Ernie Elkins Mba

Ernie Elkins, MBA, CPA has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning over three decades. Ernie is currently serving as the Chief Audit Executive and Vice President Internal Audit at Ultra Clean Technology since June 2020. In this role, they have developed and executed a strategic plan to transform the internal audit function from a SOX compliance emphasis to a broader operational and strategic business partner function. Ernie has also re-designed the SOX framework, resulting in increased audit efficiency and cost savings.

Prior to their current role, Ernie worked as an independent consultant from September 2019 to June 2020. During this time, they provided accounting and finance consulting services, assisting a start-up international security software firm in assessing the North American market potential.

From April 2011 to September 2019, Ernie served as the Chief Audit Executive and Vice President Internal Audit at Itron, Inc. Ernie developed and executed a strategic plan to convert the internal audit function from a financial compliance emphasis to a broader operational business partner function. Ernie also re-designed the SOX function, resulting in improved audit efficiency and cost savings.

Before joining Itron, Inc., Ernie worked at Symantec as the Global Senior Director - Internal Audit & SOX from 2007 to 2011. In this role, they developed a vision, mission statement, and strategic plan for the internal audit function. Ernie managed a team of 35 audit professionals located across the US, Asia, and Europe and implemented best practices to provide global consistency in reporting and documentation.

From 2002 to 2007, Ernie worked at Hitachi Data Systems as the Global Director Internal Audit. Ernie successfully started up the internal audit function, reporting directly to the Audit Committee and administratively to the Chief Legal Counsel. Ernie conducted audits in various countries across Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the US.

Ernie began their career at KPMG as a Manager Business Integration from 2000 to 2001. In this role, they created financial business case models to assess the financial impact of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and restructurings.

Prior to KPMG, Ernie worked at SBC as the Director Merger Integration from 1991 to 2000. Ernie served as the project leader for developing and implementing merger strategies for multi-billion dollar deals, leading to significant revenue growth and merger synergy cost savings.

Overall, Ernie Elkins has demonstrated strong leadership and strategic skills throughout their career, driving transformation and achieving significant results in various organizations.

Ernie Elkins, MBA, CPA, has a diverse education history. Ernie obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis. Following that, they pursued further education at the Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School, where they earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Finance. Finally, they attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, although no specific degree or field of study information is available for this particular institution.