Christian Cooper

Christian Cooper has over 19 years of work experience in various roles related to internal audit, compliance, and forensic accounting. Christian is currently the Director of Internal Audit at Savannah River National Laboratory since April 2022. Prior to this, Christian worked as a Managing Director at BDO USA, LLP from September 2019 to April 2022, where they managed and executed engagements related to risk assessments, internal audits, and investigations for clients across different industries. Before that, they held the position of Forensic Advisory Services at Grant Thornton LLP from February 2016 to September 2019, where they helped develop a forensic accounting and compliance services team. Christian also has experience working at Alvarez & Marsal, Rockwell Collins, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Ernst & Young, and EY in various compliance, audit, and fraud-related roles.

Christian Cooper has a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Organizational Leadership & Finance from the University of Iowa, which they obtained from 2012 to 2014. Prior to that, they completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Organizational Leadership & Finance from The University of Georgia from 2011 to 2012. In 2004, they earned a Masters in Accounting from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, following a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Accounting from the same institution, which they received in 2003. Additionally, Christian holds a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification from the Georgia State Board of Accountancy, a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional designation from the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist designation from ACAMS, and is a Certified Fraud Examiner accredited by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.