Ira Hodges

Ira Hodges, CPA, CIA, serves as the National Director of Internal Audit & Controls at Encompass Health since January 2007, having previously held a similar role at HealthSouth. Key responsibilities include conducting assessments of Sarbanes-Oxley risks, coordinating key internal control tests, and managing annual risk assessments to align the audit plan. Prior to this position, Ira held roles at Mercedes-Benz USA as a Project Specialist, overseeing Sarbanes-Oxley certification projects and conducting budget analyses, and at Boeing as a Group Manager, managing teams responsible for financial statement closings. Ira's career began at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a Staff Auditor, focusing on financial statement examination and recommendations for operational improvements. Education includes a BBA in Accounting from Jackson State University, earned between 1989 and 1993.