IIA / NACD Insight Series CAE Event: Internal Audit's Role in Navigating Disruption

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

7:00 am	Registration & Networking
7:30 am - 7:50 am	Breakfast
7:50 am - 9:30 am	Insight Series Event and Question / Answer Session

0	Claudemir Balestra Chief Audit Executive Cargill Claudemir Balestra is Cargill's Chief Audit Executive, accountable for the internal audit function of providing assurance and advisory services. His professional experience spans over 25 years in accounting, finance, auditing, and controls. Claudemir joined Cargill in Brazil in 1997. After various assignments in finance management roles in Brazil, he was transferred to Minneapolis where he worked as a Senior Auditor and Team Lead in Corporate Audit. After repatriating to Brazil in 2008, Claudemir served as a Finance Director for various businesses. In 2013, he was appointed the Finance Transformation Leader for Latin America, accountable for building shared services capabilities in the region and to transition activities from businesses into the CBS Centers. With his career in Finance, Claudemir has acquired relevant experiences in most businesses and functions, including Ag Supply Chain, Food Ingredients and Bio-Industrial, Animal Nutrition, Protein, CBS, and Audit. Claudemir holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from UNIMEP in Brazil, as well an MBA in Finance from Fundacao Getilio Vargas in Brazil.

0	Tricia Bartylla Vice President and Chief Audit Executive Target Corporation Tricia received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior in Accounting, her MBA in Finance from Carlson School of Business at the University of Minnesota, and has her CPA (inactive). Tricia joined Target in 1996, holding roles in Financial Reporting, Marketing Finance, Merchandising Operations, Financial Planning & Analysis and Internal Audit throughout her career. As Vice President and Chief Audit Executive, she is focused on continuing to mature the audit function optimizing roles and activities, enhancing the sustainable control environment, and adding greater value to the organization. She is actively engaged with teams across the lines of defense to mature the broader risk management capabilities for the enterprise. Tricia enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters at their cabin in northern Wisconsin.

0	Blaine McGuire Retired Chief Audit Executive SuperValu, Inc. Blaine McGuire has been a chief executive officer in both the financial services and distribution businesses and was accountable for providing internal control assurance to Executive Management and the Audit Committee and for rebuilding the internal audit function. His professional experience spans over 30 years in accounting, auditing, financial planning & analysis, and information technology controls. Blaine has also serviced on the Board and chaired the Audit Committee in the health care industry. Blaine began his career with Arthur Andersen LLP and moved to industry and held a number of senior leadership positions in internal audit and financial planning & analysis. Blaine has lead the transformation of internal audit functions to focus on the changing needs of the business units due to acquisition, mergers and system changes. During his career, Blaine has also focused on improving communication between the Audit Committee, Management, Internal Audit and External Audit around emerging issues and changes. Blaine is a CPA and holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a bachelors degree in Computer Science from Minnesota Sate University.