Chris focuses on providing Cybersecurity services, internal audits, information technology audits, SOC audits, and Sarbanes-Oxley assistance in a variety of industries.

Chris has a strong combination of IT skills, which range from IT audit and internal control assessments, including general computer controls and application controls, to full stack web development. Most recently, Chris developed a Cybersecurity web application that assesses an organization’s resistance to social engineering attacks. He also leads the development of Keiter’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Compliance Tool.

On the financial side, Chris has extensive audit and controls experience across most business process areas including revenue cycle, expenditure cycle, property plant and equipment, month end close, and more.

Chris also provides data analytics services where he uses a variety of technologies including MS Excel, MS Access, ACL, SQL, as well as custom written applications to extract large volumes of data from disparate systems, identify trends, and produce custom analysis.

Prior to joining Keiter, Chris was a Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP where he served for nearly eight years. There he provided a combination of financial and IT audit services, including A-123, Appendix A (Sarbanes-Oxley for the Federal government) and varied audit readiness/remediation services to a variety of large, Federal government clients spanning civilian and defense sectors.

  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA)
  • Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
  • Operates FederalAccounting.org

Cybersecurity – Presented to:

  • Executive Leadership Forum
  • Virginia Council of CEOs
  • Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • United Fresh Produce Association
  • Legacy Food Service Alliance
  • American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia
  • Retail Merchants Association
  • Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance
  • Virginia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (VACCE)
  • VSRA Cybersecurity Committee Meeting

Cryptocurrency and Blockchain – Presented to:

  • American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia
  • Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Virginia Council of CEOs
  • The Richmond Chapter of Legal Administrators
  • National Association of Black Accountants
  • Urban League of Richmond – Young Professionals
  • The Richmond Chapter of the Risk Management Association

Insights from Chris

Nonprofit Cybersecurity Insights: Vendor Impersonation Scams

Security Alert: Impacts of Russia Invading Ukraine

Goodbye CMMC 1.0, Hello CMMC 2.0

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