Executive Team

Greg Griffin, CPA

State Auditor of Georgia

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

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.
Drew Townsend

Drew Townsend

Director of Administration

  • Certified Public Manager
  • Fiscal Management Council for the State of Georgia
  • Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting

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

  • National Legislative Program Evaluation Society
  • Bachelors in English
  • Masters in Public Administration
Kenneth Knight

Kenneth Knight, CPA, CGFM

Director of Financial Audit Division

  • National Assoc. of State Auditors, Comptrollers & Treasurers
  • Bachelors in Accounting
Carol Schwinne Director of Administration

Carol Schwinne

Director of Administration

  • 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

Lee Thomas

Director of Sales Ratio Division

  • 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 – Senior Professional in Human Resources
  • 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
  • Maters of Public Administration

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