Evan Gatian

Evan Gatian has extensive experience in the field of internal audit. Evan is currently working as the Director of Internal Audit at the West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. In this role, they facilitate the enterprise risk assessment process, serves as an advisory member of the Information Security Team, and facilitates the Policy Task Force.

Prior to their current role, Gatian worked as the Director of Internal Audit at Mon Health System. During their tenure, they devised and implemented a risk assessment process, coordinated with the Compliance Officer and external auditors, and conducted internal audits and consulting engagements to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of business processes, compliance with regulations and procedures, information systems, financial systems, and internal control structure.

Before joining Mon Health System, Gatian served as a Senior Management Auditor at West Virginia University. In this role, they participated in the risk assessment process, conducted internal audits and consulting engagements to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the university's business processes, procedures, information systems, financial systems, and internal control structure, and prepared formal written reports expressing opinions on the reviewed systems and processes.

Gatian's previous experience includes working as an Internal Audit Manager at the Ohio Office of Budget and Management, where they participated in the risk assessment process, planned and supervised assurance and consulting engagements, and evaluated operations for efficiency, effectiveness, alignment with best practices, and compliance with policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.

Evan also worked as an Audit Manager at the Auditor of State - Ohio, where they planned and supervised various audits, researched accounting standards, policies, procedures, laws, and regulations, and communicated and resolved audit-related issues with clients. Additionally, Gatian held roles as an Assistant Auditor 3, Assistant Auditor 2, and Assistant Auditor 1, where they conducted fieldwork for audits, communicated and resolved audit-related issues with clients, and prepared work papers and audit reports.

Overall, Evan Gatian possesses a wealth of experience in the field of internal audit, with a focus on risk assessment, internal control evaluation, and compliance with regulations and procedures.

Evan Gatian attended Mount Vernon Nazarene University from 1996 to 2001, where they obtained a Dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance.

In terms of additional certifications, Evan obtained the Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA) certification from ISACA in November 2018. Evan also obtained the Certified Healthcare Internal Audit Professional (CHIAP) certification from the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors (AHIA) in August 2019. Most recently, in February 2021, Evan obtained the Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) from The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc. Furthermore, Evan is currently pursuing the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification from The Institute of Internal Auditors Inc., which they are expected to obtain in December 2021.