The Audit and Compliance Committee serves as the representative of the Board in meeting certain of the university’s statutory and fiduciary obligations. The Committee has principal oversight responsibility for management’s system of internal controls and the controls over external reporting, the internal and external audit processes, the regulatory compliance functions, and institutional ethics and conflicts of interest. The Committee provides an avenue of communication among the independent auditor, the Office of Audit, Risk and Compliance, and the Board. 

Audit and Compliance Committee Membership, 2025-2026

Fred Sutherland, Chair
Mike Bingle
Gráinne Fitzsimons (Faculty Observer)
Katy Hollister
Sönke Johnsen (Faculty Observer)
Karen King, ex officio
Tom Lister
Sharon Marcil
Patty Morton
Ann Pelham
Jim Zelter
     Daniel Ennis, Executive Vice President, ex officio      
     Leigh Goller, Chief Audit, Risk and Compliance Officer, ex officio
     Rachel Satterfield, Vice President for Finance, ex officio
     Kim Taylor, Vice President and General Counsel, ex officio