Ana Amato
About Ana Amato
Ana Amato is the Managing Director at Protiviti, with over 18 years of experience in internal audit and risk consulting across various industries.
Current Position at Protiviti
Ana Amato currently holds the position of Managing Director at Protiviti. In this role, she actively contributes to strategic decision-making within the company, serving on the Protiviti Executive Team Advisory Committee. She also oversees the Atlanta market, where she demonstrates leadership and direction. Her tenure at Protiviti began in 2006. Since then, she has leveraged her extensive experience to provide valuable internal audit and risk consulting services across various industries.
Previous Roles at BellSouth Corporation
Before joining Protiviti, Ana Amato worked at BellSouth Corporation. She served as the Internal Audit Project Lead from 2005 to 2006, focusing on internal audit functions. Prior to that, she was the Office of Diversity Manager, a role she held from 2002 to 2005. These positions provided her with critical experience in diverse management and audit practices, setting the foundation for her subsequent roles.
Education and Qualifications
Ana Amato possesses a robust educational background in finance and global management. She earned her MBA in Global Management from Emory University's Goizueta Business School, completing her studies there from 2004 to 2007. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Louisiana State University, where she studied from 1998 to 2002. Her qualifications include a QAR accreditation, which equips her to perform quality reviews as part of Internal Audit activities.
Industry Experience and Expertise
Ana Amato has over 18 years of experience in the areas of financial, operational, and compliance audits. Her expertise extends to processes and controls, including compliance projects related to Sarbanes-Oxley, J-SOX, and the Model Audit Rule. She has served key clients in diverse sectors such as telecommunications, manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, and oil and gas. Her extensive industry experience makes her a highly skilled professional in the field of risk and internal audit consulting.