The Institute of Internal Auditors Leadership
Meet The IIA Leadership team.
2026-27 Global Chair Theme: "Risk Focused, Future Ready"
Stacey Schabel discusses her chosen platform as chair – “Risk Focused, Future Ready” – which challenges internal auditors to act as trusted advisors who can connect risk to strategy, provide insight across the enterprise, and help leadership navigate uncertainty with confidence.
Stacey Schabel
2026-27 IIA Global Board of Directors Chair
Stacey Schabel is the 2026–27 IIA Global Board of Directors Chair. She previously served as the 2025-26 Senior Vice Chair and the 2024-25 Audit Committee Chair of the Global Board, and has also served on The IIA’s North American Board of Directors, North American Content Advisory Council, and Global Financial Services Guidance Committee.
Stacey has over 25 years of experience leading, influencing, and executing audit and risk management activities in large global and U.S. public financial services organizations.
Stacey’s platform as Chair, “Risk Focused. Future Ready,” will champion the critical role internal audit plays in helping organizations anticipate risk, navigate change, and create lasting value.
David Helberg
2026-27 IIA North American Board Chair
David Helberg is the 2026-27 Chair of the North American Board and a 2026-27 Director of the Global Board of Directors of The IIA.
David is Chief, Internal Audit Services & Corporate Ethics and Privacy Officer at Cameco Corporation (NYSE: CCJ; TSX: CCO), one of the world’s largest providers of uranium fuel, supporting a secure and sustainable energy future. He has been with Cameco for more than 15 years and is accountable for the internal audit, corporate ethics, and corporate privacy functions.
Anthony J. Pugliese
IIA President and Chief Executive Officer
Anthony J. Pugliese is President and CEO of The IIA, the internal audit profession’s most widely recognized advocate, educator, and provider of standards, guidance, and certifications.
Over a career spanning more than 35 years, Pugliese has been a strategic, hands-on leader who has directed expansions into major global markets, pioneered innovative educational initiatives aimed at enhancing members’ professional growth, overseen the internal audit function of a major organization for more than 15 years, and re-shaped cultural norms toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I).
As CEO, Anthony drives the vision and management of a global professional association that represents more than 265,000 members, nearly 150 chapters, and 117 institutes in more than 170 countries and territories. He is focused on advocating for internal auditors worldwide while driving the evolution of the internal audit profession through initiatives to modernize professional standards and certifications. Of note, he spearheaded the groundbreaking “Internal Audit: Vision 2035 - Creating Our Future Together" project, which aims to identify what the internal audit profession will look like – and should look like – in 2035 and create a roadmap to help the profession achieve that vision.
National Institute and Chapter Leaders
For information about leaders of The IIA’s 250+ National Institutes and chapters, please see their individual websites.
Chair
Stacey L. Schabel, CIA
SVP & Global Head of Operational Risk
RGA Reinsurance Company
USA
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Senior Vice Chair
His Excellency Dr. Hussam Alangari, CIA
President
General Court of Audit
Saudi Arabia
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Vice Chair of Finance
Fabio Pimpão, CIA, CCSA, CRMA
Director, Internal Audit
Whirlpool Corporation
Brazil
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North American Board Chair
David Helberg, CIA, CRMA
Chief, Internal Audit Services and Corporate Ethics
Cameco Corporation
Saskatchewan, Canada
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Lead Director, National Institutes
Isabel Derison, CIA
Partner in Business Risk Services
Grant Thornton Belgium
Belgium
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Director, Global Guidance
Helen Li, CIA
Group Chief Auditor
The Bank of East Asia Limited
Hong Kong
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Director, Global Research
Tshepo Mofokeng, CIA, CRMA
Chief Audit Executive
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
South Africa
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Director, Global Services & Advocacy
Massimiliano Turconi, CIA
Chief Audit Executive
TIM S.p.A.
Italy
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Director, Professional Certifications
Reyes Fuentes Ortea, CIA, CCSA, CRMA
Chief Audit and Risk Executive
Aleatica
Spain
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Director, Professional Standards
Hiroshi Naka, CIA
Professor
Kwansei Gakuin University
Japan
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Director, Enterprise Risk
Jessica Rodgers, CIA
Partner, Global Internal Audit Leader
EY
USA
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Director at Large
Yulia Gurman, CIA
Vice President, Internal Audit and Corporate Security
Packaging Corporation of America
USA
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Audit Committee Chair
Adnan Rahim, CIA
Director/Head of Internal Audit - Finance
Meta Inc.
USA
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Director, Audit Committee
Beili Wong, CIA
Comptroller General
Ontario Treasury Board Secretariat
Ontario, Canada
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Director, Audit Committee
Wenxiu Zhang, CIA
Acting Dean
International Joint Audit Institute at Nanjing Audit University
China
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Ex-Officio Director / IIA CEO
Anthony J. Pugliese, CIA
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Institute of Internal Auditors
USA
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Chair
David Helberg, CIA, CRMA
Chief, Internal Audit Services and Corporate Ethics
Cameco Corporation
Senior Vice Chair
Yulia Gurman, CIA
Vice President, Internal Audit and Corporate Security
Packaging Corporation of America
Vice Chair - Finance
Todd Freeman, CIA
Vice President, Internal Audit
Vulcan Materials Company
Vice Chair – Member Services
Warren W. Stippich, Jr., CIA, CRMA
National Managing Principal
Grant Thornton Advisors LLC
Past Chair
Elizabeth Sullivan, CIA, CCSA, CRMA
Vice President, Chief Risk and Audit Officer
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Director – CAC Representative
Janet Hnytka, CIA, CRMA
Vice President, Compliance & Risk
Assiniboine Credit Union
Director
Jessica Rodgers, CIA
Partner, Global Internal Audit Leader
EY
Director
Adnan Rahim, CIA
Director/Head of Internal Audit - Finance
Meta Inc.
Director
Valentina Sabet, CIA
Global Operational Audit and Risk Management (Construction)
Intel Corporation
Director
Andrew Struthers-Kennedy
Managing Director, Global Lead of CAE Solutions
Protiviti
Ex-Officio Director
Anthony J. Pugliese, CIA
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Institute of Internal Auditors
Javier Faleato
Executive Vice President
Global Institute Relations and Professional Pathways
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