Management

Executives

Bud Genovese, Chairman, has over 35 years of high-level experience developing and implementing internal audit methodologies for financial institutions. Bud has directed outsourced bank internal audit services for the past 20 years. He holds an MBA - Management and a BBA - Finance from Ohio University. He is a graduate of the Bank Administration Institute’s Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin.

Email: Bud.Genovese@auditonellc.com

Jeremy Taylor, CEO, has over 30 years of banking experience. He has held senior management positions at a major regional bank, with responsibilities in portfolio risk management and in market risk monitoring. Jeremy also was a senior commercial lender and a credit manager at a global bank. He earned an MSc. in Economics from the London School of Economics and a C.Phil. in Economics from UCLA. He has lectured in economics and finance at various universities and has most recently been an adjunct faculty member in USF’s School of Management. He holds CFA, CBA, and CBAP designations.

Email: Jeremy.Taylor@auditonellc.com

Kim Smith, Operations Manager, has over 25 years of banking and audit experience. She holds an MSc. Finance from Loyola College and is a registered CPA and a CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist). She worked in a compliance and audit capacity in three east coast community banks, setting up SOX reporting programs in two of them. She also spent time in a regional accounting firm.

Email: Kim.Smith@auditonellc.com

Angela Canda, Office Manager, has been with AuditOne almost since day one. She manages all of our back-office functions, including scheduling and report production. Angela holds a BA in Accounting from Cal State Fullerton.

Email: Angela.Canda@auditonellc.com

Practice Directors

AuditOne employs Practice Directors who are ready to provide assistance to our clients and staff during audits and throughout the year. They keep our audit programs and staff current on all regulatory issues and updates. In addition, they are part of our quality control staff, ensuring every audit meets regulatory demands for appropriate scope, testing, and documentation. And they are readily available as a resource to clients. Our team includes:

BSA Practice Director

Ryan McAbee obtained his Juris Doctorate from San Joaquin College of Law after earning his BA in History from Fresno State.  He has 20 years of experience in BSA and Compliance Management for community banks and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS.) 

Email: Ryan.McAbee@auditonellc.com

Credit Practice Director

Michael Lai has over 35 years’ experience in credit and lending management, as well as a stint as CEO. He earned a BSc. Eng. and an MBA from Hong Kong universities and has attended Executive Management programs at the Harvard and USC Business Schools. He holds CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), CRMA (Certified Risk Management Assurance) and CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) designations.

Email: Michael.Lai@auditonellc.com

Compliance Practice Director

Celeste Burton has over 25 years of experience in banking, having served as Audit Manager for major banking institutions. Celeste earned a dual major in Accounting and Finance from UC Berkeley and is a Certified Internal Auditor.

Email: Celeste.Burton@auditonellc.com

ALM Practice Director

David Kellerman has over 30 years of experience in banking, including CFO roles at several community banks. David holds a CPA license, as well as an MBA from Ohio University.

Email: David.Kellerman@auditonellc.com

Operations Practice Director

Gary Andreini has over 35 years’ experience in banking, having served as Senior Auditor in various national and international divisions of a major global bank.

Email: Gary.Andreini@auditonellc.com

EFT Practice Director

Michael Roberts has over 30 years of broad, hands-on experience encompassing IT and Operations management for various community banks.  He holds a B.Sc. in Accounting and an MBA from Golden Gate University.  He has earned the AAP (Accredited ACH Professional) and MSCE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) certifications.   

Email: Michael.Roberts@auditonellc.com

Technology Practice Director

Jon West has over 15 years’ experience in IT. He spent the last ten years auditing and consulting in IT and IS with a focus in the financial industry. Jon earned a BA from UC Irvine and an Associates in Network and Server Administration from MiraCosta College. He holds CISA, CISSP, and CEH certifications.

Email: Jon.West@auditonellc.com