Patricia Ritchie has 10+ years experience working in accounting, finance and audit roles for businesses ranging from small/mid-size private/public to Fortune 1000 firms. She began her career as a Staff Auditor and advanced professionally to develop the skill set for success in positions such as Internal Audit Manager, Corporate Controller, and Project Manager. She attained a Masters Degree in Accounting at Wilkes University, is a current CIA via the Institute of Internal Auditors and attained a CPM from the Project Management Leadership Group.

Patricia’s industry experience includes

     •   Insurance, P&C
     •  Financial Services, Compliance
     •  IT, Prof. Services, Software Development
     •  Chemical Logistics
     •  Non Profit
     •  Customer Service Operations
     •  Training & Development

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Chuck is a Certified Public Accountant with 24 years of hands-on experience in business management, including over 19 years reporting to senior management levels. He has a thorough knowledge of financial analysis, management, reporting, business process, internal control, corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Chuck has broad experience in industries including real estate, wholesaling, retail, manufacturing, advertising and higher education. He continues to provide organizations with teaching, supervision, training and staff development and has taught a variety of accounting courses at several local colleges and universities.
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Internal Audit & Risk Management Practice Leader Christopher Janis, has more than 20 years of diversified experience in the professional services segment, and in private industry. Prior to joining Weiser, Mr. Janis served as the Commercial Practice Leader for a national consulting firm focused on providing risk management and SOX compliance services to the middle market. Mr. Janis is the primary architect of Weiser’s SOX compliance methodology, and he has led multiple engagements related to the overall improvement of his clients’ internal controls.

Previously, Mr. Janis served as a CFO in both the technology and telecom segments where his activities included M&A, restructuring, and bankruptcy efforts. He has expertise at both the Fortune 500 level as well as at start-up enterprises. After leading the management buyout of his telecom company, Mr. Janis successfully restructured the business and sold it to a Hong Kong based public entity and secured additional growth capital. As CFO in the information technology segment, he helped secure a valuation of 10 times trailing revenue related to the sale of the enterprise. Mr. Janis has also spent a number of years in audit and other specialty consulting practices at Big Four public accounting firms.
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Michael Pinna has over 18 years experience auditing IT, financial, and operational controls across a wide variety of industries including manufacturing and distribution, financial services, not-for-profit, technology, and professional services. Mike is responsible for all IT aspects of many of the Firm’s SOX engagements and also specializes in performing SAS 70 and Sarbanes-Oxley IT reviews. Before joining Weiser Mike held positions with First Data Corporation as a Director of Technology Audit, with Ernst & Young as a Senior Manager, and with Deloitte & Touche as a Manager.