Creating a Value-Added Internal Audit Function

Dan Samson is Executive Director and CAE at an independent, nonprofit research institute. Mr. Samson has responsibility for global audit, corporate policies administration, and Enterprise Risk Management. Prior to his current position, he worked as Senior Manager of Internal Audit and Six Sigma Black Belt at Raytheon Company. He has held numerous positions in the utility and financial service industries, and has served on not-for-profit boards in the San Francisco and greater Boston area. He is a frequent speaker on process improvement, data analytics, internal audit, fraud prevention, and risk management for the Institute of Internal Auditors and the MIS Training Institute. Mr. Samson serves on the Board of Governors for the San Francisco Chapter of the IIA and on the Professional Issues Committee for the Global Institute of Internal Auditors. Mr. Samson obtained his BA in Economics from the University of New Hampshire, Durham and his MS from Boston University. He also holds certificates as a Certified Internal Auditor and Six Sigma Expert / Black Belt.