Wale Akinwande

Wale Akinwande, CIA, CRMA, serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Auditor at S&P Global, where responsibilities include overseeing the global Internal Audit function, SOX Compliance, and Project Assurance. Akinwande has held various leadership roles within S&P Global including Vice President of Internal Audit and Senior Director of Internal Audit. Additionally, Akinwande contributes as a Board Member for both Per Scholas and SeriousFun Children's Network. Prior experience includes positions at CIT, MetLife, Citizens Communications, and IBM Global Financing, with a focus on internal audit and risk management across multiple industries. Akinwande holds an Advanced Management Program certification from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Administration degree in Accounting from Cleveland State University.