Michael Hughes

Michael Hughes, CAMS, currently serves as Associate Director of Internal Audit at Western Alliance Bank, where responsibilities include managing a team focused on audits related to Regulatory Compliance and Enterprise Risk. Hughes has played a vital role in developing the Internal Audit department within the bank, which comprises several banking divisions. Prior experience includes serving as a Senior Consultant in Financial Services Risk Management at EY, where work involved assisting organizations with regulatory compliance, and as an Examiner at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, examining financial institutions for compliance with consumer protection laws. Early career experience includes roles in manufacturing at Intel Corporation and as a Field Service Engineer at Kokusai Semiconductor Equipment Corporation. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Accounting from DeVry University Phoenix.