Liz Sandwith is chief professional practices advisor at the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA) and has over 28 years’ experience in internal audit and risk management.

Before joining CIIA, she spent 13 years as head of internal audit at Channel 5 followed by five at Bupa, where she held a number of roles, from head of assurance, risk and compliance to head of internal audit operations. She has also worked with the Information Commissioner’s office and the Electoral Commission, as well as advising a number of local authorities on internal audit and risk management issues.

She served as president of the Chartered Institute of Internal Audit between 2000 and 2001 and she became the Chartered IIA’s chief professional practice advisor in May 2016.