{"694034":{"#nid":"694034","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Names Hilaire Nachtrab Chief Audit Executive ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has named Hilaire Nachtrab as its new chief audit executive, effective Dec. 7. Nachtrab brings more than two decades of experience in internal auditing, risk management, and organizational leadership across higher education and the private sector.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENachtrab joins Georgia Tech from the University of Michigan, where she currently serves as associate director of Audit Services and previously served as interim executive director. In that role, she led a team of 22 professionals responsible for audit, advisory, and investigative activities across one of the nation\u0027s leading public research universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHilaire brings extensive experience navigating the complexities of a major research university, along with a collaborative approach to strengthening governance and institutional effectiveness,\u201d said Tim Lieuwen, interim president of Georgia Tech. \u201cHer leadership and expertise will be critical as Georgia Tech continues to grow in scale and expand our research enterprise.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring her tenure at Michigan, Nachtrab helped modernize the university\u0027s audit operations, strengthen reporting and engagement with executive leadership and the Board of Regents, and advance a more proactive, risk-based approach to audit planning. She also led initiatives to enhance investigative capabilities, expand the use of data analytics and emerging technologies, and improve organizational effectiveness.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENachtrab will lead the Institute\u2019s Department of Internal Auditing, reporting to both the Georgia Tech president and the University System of Georgia. She will help ensure the Institute operates effectively, manages risks, and maintains strong financial and operational controls.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m excited to join Georgia Tech and have the opportunity to work alongside such a talented community,\u201d Nachtrab said. \u201cI look forward to building relationships across the Institute and contributing to its continued success.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBefore joining the University of Michigan in 2012, Nachtrab held audit and financial leadership positions at Columbia Sportswear, Umpqua Bank, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENachtrab holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern Indiana and a bachelor\u0027s degree in accounting from Oregon State University. She is a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Information Systems Auditor.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EExperienced audit leader brings more than 20 years of expertise in governance, risk management, and organizational effectiveness.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Experienced audit leader brings more than 20 years of expertise in governance, risk management, and organizational effectiveness. "}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2026-11-11 22:56:26","changed_gmt":"2026-11-12 15:01:08","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-11-12T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-11-12T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681765":{"id":"681765","type":"image","title":"Hilaire Nachtrab","body":null,"created":"1794437715","gmt_created":"2026-11-11 22:55:15","changed":"1794437760","gmt_changed":"2026-11-11 22:56:00","alt":"Hilaire Nachtrab","file":{"fid":"266218","name":"Headshot.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/11\/11\/Headshot.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/11\/11\/Headshot.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":235070,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/11\/11\/Headshot.jpg?itok=qJph9K4u"}}},"media_ids":["681765"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}