The relationship advantage: Maximizing chief audit executive success

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The relationship advantage: Maximizing chief audit executive success

Richard F. Chambers

Chuck Eldridge

Paula Park

Ellen Williams

As chief audit executives (CAEs) find themselves in a highly visible, pressure-packed role, many have come to realize that business and financial acumen are no longer enough. "Relationship acumen"—the ability to establish and maintain strong connections with key stakeholders—is now also a prerequisite for success.

In conjunction with The Institute of Internal Auditors, The Korn/Ferry Institute presents The relationship advantage: Maximizing chief audit executive success. Insights were drawn from conversations with more than a dozen veterans from the field and a number of audit committee chairs.

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Author Profile:

Richard F. Chambers

President and CEO The Institute of Internal Auditors

Richard F. Chambers, CIA, CCSA, CGAP, is the President and CEO of The Institute of Internal Auditors. He has more than 35 years of internal audit and related experience. Prior to leading the IIA, Chambers served as national practice leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers and held various internal audit and inspector general positions with the federal government.

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Chuck Eldridge

Senior Client Partner
Atlanta

Chuck Eldridge is a Senior Client Partner operating in Korn/Ferry International’s Financial Officers Center of Expertise, based in the Firm’s Atlanta office. In this role, Mr. Eldridge provides a full suite of talent management solutions to Fortune 500 clients, other publicly-traded companies, private businesses and select not-for-profits.

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Paula Park

Senior Client Partner
San Francisco

Paula Park is a Senior Client Partner in Korn/Ferry International's San Francisco office, a member of the Firm's Global Consumer Market, and she is actively involved in the Financial Officers Center of Expertise. As a veteran of executive search, Ms. Park has specialized in placing financial executives at Fortune 1000 companies for almost two decades.

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Ellen Williams

Senior Client Partner
Stamford

Ellen Williams is a Senior Client Partner in Korn/Ferry International’s Stamford office, and a member of the Firm’s Financial Officers Center of Expertise.

With almost two decades of experience in executive search, Ms. Williams recruits finance executives across a variety of industries, with a focus on consumer, retail, hospitality, and financial services projects. She has long-standing experience recruiting for all senior-level positions within the financial function, including chief financial officers, treasurers, corporate controllers/chief accounting officers and division-level executives. In addition, she has extensive experience recruiting tax and audit professionals.

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