Rich Sowalsky

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.