George Snyder

George Snyder, CPA, CIA has over 20 years of work experience in finance and internal audit. George began their career at Lowe's Companies Inc, where they established and managed a new audit team focused on corporate store operations. During their time at Lowe's, George directed cost recovery audits and implemented improved internal controls for merchandise protection.

In 2006, George joined Ernst & Young as a Senior Manager, working on engagements that were struggling and successfully resolving audit issues. George also played a key role in winning new business with a Fortune 50 company by forming cross-functional teams.

In 2009, George became the Director of Finance/Controller at DiscoverReady, an e-discovery and document review company. George was responsible for all financial and operational reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and other accounting functions. Under their leadership, the company saw significant growth in revenue.

From 2012 to 2016, George worked as the Vice President of Internal Audit at Family Dollar, overseeing enterprise risk management, internal audits, SOX testing, and PCI compliance audits. George implemented an annual audit planning process and led the redesign of the annual enterprise risk assessment.

Most recently, George joined JELD-WEN, Inc. in 2016 as the Global Vice President of Internal Audit. George was hired to establish the company's first-ever audit department, implementing internal controls in preparation for an IPO. George also presents quarterly reports to the Audit Committee at JELD-WEN.

Overall, George Snyder has a proven track record in building and managing audit departments, improving internal controls, resolving audit issues, and driving business growth. George is a highly skilled CPA and CIA with extensive experience in finance and internal audit.

George Snyder, CPA, CIA holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Business from Appalachian State University. George also obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Accounting and Tax, as well as a Bachelor of Science Business Administration (BSBA) degree in Accounting, both from the same university. In terms of certifications, they have earned the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation from The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc. in December 1999, and they are also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed by the NC State Board of CPA Examiners.