Ivor Nanton

About Ivor Nanton

I am an experienced internal audit executive focused on safeguarding financial integrity, elevating transparency, and embedding financial governance policies that support long-term value creation and drive multi-national enterprise business growth. Over 20+ years I’ve earned a reputation as an influential communicator who builds and maintains beneficial cross-departmental and cross-sector relationships. I resource and guide teams to successful outcomes by embedding curiosity and a continuous-improvement mindset that is focused on building best-in-class audit functions. As an active listener, I surface meaningful dialogue that drives innovation and supports a corporate culture that protects, enhances, and advances decision-making aligned with the organization’s mission and stakeholder expectations.What expertise do I bring to the table? Policy Governance & Sustainability: I strive to improve corporate agility through better data. • At Clorox, introduced a continuous improvement initiative that reduced the company’s audit project time by 50%. Global Regulatory Challenges & Informed Risk: I guard against economic uncertainty by securing a strong strategic footing. • Spearheaded the design and implementation of Clorox’s regional practices to support Latin American business. Team Leadership & Development: I am known for creating best-in-class teams with players who have a diverse mix of skillsets, the ability to be both followers and leaders as projects evolve, and are open and comfortable with sharing ideas and progress. • Sourced a diverse group of mid-level talent and aligned their strengths to streamline project delivery, reduce hand-offs, and increase individual ownership, achieving a 95% audit acceptance rate. Fractional, Interim, and Board Leadership: Comfortable shifting among differing leadership roles, whether filling temporary voids with a hands-on management approach or maintaining the big-picture perspective of advisory and board leaders. • Designed and implemented a structured internal audit management framework to manage resource allocation, scope alignment, a project rating system, and summary reporting resources. • Audit committee chair for non-profit First Place for Youth ($30M revenue). Please feel free to reach out if your organization needs a strong team leader who is adaptable to rapidly changing circumstances by creating pivot strategies and securing buy-in through decision-making that resonates tactically and emotionally with workforce needs.

Experience

1. Interim Director (Chief Audit Executive)

   Hardesty, LLC

   Jun 2025 — Present

   Executive search firm delivering clients industry-proven fractional, permanent, and critical project leadership. Client: BournesInterim Chief Internal Audit Executive For this fractional role I interface with the CFO and Controller to ensure that an effective system of internal financial controls exists across this global, privately held $1billion electronics enterprise. My main focus is evaluating processes to mitigate financial reporting risks, assist in the development of Audit Committee communications, collaborate interdepartmentally to review purchase oversight, and implement process and system improvements toward managing costs and preventing fraud.

Education

• University of Illinois Chicago

  Bachelor of Science - BS