Leonard Mwenda, MBA, Ca, Cia
About Leonard Mwenda, MBA, Ca, Cia
Leonard Mwenda, MBA, CA, CIA, is the Vice President and Head of Audit for Europe at Brookfield Asset Management, based in London. He has over 15 years of experience in auditing across multiple continents and sectors, including renewable energy, infrastructure, and private equity.
Company
Leonard Mwenda is currently employed at Brookfield Asset Management. He holds the position of Vice President and Head of Audit for Europe, located in London, England, United Kingdom. Brookfield Asset Management is a global alternative asset manager with extensive expertise in property, renewable energy, infrastructure, and private equity sectors.
Title
Leonard Mwenda serves as the Vice President and Head of Audit for Europe at Brookfield Asset Management. His role involves overseeing audit strategies and ensuring compliance and governance standards are met for the European operations of the company.
Education and Expertise
Leonard Mwenda holds a Bachelor of Business in Finance and Economics from Edith Cowan University (2001-2005) and a Master of Accounting from Curtin University of Technology (2005-2007). He furthered his education with an MBA from The University of Western Australia (2015-2017). Leonard is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and a Chartered Accountant (CA). His academic background and certifications provide a strong foundation for his extensive experience in auditing.
Background
Leonard Mwenda has over 15 years of experience in the audit and risk advisory field. He has worked across multiple continents including Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia. His career began at KPMG as an Assistant Manager in Risk Advisory (2007-2011) and progressed through roles at Newmont Mining Corporation and Chevron. At Brookfield Asset Management, Leonard has held various positions, including Senior Manager in Internal Audit for Infrastructure and Private Equity (2015-2018), Director and Global Audit Lead in Renewable Energy (2018-2020), before taking on his current role in Europe.
Achievements
Leonard Mwenda has led audit teams in several sectors such as renewable energy, infrastructure, and private equity. He has a proven track record of improving audit processes and implementing best practices. Leonard has played a key role in developing audit strategies for Brookfield Asset Management's European operations. He has a strong background in corporate governance and compliance and has been involved in mentoring and developing junior auditors throughout his career.