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•   30+ years of experience with capital markets operations, corporate governance, internal auditing, compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, risk assessment methodologies and internal control process reviews  
•   Former Deputy Chief Auditor and Senior Vice President, Wachovia Corporation  
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Keith Keller, CPA, CFSA, CBA
Partner

Keith Keller joined Callaway Partners as a national partner in August 2006 and leads Callaway’s Internal Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley, Financial Services and Energy Practices. With more than 30 years in the accounting and consulting fields, he has extensive experience with capital markets/trading operations, corporate governance, internal auditing, compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, risk assessment methodologies and internal control process reviews.

Prior to joining Callaway Partners, Keith served as deputy chief auditor and senior vice president at Wachovia Corporation in Charlotte for two years. He was responsible for managing internal audit for all operating businesses of the organization including retail banking, corporate and investment banking, capital and wealth management, operations and information technology. Keith’s office and staff of 200+ people developed the audit strategy and completed the annual audit plan. Keith participated in audit committee meetings, reviewed all audit reports, built/maintained relationships with top tier company officers and consultancy/accounting firms and communicated regularly with regulators.

Previously, Keith was a partner in charge of the Sarbanes-Oxley and internal audit practices within the enterprise risk services group for the Southeast at Deloitte & Touche, LLP in Atlanta. In addition, Keith worked as a partner at Arthur Andersen, LLP in Atlanta and headed the Southeast region for the business process risk consulting group which included internal audit, capital markets and finance and accounting services. Keith has significant trading operations experience in both the financial services and energy industries.

Keith held senior internal audit positions at Continental Bank (currently Bank of America), and First National Bank of Chicago (currently JP Morgan Chase). He started his career with Ernst & Young, LLP in Chicago where he became a manager in the financial audit group.

A graduate of the University of Illinois, Keith earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and received a master’s degree in finance from the University of Chicago. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Services Auditor and Certified Bank Auditor. 

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