Office of Internal Audit Staff
Kristoffer Evangelista, CPA
Chief Internal Auditor
D34041
(708) 534-4134
kevangelista@govst.edu
Kristoffer Evangelista serves as the Chief Internal Auditor of the University’s Office of Internal Audit since 2017. Kristoffer is responsible in administering the internal auditing program of Governors State University. Kristoffer earned a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Universidad de Dagupan in his native country, the Philippines.
Prior to joining the University, Kristoffer held positions as auditor, senior auditor and audit supervisor in several CPA firms, including a Big 4 accounting firm, both in the United States and the Philippines. He also served as an accountant for a leading telecommunications company in the Philippines, and as an accounting instructor for his alma mater.
Kristoffer is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the States of California and Illinois, and the Philippines. He is an active member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), and the Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA). He also provides Quality Assurance Review (peer review) services to other state universities and agencies in Illinois as coordinated by the State Internal Audit Advisory Board (SIAAB).
Lisa Porter
Internal Audit Associate
D34041
(708) 534-7159
lporter9@govst.edu
Since 2023, Lisa has served as
an Internal Audit Associate in the Office of Internal Audit. She holds a
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from Xavier
University of Louisiana in New Orleans. Lisa
has a diverse career across internal and external audit, information technology, and financial
services, serving both private and public sectors. Her professional experience
includes roles at USAA, JPMorgan Chase, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Northwestern
Mutual, and Allstate Corporation.
She is an active member of
several professional associations, including the Information Systems Audit and
Control Association (ISACA), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the
Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA), and AnitaB.org (formerly
the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology). Lisa is a founding
member of the Finance Committee for her alma mater’s National Alumni
Association and is active in her local Chicago Alumni Chapter.
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