Joseph Throneberry

About Joseph Throneberry

VALUED EXPERTISE As an award-winning senior risk and audit leader, I direct corporate and government audit operations, leveraging expertise in cyber security, investigations, physical security operations, and law enforcement. My history demonstrates success leading investigations involving financial crime, fraud, theft, cybercrime, administrative crime, and ethics/integrity violations. Known for building and leading top-tier teams domestically and internationally, I dive deep to uncover potential issues, gaps, and risk areas, drafting policies/procedures, creating internal controls, and presenting and negotiating post-audit recommendations to mitigate risk. MILESTONE MOMENTS Architecting and building fraud/ethics program in the internal audit division for City of Las Vegas, identifying weak internal controls, advocating management with best practice initiatives, and diving deep into potential fraud, waste, and abuse. Spearheaded major investigations at MGM Resorts International, including 2019 data breach, the October 1st Mandalay Bay incident, and data loss prevention efforts surrounding project MGM 2020. Led NE region—including NYC—and card line of business withing newly created cyber threat intelligence program, including external intelligence vendors and government agencies; reduced losses from data breaches and cybercrime. Launched and spearheaded the Organized Retail Crime (ORC) investigations team for Sears and Kmart nationwide. CERTIFICATIONS CFE CRMA CIA CISA CISSP CPP CFCI CFI CECI LPC BOARD LEADERSHIP Clark County School District - Audit Committee Association of Certified Fraud Examiners – President - Las Vegas Chapter Enterprise Town Advisory Board – Board Member City of Las Vegas Audit Oversight Committee – Board Member Las Vegas Metropolitan PD Civilian Review Board – Board Member International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators Institute of Internal Auditors – Member ISACA – Member (ISC)² - Member ASIS – Member International Association of Interviewers – Member InfraGard – Member US Coast Guard Auxiliary SIGNATURE STRENGTHS Audit Management Budget Administration Communication & Presentation Corrective Actions Cyber Security Data Protection & Privacy Financial Crime Fraud & Internal Investigations Governmental Auditing Internal Controls Leadership Communication & Collaboration Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Project Management Public Accounting Regulatory Compliance Risk Mitigation & Assessment Strategic Planning Team Building & Leadership

Experience

1. Board Member, Audit Advisory Committee

   Clark County School District

   Jun 2023 — Present · Las Vegas, NV, US

   As a member of this volunteer committee, my role is to advise the Board of Trustees in strengthening accountability for stewardship and efficient use of public funds; provide a communication link between external and internal auditors and the Board of Trustees; enhance transparency of the District\'s financial operations; and improve public trust in the honesty and integrity of its public officials.

Education

• Lynn University

  Master of Science

• University of Central Florida

  Bachelor of Science

• Lake Superior State University

  Associate of Arts

Skills

• Corporate Security
• Enforcement
• Organized Retail Crime
• Physical Security
• Loss Prevention
• Patrol
• Firearms
• Forensic Analysis
• Criminal Justice
• Security Management
• Private Investigations
• Risk Assessment
• Cctv
• Surveillance
• Police
• Criminal Investigations
• Security
• Internal Investigations
• Fraud
• Interrogation
• Protection
• Investigation
• Asset Protection
• Access Control
• Interrogation Techniques
• Executive Protection
• Law Enforcement