Houston IIA May 3 2021 Board/Committee Member Panel Discussion
 
Kevin Cantrell CPA, CIA
VP Internal Audit
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.

Kevin joined Plains All American Pipeline, LP as Managing Director of Internal Audit on April 13, 2009 and promoted to Vice President, Internal Audit, on February 17, 2011. He has over 35 years of experience leading various types of risk management projects, including internal audits, treasury, merger integration, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance.

Kevin was a Managing Director and founding member of Protiviti, Inc., a global risk consulting and internal audit firm. From 1999 to 2009, Kevin was part of Andersen and Protiviti’s Risk Consulting practice in Houston, Texas, where he lead a variety of projects for clients in the Energy industry involving risk assessments of treasury, finance, and accounting functions and processes.

Prior to Andersen and Protiviti, Kevin was Vice President and Manager of Capital Markets Compliance for J.P. Morgan Chase Bank in Houston. He was responsible for regulatory compliance oversight for the bank’s broker-dealer. At that time, he held a FINRA Series 27 Financial & Operations Supervisory Principal license and acquired extensive knowledge of bank and broker regulatory areas, including Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), FDICIA, TEFRA, NASD, MSRB, OCC and SEC rules.

Kevin started his internal audit career as a professional in J.P. Morgan Chase's Internal Audit Division where, for over 10 years, he led audits of various bank entities, departments, and processes. He developed deep knowledge of bank operations, including Letters of Credit, Funds Transfers, Commercial & Consumer Loan Operations, Vault Operations, Proof & Transit, Lockbox, Capital Markets and Retail Branch Operations.

 
Julie Lathrop CIA, CRMA, CPA
Internal Audit and Risk Management Leader
Institute of Internal Audit

Julie is a passionate leader committed to the mission of the Institute of Internal Audit since she became a CIA in 2006.  After service at the chapter level, she has dedicated her volunteer efforts with the Professional Certifications Board (PBC), serving from 2012 to 2018.  She has been a key contributor to the Certification portfolio and an active supporter of the IIA’s Digital Transformation project.  Julie has served on the IIA North American Board since 2016, on the IIA Global Board since 2017.  Julie is a CIA, holds the CRMA and is a CPA (California).

Julie has advised business and audit leaders with her 20 years of internal audit and risk management experience.  She has led large and small internal audit departments over her 15-year career in Big Four firms and for 4 years as a HP Senior Audit Director.  Julie's industry experience is diverse, including Technology, Healthcare, Oil & Gas, and Manufacturing/Retail sector companies.

Julie currently serves as Global Contra Revenue Controller, providing oversight of $12B in channel partner programs and ensuring compliance with ASC606 revenue recognition standards.  Previously she served as HP North America Controller, covering control, compliance and accounting topics for US, Canada and Puerto Rico operations and other global strategic projects.  She has advised HP’s SAP ERP Transformation Program in the areas of revenue recognition and legal entity accounting. 

Julie is committed to supporting diversity in the auditing and accounting professions.  She is a speaker on risk and control topics, her career journey as an Internal Auditor and on finance Skills of the Future.  She serves as a mentor in HP's Finance High Potential Development and Catalyst mentoring programs and leads the Controllership Career Development steering committee. 

IIA Volunteer Experience

  • Global Board of Directors 2017 to present (Director, Professional Certifications)
  • North American Board of Directors 2016 to present (Director, Risk)
  • Global Finance & Investment Committee 2018 to 2020
  • Professional Certification Board 2012-2018
  • Certifications Suite Task Force 2016-2018
  • Global Professional Development Committee, 2018-2019
  • North American Publications Advisory Committee, 2018-2019

IA Magazine Emerging Leaders Review Panel 2019

 
Jordan Reed
Managing Director
Protiviti Inc

Jordan is a Managing Director specializing in the execution of Internal Audit and Financial Advisory solutions.  Jordan has over 25 years of experience assisting clients with internal audit planning and execution and has been involved with all phases of internal control over financial reporting initiatives. Jordan is a frequent speaker on topics including Internal Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley, business resilience, and emerging technology.

Jordan is proud to serve with a strong team on The IIA Houston Board of Governors and currently leads the Professional Development Committee.  Jordan is also responsible for Protiviti’s Houston Market and started his career at Arthur Andersen prior to transitioning to Protiviti as a founding member at inception in 2002.

 
Jared S. Soileau Ph.D., CPA, CIA, CISA, CCSA, CRMA
Associated Professor of Accounting
Louisiana State University

Jared S. Soileau, Ph.D., CPA, CIA, CISA, CCSA, CRMA, is an associate professor of accounting at Louisiana State University, where he teaches accounting information systems and audit analytics. His research interests include external and internal auditing, corporate governance, and enterprise risk management.  Jared’s academic credentials include a B.S. in accounting and an MBA from Louisiana State University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Memphis. Before pursuing his Ph.D., Jared worked in internal auditing and information systems auditing at Ernst & Young LLP, Alcatel Inc., Avery Dennison Inc., and FedEx Services.