Christopher Oconnor

Background

About Christopher Oconnor

I specialize in business and technology governance, risk management and process/control. With a broad client service background and over 25 years of experience I have overseen large national and multinational engagements as well as numerous public sector and private company services. I lead numerous projects across multiple industries such as- national cloud governance & migration transformations- cyber risk management, maturity, incident response and operational reviews- PCI compliance and readiness reviews and resolution plans- global SOX/J-SOX/NI-52-109 advisory readiness and remediation projects- outsourced/co-sourced internal audit of operational process such as EDI, culture, mental wellness, wellbeing, integrity, project management, finance & administration, people management, third parties, IT, etc- third party risk management reviews and advisory solutions - analytics and automation enablement - SOC engagements- financial statement audit support (IT general and automated controls)- general and consulting advisory projects I am the appointed Municipal Auditor General for the City of Windsor. I have been the Acting Chief Audit Executive for a major Canadian University for 5 years, a College for 3 years and the Southwest Regional Internal Audit Team for 10 school boards for 7 years. I have also overseen all internal audit activities and projects for a major Canadian insurance company. My experience spans technology, manufacturing, consumer goods, retail, distribution, telecommunications, broadcasting, publishing, agriculture, food & beverage, insurance (life & P&C), credit union, banking, wealth management, education, local government, provincial and federal ministries, crown corporations, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. How do I help organizations: I start with unwavering commitment to excellence and integrity. I combine that with a passion for understanding of what it is like to walk in your shoes. This enables me to provide you with relevant, proven and fresh perspectives that are tailored, sustainable and value based.