enterprise risk management, internal controls and compliance, designed and implemented intelligently, support and accelerate growth and value Dennis A. Vanek 1625 Grenoble Rd Upper Arlington, OH 43221 (720) 256-8836 [email protected] http://www.linkedin.com/in/dvanek/ Profile Innovative, service-oriented, entrepreneurial executive with a proven track record of success in leading organizational change, building effective teams. Deep expertise in enterprise risk management, internal controls, compliance finance, and accounting. Vice President / Director of Internal Audit for two public companies and a State of Ohio Government Agency before joining GBQ Partners to launch their Risk Advisory Services consulting practice group. Experience Risk Advisory Practice Leader GBQ Partners Columbus, OH 11/2013-present GBQ is Central Ohio’s largest independent accounting and consulting firm. I am responsible for building and leading the Risk Advisory Services practice at GBQ with the goal of developing a sustainable $1 million central Ohio consulting practice by 2016. The Risk Advisory Services practice is designed to provide a variety of internal audit and risk management services to both public and private companies. We partner with our client management teams to identify business risks that result from implementing business strategies, and bring a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management and internal control processes. Recent projects have included the following:  Procure-to-Pay Risk Assessment project at a Fortune 500 company  Fraud investigation at a Fortune 1000 company  Risk Assessment for a large private company Chief of Internal Audit Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Columbus, OH 8/2011-11/2013 With $24 billion in assets under management, BWC is the largest exclusive state-fund workers’ compensation system in the United States and the second largest underwriter of workers’ compensation insurance in the country. In fiscal year 2013, BWC provided workers’ compensation coverage to more than 252,000 employers, processed more than 116,000 new claims and paid out $1.9 billion in benefits. Premiums and assessments from employers was slightly more than $2 billion. Reporting to the Audit Chairman of the Board of Directors and administratively to the CEO, I was primarily responsible for risk management, internal controls and compliance. In addition, responsible for oversight of vendors and auditing of their systems and controls to ensure their systems and controls are at least as good, if not better than, OBWC’s.  Transformed the internal audit department into a collaborative, sought-after, value-added function to the business resulting in utilization of the $1.75 million internal audit investment on projects relevant to management’s strategy.  Built, implemented and led the enterprise risk management function (Investments, Finance, Actuarial, Operations, Employer Services, Information Technology) resulting in increased confidence of management’s risk mitigation strategies by the Board and other third parties.  Built, implemented and led the enterprise compliance function (Investments, Finance, Actuarial, Operations, Employer Services, Information Technology), without increasing G&A expenses by leveraging current people, processes and technologies.  Led the transformation of the enterprise internal control environment to permit third-party reliance in order to reduce external compliance expenses.  Built the framework for RMORSA implementation by 2015.  Presented monthly updates to the Board of Directors in a public forum on matters of risk, compliance and internal controls.  Received a proclamation from the Board of Directors for “leadership in enhancing the annual risk assessment process and improvements to Quarterly Executive Summary adding value to the reporting to the Audit Committee.” Page 1 of 3 enterprise risk management, internal controls and compliance, designed and implemented intelligently, support and accelerate growth and value Dennis A. Vanek 1625 Grenoble Rd Upper Arlington, OH 43221 (720) 256-8836 [email protected] http://www.linkedin.com/in/dvanek/ Director Corporate Audit Services Expedia, Inc. Bellevue, WA 1/2010-2/2011 Expedia, Inc. is the largest online travel company in the world, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes some of the world's leading online travel brands, including Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Hotwire.com, and Classic Vacations. Reporting to the Vice President of Internal Audit, I was primarily responsible for the leading of the global operational and financial audit function. Left Expedia for family reasons to move back to the Columbus, Ohio area.  Designed the FCPA compliance program without increasing G&A expenses by leveraging current people, processes and technologies.  Designed and lead the enterprise risk assessment program ensuring the internal audit investment was focused on projects relevant to management.  Lead the financial and operational global internal audit team of 8 on domestic and European projects.  