Chris Linsteadt

M.S. - Accounting
University of Texas at Dallas - 2002

M.S. - Business Administration
University of Texas at Dallas - 1996

B.B.A - Marketing and Sales
East Texas State University - 1984

IIA International Educational Products Handbook series, October 2003, Auditing Vendor Relationships, Mark Salamasick and Cris Linsteadt 2003 - Publication

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified lntemal Auditor (CIA)
• Passed all parts of Texas C.P.A. exam

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Independent Audit Consultant, June 2002-Present

• September 2004-May 2005 worked as an Internal Audit Consultant for Alliance Data Systems;
• Assisted in the planning and execution of financial and operational audits at all Alliance Data Systems facilities.
• Completed research and publication work for The Institute of internal Auditors.
• Published auditing handbook entitled, "Auditing Vendor Relationships" October 2003.
• Engaged by Dallas Nephrology Group in 2002 to audit their enterprise risk management procedures and to provide bid and bid analysis for existing insurance policies.
• Experienced in setting audit objectives, establishing timelines, completing field work and making recommendations to clients.
• Responsible for making audit and risk management recommendations that have resulted in significant premium savings for Dallas Nephrology.
• Extensive experience in risk identification and mitigation.
• Expanded knowledge base in estimating job requirements and presentation of bid and contract analysis.
• Gained experience in establishing and operating independent consulting firm.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-Dallas, Texas June 1990 - November 93

• Account Officer - Risk Management
• Primarily responsible for risk management activities of the FDIC related to owned assets.
• Accomplishments included:
• Produced, established and became primary instructor for FDIC National Risk Management procedures.
• Established and analyzed insurance coverage on all owned assets for the FDIC.
• Acted as Risk Manager for the FDIC, identifying exposures and making appropriate decisions to mitigate those risks.
• Managed and coordinated the daily activities of six insurance technicians and one systems analyst.
• Managed all property and casualty claims for the FDIC as a corporation.
• Led a team of insurance personnel and software analysts in the creation of a National Insurance Database for the FDIC.
• Acted as legal liaison for the insurance department and managed all third party liability lawsuits for the FDIC.
• Established and managed claims procedures for all FDIC offices and directed the implementation of those procedures.
• Worked closely with the Internal Audit Department to establish and implement controls that were used to mitigate risk exposure for the FDIC.
• Created and managed insurance and risk management reports that were generated monthly for Washington D.C.

Travelers Insurance Corporation-Dallas and Lubbock, Texas, January 88 - June 1990

• Claim Representative
• Responsible for investigating and negotiating settlements for property and casualty claims for Travelers Insurance Corporation.
• Developed and instructed Claim Representatives in new claims procedures.
• Scheduled and conducted client interviews to determine liability.
• Led quality assurance team that was responsible for developing new claims procedures that resulted in significant cost savings for the corporation.
• Extensive experience in negotiations, customer service and contract analysis.

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATION REVIEWS

• Review panel for: The Institute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation, December 2003, PC Management Best Practices: A Study of the Total Cost of Ownership, Risk, Security, and Audit, Mark Salamasick and Charles LeGrand.