TJX Companies, Inc. from May 2007 to December 2015, where responsibilities ranged from Information Risk Manager to Senior Compliance Analyst and Senior Financial Auditor, emphasizing records management, SOX compliance, and audit program development. Earlier, Sowdatu was a Staff and Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP from September 2002 to May 2007, managing audit engagements and evaluating risk controls. Educational credentials include a Master of Business Administration from Bentley University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Bowie State University.