Lead the Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Program successfully for 2010 and 2011 reporting years. Vice President Internal Audit Sports Authority, Inc. Englewood, CO, 1/2004-9/2009 Sports Authority operates over 450 stores in 45 U.S. states and has a rich history, dating back almost a century, of being an industry leader in providing a wide assortment of quality, brand-name sporting goods. Reporting to the Audit Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and administratively to the CFO, I was primarily responsible for internal audit and controls. In addition, responsible for oversight of vendors and auditing of their systems and controls to ensure their systems and controls are at least as good, if not better than, Sports Authority’s.  Built the internal audit department that was viewed by its customers as a collaborative, value-added asset, ensuring the $2.5 million internal audit investment was utilized on projects relevant to management’s strategy.  Implemented and championed the internal controls over financial reporting (Sarbanes-Oxley) program resulting in successful compliance years 2004 - 2009.  Developed, implemented and championed the enterprise risk management program ensuring internal audit’s efforts were relevant and timely.  Championed and implemented the intellectual property and data protection program reducing exposure to financial loss and PCI-DSS penalties.  Implemented the employee hotline and business code of ethics programs to meet business best practices, whistleblower protection laws and strong corporate governance standards.  Designed and implemented the Importer Self-assessment (ISA) compliance program, eliminating the risk of a focused audit by US Customs and Border Patrol. Consultant Dennis A. Vanek, CPA Columbus, OH 9/2001-9/2002 I provided accounting, tax and information technology services to my clients. Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk Services Deloitte Columbus, OH 6/2000-9/2001 In the United States, Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries have 45,000 professionals with a single focus: serving clients and helping them solve their toughest problems. Deloitte works in four key business areas — audit, financial advisory, tax and consulting. I provided enterprise risk advisory services in the Ohio Valley region. My primary responsibilities were directing the global internal audit initiatives for a $2 billion consumer products company and building the internal audit outsourcing practice. Senior Manager PricewaterhouseCoopers Columbus, OH 6/1991-6/2000 PwC has 160,000 professionals focusing on audit and assurance, tax and advisory services. Additionally, in the US, PwC concentrates on 16 key industries and provides targeted services that include — but are not limited to — human resources, deals, forensics, and consulting services. I provided audit services to my clients as well as risk management consulting services focusing on the insurance, retail and consumer products industries. Page 2 of 3 enterprise risk management, internal controls and compliance, designed and implemented intelligently, support and accelerate growth and value Dennis A. Vanek 1625 Grenoble Rd Upper Arlington, OH 43221 (720) 256-8836 [email protected] http://www.linkedin.com/in/dvanek/ Education Ohio University, Athens, OH – 6/1991  Bachelor of Business Administration, major in Accounting, with Honors Ohio University, Athens, OH – 6/1991  Bachelor of Business Administration, major in Business Law, with Honors Certifications  CPA  CISA (inactive) Skills Enterprise Risk Management; Enterprise Compliance; Internal Controls; Sarbanes-Oxley; COSO; COBIT; Contract Compliance; ERP Implementation; ERP Postimplementation evaluation; RMORSA ; PCI Compliance; ISA; C-TPAT; Leadership; Organizational Change; Cross-function Collaboration; Team Building; Staff Development; Workers’ Compensation; Insurance; Brick and Mortar Retail; Internet Retail; Consumer Products Philanthropy Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Foundation (PCDF) Finance Committee Member 7/2012-present Development Committee Member 1/2014-present The Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Foundation (‘PCDF’) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) patient advocacy foundation for individuals with inherited ciliary disorders and their caregivers. Development Board of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Vice President 2013 Class, Executive Committee Columbus, OH 1/2013-1/2014 The Development Board of Nationwide Children’s Hospital is a dynamic group of philanthropic-minded business professionals who give generously their time, talent and resources to further the life-saving mission of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Currently, the Development Board is working toward completion of a $2.5 million commitment to fund pediatric research at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Personal  2 time marathon finisher  Backcountry hiking  Bicycling  Snow Boarding  Little League Baseball Coach Page 3 of 3