Who leads the CAQ?
The Center for Audit Quality is led by a governing board that comprises leaders from public company auditing firms and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), as well as public board members who bring an outside perspective to the CAQ’s agenda and activities. The Center also has a full-time executive director, Cindy Fornelli, who reports to the governing board. Board members and the executive director are committed to the concept that a robust public company auditing profession is fundamental to the public interest, the capital markets and to the overall mission of the organization. James S. Turley, Chairman and CEO of Ernst & Young LLP, is Governing Board Chair. Michele J. Hooper, co-founder of The Directors’ Council, and Barry Melancon, President and CEO of the AICPA, are serving as the organization’s co-vice chairs.
