Steve Thornton

Experience

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  Arthur Andersen

  Oct 2000 - May 2002

  Risk Consultant
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  Protiviti

  May 2002 - Aug 2004

  Risk Management - Senior Consultant
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  Ernst & Young

  Apr 2008 - Apr 2021

  Senior Manager - Fraud Investigation, Compliance, and Risk Mgmt

  I am a Senior Manager in the Business Consulting practice of Ernst & Young. I have over 17 combined years of experience in fraud investigations, regulatory compliance, risk management, internal controls analysis, and process improvement.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCES• Led onsite high-profile fraud investigations in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and China• Presented findings and recommendations to Boards and C-Suites• Developed reports for and crafted communications with DOJ, SEC, OCC, FRB, CFPB, FDIC• Law degree has helped with defense strategy and communications with inside and outside counsel• Compliance and risk experience in multiple industries, regulations, and compliance structuresGENERAL COMPETENCIES AND FOCUS – COMPLIANCE, FRAUD, AND RISK• Led many engagements to help clients with challenges in corporate governance, enterprise risk, third party risk management, and fraud and anti-corruption through diverse experiences with regulations, processes, and analytics• Significant experience leading large-scale domestic and international engagements in response to litigation, regulatory compliance, and other investigative-driven matters in areas such as FCPA and anti-corruption, regulatory compliance, fraud and forensic accounting, and conflicts of interest• Leader in the design, build, and go-to-market campaigns of EY’s Regulatory Trust by Design and Compliance Program efforts, and was the Investigations & Compliance subject-matter resource on numerous internal audits, enterprise risk, and overall compliance program re-designs• Significant client and procedural experience in multiple industries including financial services (banking and insurance), advanced manufacturing and automotive, gas and electric, and telecommunicationsI am an Illinois-licensed attorney, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). Show less

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  USAA

  Apr 2021 - Oct 2022

  Principal Risk Management Consultant

  I am assisting USAA with its enterprise risk management, regulatory communications, and compliance initiatives.

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  Mazars

  Oct 2022 - now

  Director - Regulatory Compliance
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  Forvis Mazars Group

  Oct 2022 - now

  Director of Regulatory Compliance - Financial Services

  I'm helping financial services companies prepare for and respond to regulatory compliance matters.