Advisory Board

The Advisory Board will be the chief external advisory body of ICGFM.  They are responsible for providing leadership perspectives on the role of the organization.  The Advisory Board includes recognized leaders across the spectrum of public financial management from all sectors who together provide the expertise, experience, relationships and resources necessary to assist and advise ICGFM on key trends in public financial management to inform strategy that ensures mission relevance and long-term sustainability.
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Richard F. Chambers

Richard F. Chambers, CIA, QIAL, CGAP, CCSA, CRMA, is president and CEO of The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the global professional association and standard-setting body for internal auditors. Chambers has more than four decades of internal audit and association management experience, mostly in leadership positions. Prior to taking the helm of The IIA in 2009, he was national practice leader in Internal Audit Advisory Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers; inspector general of the Tennessee Valley Authority; deputy inspector general of the U.S. Postal Service; and director of the U.S. Army Worldwide Internal Review Organization at the Pentagon. He currently serves on the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Board of Directors; the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC); and The IIA Board of Directors, as well as the Georgia State University School of Accountancy Advisory Council and the University of Alabama Culverhouse School of Accountancy’s Professional Advisory Board. Chambers also has served on the U.S. President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency. Accounting Today has named him one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting and he has been named one of the most influential leaders in corporate governance by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). In 2016, Chambers was honored by American City Business Journals’ Orlando Business Journal as a top CEO of the Year. Chambers has authored two award-winning books: Trusted Advisors: Key Attributes of Outstanding Internal Auditors, which was released in early 2017; and Lessons Learned on the Audit Trail, which is currently available in five languages.

Beryl H. (Berri) Davis

Beryl H. “Berri” Davis is a Director of Financial Management and Assurance at the U.S. Government Accountability Office where her responsibilities include audits related to improper payments, grants management, agencies’ internal controls, and federal inspector general issues. She also serves as GAO’s representative in addressing standard setting processes and activities of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions. These roles include participation on the Professional Standards Committee Steering Committee and the Forum for INTOSAI Professional Pronouncements.    

Before working in the federal government, Berri served as Vice President, Standards and Guidance, for the Institute of Internal Auditors. Here she directed activities related to the identification of emerging issues and the development of international guidance. Berri also served as Director of Audit Services and Management Support for the City of Orlando. Her accomplishments there include generating millions of dollars of additional revenue for the city, coordinating the development of the city’s first comprehensive strategic plan, and creating a citywide employee recognition program. In addition, Berri has several years of work experience in public accounting and the private sector, including service as CFO of the Orlando Museum of Art.  

Berri has served as a member of several auditing and financial management councils and boards, including the Comptroller General’s Government Auditing Standards Advisory Council, the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board Appointments Panel, and the American Institute of CPA’s governing council. She is a Past President of the Florida Government Finance Officers Association, a Past President of the Florida Institute of CPAs and a former Chairman of the Florida Board of Accountancy.

Berri graduated with a Master’s in Business Administration – Accounting from the University of Florida and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Emory University. She holds the designations of CPA, CIA, CGFM, CGAP, CGMA, and CCSA.

Tony Hegarty

Tony is also a current Member of GAO’s Center for Audit Excellence Advisory Board (USA) and a regular speaker at international conferences on a range of topics in various parts of the world.