President and CEO of Stevemel Consulting, LLC
Steve is currently the President and CEO of Stevemel Consulting, LLC where he specializes in management consulting and financial literacy. Steve is also an adjunct professor at Rider University where he teaches Forensic Accounting and IT Auditing. He is also a radio personality and producer of a volunteer financial literacy program called ‘Pay Yourself First’ at Rider University that airs Saturday afternoons from 1PM – 2PM Eastern time on www.1077theBronc.com and the 1077theBronc app.
Steve was an Internal Audit Director for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) where he directed IT, Financial, and Operational internal audits. He was also the SVP SOX Compliance Director with Customers Bank where he directed the SOX Compliance area of the bank. Steve currently is the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for the Washington Club of PSK.
Steve is also a current Board Member of The Washington Club. Steve was the SVP, Internal Audit for First Commonwealth Financial Corporation where he directed the Financial Audit area and participated in the Audit Committee and Risk Committees of the Board of Directors as an invitee. In this role, Steve was also responsible for directing the ERM and Strategic Planning audits. Steve previously created and directed the initial Internal Audit department for K-Sea Transportation Partners LP, a publicly traded marine transportation company where he was the Chief Audit Executive for over five years prior to the company being acquired.
Steve created the QAIP with First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (FCF), K-Sea Transportation (KSP), and Siemens Financial Services. He built the QAIP programs for FCF and KSP based on IIA training on EQAs while with Siemens. He was also responsible for hiring EQA vendors for FCF and KSP. He went through a peer review with Haft & Gluckman CPAs LLP (a BDO network firm) while in public accounting.
Steve is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida; a Certified Internal Auditor; a Certified Fraud Examiner, and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He holds a bachelor’s degree in international business with a concentration in Finance from George Washington University and an MBA in Accounting from Rutgers University. Steve has over 25 years of experience in accounting and finance, including over 15 years in auditing, mostly in banking and financial services which includes time in public accounting with PwC and a BDO affiliate, and time with the FDIC.
Steve has spoken at engagements for ACFE, AICPA, MarcusEvans, MetricStream, and many more organizations. Steve is passionate about teaching internal controls and financial literacy.