Paul Sobel is Vice President, Internal Audit for Mirant Corporation, a Fortune 500 energy company based in Atlanta. Prior to joining Mirant in August 2003, he was Vice President, Risk Assessment at Aquila, Inc., also a Fortune 500 energy company. Paul’s responsibilities at these two companies include directing the worldwide internal audit activities, and developing and implementing risk assessment and ERM methodology. He is currently a member of Mirant’s Risk Oversight Committee, its Disclosure Committee and its Sarbanes-Oxley Steering Committee.

Prior to joining Aquila, Paul was a Senior Manager in Arthur Andersen’s Business Risk Consulting practice, with focus on risk assessments and internal audit co-sourcing arrangements. Paul’s career has also included the Audit Director position with Harcourt General in Orlando, responsible for the Harcourt Brace publishing and insurance operations. Prior to that position, he was International Audit Manager for PepsiCo, based out of Purchase, NY. He began his career with Arthur Andersen in St. Louis, focusing on financial and information systems audits.

Paul is a CIA and CPA. He is a frequent speaker on ERM topics at IIA and other conferences, and achieved Distinguished Faculty honors as an instructor of IIA seminars. He recently published his first book, titled Auditor’s Risk Management Guide: Integrating Auditing and ERM.

Paul was recently elected as the IIA’s Midwest Region Representative, after serving as the Midwest District #1 Representative. He is also on the Kansas City Chapter Board of Governors. Previously, he served as President for the Kansas City Chapter, and was on the Board of Governors in the Central Florida Chapter. He is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis.

PAUL J. SOBEL CIA, CPA
Vice President, Internal Audit
Mirant Corporation
1155 Perimeter Center West
Atlanta, GA 30338
(678) 579-5042
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