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Craig Whitebirch, Director
craig.whitebirch@audit.ucsb.edu

Education B.A. – Business Economics, with Accounting Emphasis, University of California, Santa Barbara
Certifications Certified Public Accountant
Certified Internal Auditor
Certified Fraud Examiner
Relevant Experience Director, UCSB Audit and Advisory Services, 2008 to present
Audit Manager, OHSU Audit and Advisory Services
Accounting Manager, OHSU Sponsored Projects Administration
Senior Auditor, UCLA Audit and Advisory Services
Senior Auditor, UCSB Audit and Advisory Services
Staff Auditor, UCLA Audit and Advisory Services
Staff Auditor, Columbia University
Other Activities Member, National Council of University Research Administrators
Member, Institute of Internal Auditors
Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Member, Association of College and University Auditors

Vacant, Assistant Director

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Certifications  
Relevant Experience  
Other Activities  

Sam Hartline, Principal Auditor
sam.hartline@audit.ucsb.edu

Education B.B.A. – Accounting, University of Oklahoma
Certifications Certified Public Accountant
Certified Information Systems Auditor
Visual Communications/Graphic Design Certification: UCSB Extension
Relevant Experience Principal Auditor, UCSB Audit and Advisory Services, 2005 to present
Senior Auditor, Principal Auditor, Interim Audit Manager, UCSB
Student Junior Auditor, Auditor I, Staff Auditor, Senior Auditor, University of Oklahoma Internal Audit Department
Other Activities Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member, Information Systems Audit and Control Association
Member, Institute of Internal Auditors
Member, Association of College and University Auditors
Alumnus, University of Oklahoma President’s Leadership Class

Bob Wagener, Senior Auditor
bob.wagener@audit.ucsb.edu

Education B.A. – Accounting, University of Texas, El Paso
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Relevant Experience Senior Auditor, UCSB Audit and Advisory Services, 2005 to present
Accountant, Extramural Fund Accounting, Accounting Services and Controls
Audit Manager, Acquisition and Logistics , Air Force Audit Agency
Office Director, Vandenberg Field Location, Air Force Audit Agency
Auditor, Various Field Locations, Air Force Audit Agency
Other Activities Member, Institute of Internal Auditors

Albert Rojas, Staff Auditor
albert.rojas@audit.ucsb.edu

Education B.A. – Business Economics with Accounting Emphasis, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Relevant Experience Staff Auditor, UCSB Audit and Advisory Services, 2008 to present
Other Activities Member, Institute of Internal Auditors

Daniel Samec, Staff Auditor
daniel.samec@audit.ucsb.edu

Education B.S. – Applied and Computational Mathematics with a minor in Accounting, University of California, Irvine
Certifications  
Relevant Experience Staff Auditor, UCSB Audit and Advisory Services, 2008 to present
Assistant II, UCSB Physics Department
Other Activities Member, Institute of Internal Auditors

Madhu Khemani, Administrative Coordinator
madhu.khemani@audit.ucsb.edu

Education B.S. – Chemistry, Mithibai College of Science, Bombay, India
Diploma in Computer Programming, Indian Institute of Training in Computer Programming, Bombay, India
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Relevant Experience Administrative Coordinator, UCSB Audit and Advisory Services, 2006 to present
Administrative Assistant, UCSB Electrical and Computer Engineering
Office Assistant, Medical Arts Laboratory, Santa Barbara
Office Supervisor, Hope Church Day Care, Tennesse
Vice President, Indian Institute of Training in Computer Programming, Bombay, India
Administrative Assistant, Indian Institute of Training in Computer Programming, Bombay, India
Financial Assistant, AMB Enterprises, Bombay, India
Manager, Deepak Travels and Tours, Bombay, India
Other Activities Member, IASB (a non profit Indian organization), UCSB
Member, TIFA, (a non profit women’s organization), Tennessee

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