Centri Business Consulting, LLC
Rich Sowalsky has extensive experience in risk advisory services and cybersecurity. Rich is currently the Managing Director of IT Risk & Cybersecurity Advisory at Centri Business Consulting, LLC. Prior to this role, they served as the Director of Risk Advisory Services at Centri Business Consulting, LLC.
Before joining Centri Business Consulting, LLC, Rich worked at Baker Tilly US, LLP as a Senior Manager in Risk Internal Audit and Cybersecurity. Rich was responsible for managing engagements related to SOX controls integration, internal control assessments, risk-focused insurance examinations, HIPAA risk assessments, and operational and IT internal audits in various industries. Rich also managed SOC 1 and SOC 2 engagements and was a core Senior Manager in the Baker Tilly North East SOC practice.
Rich also held the role of Manager of Risk and Internal Audit Consulting at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP. In this role, they provided consulting services related to risk and internal audit.
Prior to joining Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, Rich worked at Baker Tilly (formerly ParenteBeard) as a Senior Consultant and Consultant in Corporate Governance and Risk Management. In these roles, they supervised and performed engagements related to SOX controls integration, internal control assessments, risk-based insurance examinations, internal audits, SOC 1 and SOC 2 engagements, IT Governance assessments, and Information Technology General Control reviews.
Earlier in their career, Rich worked at CIGNA Healthcare as an Auditor and Accounting Senior Associate.
Overall, Rich Sowalsky has a diverse background in risk advisory, cybersecurity, internal audit, and corporate governance, with a focus on managing engagements and providing consulting services to a wide range of industries.
Rich Sowalsky obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Hartford. In addition, they earned the certification of HITRUST Certified CSF Practitioner from HITRUST Alliance LLC in July 2016, and they obtained the CISA certification from ISACA in December 2014.
Centri Business Consulting, LLC
Centri Business Consulting is dedicated to providing the highest quality finance and accounting consulting services to its clients by being reliable and responsive to their needs. Centri provides companies with the expertise they need to meet their strategic accounting and reporting demands. From complex technical accounting transactions to periodic financial reporting, our professionals can offer any organization specialized expertise and multilayered skill sets to ensure the work gets done right. Centri brings a calculated approach to every engagement, ensuring that the needs of our clients are met as efficiently and effectively as possible. We help our clients recognize potential problems faster and quicker, not only to solve for the risks of today, but similarly to foresee their imminent challenges. Centri specializes in financial reporting, internal controls, valuation services, technical accounting research and strategic transaction and accounting advisory services for companies of various sizes and industries. Our approach is to select team members with the appropriate experience to ensure that their fit within your organization is seamless.