Our Team

Michael J. Moody, CIA, CISA, CRMA
Institute Auditor
mjmoody@mit.edu
617.253.6275

Mike joined the Audit Division in 2014 with more than 25 years of audit, compliance, and financial experience in the public and private sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Northeastern Illinois University. Mike maintains the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designations, along with a Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA).

Martha Jane Gagnon, CIA, CRMA
Senior Associate Audit Director
mjk@mit.edu
617.253.9720

Martha Jane joined the Audit Division in 1995 after spending more than a year as a Financial Administrator with Information Systems & Technology and four years in public and corporate accounting. Martha Jane holds a Bachelor of Arts in Classics and French from the College of the Holy Cross, and a Master of Science in Accounting/Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Northeastern University. She maintains professional certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) along with a Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA). Martha Jane has successfully completed examination requirements for certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and is an alumna of the MIT 2016 executive leadership development program, Leader to Leader.

Kimberly Ahern, CPA, CIA
Manager of Audit Quality
krahern@mit.edu
617.452.3596

Kim joined the Audit Division in 2015 with 25 years of internal audit and public accounting experience. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting/Economics from the College of the Holy Cross. Kim maintains her license as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and her certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

Michelle Jackson, CIA, CCSA
Audit Services Manager, Compliance & Operations
mcjack@mit.edu
617.253.9793

Michelle joined the Audit Division in 1996 with more than six years of combined accounting and internal audit experience. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Suffolk University, and her Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Southern New Hampshire University.  Michelle also maintains the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and the Certification in Control Self-Assessment (CCSA) designations.

Carter Stubbs, CIA, CISA
Audit Services Manager, Information Technology & Advisory Services
stubbsc@mit.edu
617.253.9811

Carter joined the Audit Division in 2015 with seven years of IT audit and consulting experience in several industries including public accounting, oil and gas, and environmental services. Carter holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Information and Operations Management from Texas A&M University. Carter also received a Graduate Certificate in Information Security from Boston University in 2017 and maintains professional certifications as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Tara Fournier, CFE, CRMA
Audit Services Manager, Lincoln Laboratory Audit Services
tara.fournier@ll.mit.edu
781.981.5413

Tara joined the Audit Division in 2018 with more than 13 years of internal audit, compliance,  and risk management experience in higher education. She also worked in the financial sector for five years. Tara holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Westfield State College. She maintains professional certification as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) along with a Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA).

Edgar Berrios, CFE, CIA
Senior Internal Auditor, Campus Audit Services
eberrios@mit.edu
617.452.2494

Edgar joined the Audit Division in 2020 with more than 14 years of audit, risk management and compliance experience in several industries including financial services, non-profit, insurance and public accounting. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez Campus. Edgar also maintains professional certifications as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

Suwen Duan
Senior Data Scientist, Campus Audit Services
duans@mit.edu
617.253.9807

Suwen Duan is the Senior Data Scientist with the MIT Audit Division. Suwen joined the Audit Division in 2016. She has more than 10 years of experience in data management, analytics, and reporting for multiple industries including financial services, industrial manufacturing, and hospitality & leisure. She also has more than 12 years of experience in data science, especially in predictive analysis & forecasting, and data pipeline architecture.  She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Minzu University of China, and a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of New Hampshire. Suwen received an MIT Sloan Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership in 2018, an MIT Professional Certificate in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence in 2020, an MIT Sloan Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation in 2021, and an MIT Professional Certificate in Data Engineering in 2024. Suwen is also the founder and co-leader of MIT Data Analysts and Data Scientists Group.

Kallie Firestone, CFRA
Senior Compliance Specialist, Campus Audit Services
kalfire@mit.edu
617.324.9065

Kallie joined the Audit Division in 2007 with 9 years of research administration experience and has worked in the central research administration offices at several major research universities, including MIT's Office of Sponsored Programs, the forerunner to Research Administration Services (RAS). Kallie received her Master’s in Criminal Justice from Washington State University. She has been a member of the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) since 2001, is a graduate of the NCURA Leadership Development Institute, Executive Leadership Program, and served as the 2013 national-level Chair of the NCURA Professional Development Committee. Kallie also maintains professional certification as a Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA).

Jie Jiao, CIA
Senior Internal Auditor, Campus Audit Services
jjiao@mit.edu
617.253.9790

Jie joined the Audit Division in 2008 with seven years of public accounting experience in the financial services industry. Jie holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Shandong University, China; a Master degree in Cross Cultural Communications from Beijing University, China; and a Master of Science in Accounting/Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Northeastern University. Jie also maintains professional certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

Prachee Kulkarni, CPA, CISA
Senior Internal Auditor, Campus Audit Services
pkulkarn@mit.edu
617.452.3577

Prachee joined the Audit Division in 2019 with more than seven years of financial, operational, and information technology audit experience in public accounting and the retail sector. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Masters in Accountancy from Rutgers University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Marc LaVine, CIA
Senior Internal Auditor, Campus Audit Services
mlavine@mit.edu
617.258.0478

Marc joined the Audit Division in 2022 with more than six years of audit, risk management/compliance and consulting experience in several industries including financial services, health insurance and public accounting. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Widener University and maintains professional certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

Robert W. Monteith, CISA, CIA
Senior Internal Auditor, Campus Audit Services
monteith@mit.edu
617.258.0477

Bob joined the Audit Division in 2017 with more than 25 years of audit and risk management experience in several industries including financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, hardware/software manufacturing, and retail. Bob holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts and a Post Graduate Certificate in Financial Services from the New England College of Finance/University of California, Berkeley. Bob also maintains professional certifications as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

Christian Poulton, CISA
Senior Internal Auditor, Lincoln Laboratory Audit Services
christian.poulton@ll.mit.edu
781.981.6145

Christian joined the Audit Division in 2022 with more than five years of internal audit experience in both public and private sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a concentration in Computer Science from Siena College. Christian also maintains professional certification as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Rachael Suvari, CIA
Senior Internal Auditor, Campus Audit Services
rsuvari@mit.edu
617.253.6274

Rachael joined the Audit Division in 2023 with more than 13 years of experience in the insurance industry working in both finance and internal audit. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Bridgewater State University and her Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Rhode Island. Rachael also maintains professional certification as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

Marcia P. Wong, CISA
Senior Internal Auditor, Campus Audit Services
marciaw@mit.edu
617.253.0113

Marcia joined the Audit Division in 2021 with more than 15 years of audit, compliance, and consulting pertinence in both public and private sectors. Marcia holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Business Administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Northeastern University. Marcia also maintains professional certification as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Vietnam Le
Internal Auditor, Lincoln Laboratory Audit Services
vietnam.le@ll.mit.edu
781.981.2073

Vietnam (Nam) joined the Audit Division in 2022 with ten years of operational experience in the research and development, higher education, and for-profit sectors. He has worked in at MIT in the Property Office under the Office of the Vice President for Finance and at MIT Lincoln Laboratory for the Property Group under the Financial Service Department. Nam holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a concentration in Journalism from Suffolk University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Finance from Endicott College. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) from The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Vida Cripps
Senior Assistant
vcripps@mit.edu
617.253.4136

Vida joined the Audit Division in 2023 with seven years of combined administrative and finance experience in the healthcare, circus arts, and non-profit sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Bay Path University. Vida is currently earning a Master of Science in Strategic Fundraising and Philanthropy with a concentration in Higher Education.