Executive Team - DOAA

About DOAA

Greg Griffin, CPA State Auditor of Georgia

Greg Griffin, CPA

State Auditor of Georgia

American Institute of CPAs
National Assoc. of State Auditors, Comptrollers & Treasurers
President of NASACT
Past President of the National State Auditors Assoc.
Georgia Society of CPAs
Alabama Society of CPAs

Kristina Turner, CPA, CISA Deputy State Auditor, DOAA

Kristina Turner, CPA, CISA

Deputy State Auditor

Assoc. of Government Accountants
American Institute of CPAs
National Assoc. of State Auditors, Comptrollers & Treasurers
National State Auditors Assoc.
Government Finance Officers Assoc.
Information Systems Audit & Control Assoc.

Steve Geddes, CISA Director of Information Technology

Steve Geddes, CISA

Director of Information Technology

Information Systems Audit & Control Association
Bachelors in Management Information Systems

Lisa Kieffer, Lisa Kieffer Director of Performance Audit Division

Lisa Kieffer

Executive Director Performance Audits

National Legislative Program Evaluation Society
Bachelors in English
Masters in Public Administration

Kenneth Knight, CPA, CGFM Director of Financial Audit Division DOAA

Kenneth Knight, CPA, CGFM

Director of Financial Audits

National Assoc. of State Auditors, Comptrollers & Treasurers
Bachelors in Accounting

Carol Schwinne Director of Administration

Carol Schwinne

Executive Director

National State Auditor's Assoc.
International Public Management Assoc. for HR
Society for HR Management
Assoc. of Government Accountants
Fiscal Management Council for the State of Georgia
BS in Industrial Management
MBA with concentration in Accounting

Lee Thomas Director of Sales Ratio Division

Lee Thomas

Director of Sales Ratio

Georgia Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser
IAAO - International Association of Assessing Officials
Bachelors of Business Administration in Management

Patty Pergl

Patty Pergl

Director of Communications

Bachelors in Organizational Communications
Senior Professional in Human Resources SPHR
SHRM-SCP - Society of Human Resources-Senior Certified Professional
International Association of Business Communicators

Scott Owens

Director of Professional Standards & Practices

Assoc. of Government Accountants
Institute of Internal Auditors
National State Auditors Assoc.
Certified Internal Auditor
Certified Government Auditing Professional
Bachelor of Arts – Political Science
Master's of Public Administration

Nicole Long MS, SHRM-SCP, CCP

Director of Human Resources

Bachelors in Psychology and Business
Masters of Science in Management (HR and Organizational Behavior)
WorldatWork Certified Compensation Professional (CCP)
Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
Atlanta Area Compensation Association (President)

Michele Nichols, CPA, CGMA

Director of Administration

American Institute of CPA’s
Georgia Society of CPA’s
Georgia Fiscal Management Council
National Assoc. of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers