Steve Schmidbauer

Steve Schmidbauer, MBA, CIA serves as the Senior Director of Internal Audit at Generac Power Systems, where responsibilities include leading global internal audit activities, developing risk assessments and audit plans, and reporting on internal controls and compliance to executive management and the Audit Committee. With a strong focus on strategic leadership, Steve successfully grew the internal audit function by 150%, aligning it with business objectives during a period of rapid growth. Previous experience includes roles at Fiserv as Director of Financial Controls & Compliance and Director of Financial & Operations Audit, as well as advisory positions at Jefferson Wells USA and Arthur Andersen & Co. Steve holds a BBA and MBA in Management from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.