Marla A. Graeber, Principal
PricewaterhouseCoopers

RANGE OF EXPERIENCE
Marla has over 13 years of experience in program management, process design and internal controls.  She has designed and delivered solutions to complex client problems in the areas of finance process improvement, project risk management, governance and compliance.  She has served large, multi-national clients in a variety of industries, recently leading large engagements in the manufacturing, distribution, info/comm, insurance and leasing industries.  Marla serves as the Southeast regional leader for the Change & Program Effectiveness talent team within Advisory and is responsible for the national community of Program Management competency.

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS HISTORY
PricewaterhouseCoopers:  
 Principal, 2006 to present
 Director/Senior Manager, 2002 to 2006
 Manager, 1999 to 2002
 Senior Associate, 1996 to 1999
 Associate 1994 to 1996

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Client 1: Leading fleet management, leasing and mortgage servicing company
 Led $10M engagement to develop and implement the SOX compliance program for a first year, public stand-alone company
 Established and led the Project Management Office (PMO) to coordinate the activities of PwC, client and other firm professionals in relation to the company's SEC filings
 Established and participated as a strategic advisor on Client governance teams, presented recommendations and program results to Board of Directors

Client 2: Global scientific products distribution company
 Led $4.5M global engagement to define scope, approach and governance structure for first year SOX filing with operating locations in over 20 countries
 Conducted quality control reviews over controls documentation, testing and project management efforts, and developed alternate plans to adjust activities/resources as required to address quality concerns
 Created sustainable processes for Client looking beyond the first year of 404 compliance to a continuous, efficient process
 Worked with other Advisory and Assurance partners to win ongoing internal audit co-source engagement

Client 3: Global conglomerate
 Led PMO for $15M global engagement related to client's finance transformation and regulatory compliance efforts
 Defined management certification process to support required quarterly representation letters
 Facilitated sessions to redesign client's Finance PMO function to support new operational and regulatory processes
 Defined SOX sustainability program for client's ongoing use post-year one

Client 4: Global telecommunications company
 Led $14M global engagement related to client's 404 readiness initiative as the company emerged from bankruptcy
 Managed team of 150+ FTEs globally, representing client, PwC and other firms, with responsibility for quality review of all deliverables
 Developed and delivered Sarbanes-Oxley, project management and internal controls training programs for client management and staff-level audiences

Other client/firm experiences:
 Led a global project team with a charter to develop and launch a new product offering in 180 days.  Responsible for team member selection, requirements definition, project planning/management and metrics reporting.
 Managed a project risk assessment for a global client during a shared service center and ERP implementation, with a focus on the coordination and integration of technical, functional and organizational workstreams.
 Concurrently managed Business Process Controls Audit teams annually for up to ten multi-national clients, with responsibility for documenting processes, evaluating controls and developing action plans to eliminate control weaknesses and improve processing efficiency.
 Concurrently led Information Technology Audit teams annually for over twenty clients, with responsibility for testing the effectiveness of controls and reporting risks to client management.  

PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS
Project Management Institute (PMI) - 2005 to present

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
 Bachelor of Science, Accounting and Information Systems - Saint Joseph's University 1994

SPEECHES
 Financial Leadership Council "404 Readiness"
 Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA) "Telecommunication Cost Management"
 University of Illinois "Introduction to Project Assurance"
 Instructor, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) annual certification review course