Biography

Deepa Pawate is the Associate Chief Audit Officer of Internal Audit for Emory University.  She is responsible for the audit activities at the University’s colleges, centers, and business units.  She is also leading the development of a coordinated information technology audit program, as well as supporting departmental initiatives to offer proactive and value-add advisory and consultative services to the institution.  Prior to joining Emory in 2005, Deepa was a consultant with the Northrop Grumman Corporation, supporting the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in information security and systems analyses.  She was a consultant with Arthur Andersen, performing internal audits, information technology and project risk management reviews, and other consulting engagements in various industries.  She is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association and the Institute of Internal Auditors.  Deepa received her BA in Computer Science from Emory College, where she was an Emory Scholar, and her Executive MBA with Beta Gamma Sigma honors from the Goizueta Business School of Emory University.