Internal Audit

Our People

The Chief University Auditor functionally reports to the Corporation Committee on Risk and Audit and administratively to the Chief Risk Officer and the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration. In order to maintain independence, Internal Audit Services does not have operating responsibilities for management processes or internal controls.

Our People

The Chief University Auditor functionally reports to the Corporation Committee on Risk and Audit and administratively to the Chief Risk Officer and the Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration. In order to maintain independence, Internal Audit Services does not have operating responsibilities for management processes or internal controls.

  • Michael Bowers, CPA, CIA, CGMA

    CHIEF UNIVERSITY AUDITOR
    michael_bowers@brown.edu
    401-863-5904

    Mike joined IAS in June 2019 with experience in higher education, internal audit and public accounting. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a dual concentration in International Business and Accounting, and a Political Science minor from Northeastern University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Public and Non-Profit Management from Boston University. Mike maintains his license as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and holds designations as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).

    Prior to joining Brown University as its Chief University Auditor, Mike spent over two decades gaining knowledge of the culture and operation of higher education and sponsored research at MIT. Prior to MIT, Mike worked in the public accounting sector. He is currently an adjunct professor for Northeastern University with a focus on governmental and not-for-profit financial reporting.

    Mike serves as the Audit Committee Chair for the Boston Latin School Association (BLSA). In previous years Mike sat on the Association for College and University Auditors (ACUA) Audit Committee from 2003 to 2005 and as chair of this committee from 2005 to 2011.

  • Alla Reese, CIA, CISA

    DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT
    alla_reese@brown.edu
    401-863-6784

    Alla joined IAS in April 2019 with experience in information technology, statistical analysis, and internal audit within the financial sector. She graduated from Minsk College of Finance and Economy and Minsk State University of Economics with a concentration in Economics and Accounting. Alla holds a designation as a CIA, CISA and ITIL Foundation Certification.

    Prior to joining Brown University as a Director of Internal Audit, Alla spent almost two decades gaining an expertise of the various aspects of credit card and payments industry at Discover Card. Prior to Discover, Alla was a staff accountant and taught an Economics course at Minsk State Mechanical College.

  • Jose Lopez, CPA

    DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL AUDIT
    jose_lopez@brown.edu
    401-863-2438

    Jose joined IAS as a Director of Internal Audit in April 2019 with over fifteen years of public accounting experience in several industries including real estate, healthcare and not-for-profit. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Johnson & Wales University and a Master in Taxation (MST) from Bryant University. Jose maintains his license as a CPA within the State of Rhode Island.

    Jose previously served as the Treasurer and member of the Executive, Audit and Finance Committees of Children’s Friend.

  • Jun Xiao, CISA, CISSP, CCSK

    SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
    jun_xiao@brown.edu
    401-863-6783

    Jun joined IAS as a Senior IT Auditor in January 2022 with over twenty years of information technology experience that includes audit, risk management, data analytics, and software design and development. She holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Loyola University Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Northeast Normal University. Jun maintains her professional certificate as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSKv4).

    Prior to joining Brown University, Jun worked in various industries, including utility, electronics distribution, government, and higher education.