Donald Owens

Donald Owens has an extensive work experience history. Donald is currently working at Vertiv as Senior Director of Global Risk Oversight and Director of Global SOX Compliance. Prior to that, they worked at PFRM Solutions as a Principal/Risk Management Consultant, where they assisted organizations in improving their back-office operations and establishing strong control environments. Before that, they were a Shareholder/Partner at Schneider Downs, providing various risk mitigation services and conducting training seminars. Donald also served as Chief Risk Officer at Dominion Homes and Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, managing national and multinational engagements. Donald'scareer started at PNC as an Internal Audit Manager.

Donald Owens obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Accounting from PennWest California from 1980 to 1983. Prior to their college education, they attended Ringgold Senior High School. Donald has also obtained various certifications, including CMMI V2.0 Professional and CMMI V2.0 Certified Associate from CMMI in 2021, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) in 2020, Advanced SOC for Service Organizations from AICPA in 2019, Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP®) Credential from AICPA in 2016, and several more certifications related to risk management, financial forensics, auditing, and accounting.