About Us
Jay Anthony
CEO, Founder
Jay Anthony, Founder, President and CEO of Audit Liaison has over 30 years of accounting and internal and external audit experience across numerous industries.
Jay established Audit Liaison in 2009 as an audit support services firm to assist the small and medium business market with their initial audit preparation.
Over the years, Audit Liaison has helped small and medium businesses enjoy successful ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 27701, ISO 22301, SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, HIPAA Security Rule, HITRUST and FISMA/CMMC/FedRAMP audit results. Our clients’ demands for ongoing support was the genesis for the vCISO Services division.
Throughout the course of his career, Jay has been a Manager at Ernst & Young, and has held Director of Internal Audit and Chief Compliance Officer roles in several organizations, including publicly traded corporations.
Our hiring and personnel management focuses on a passion for serving clients and making the demands of continuous information security and compliance manageable.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Wake Forest University
Professional Designations
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
- CMMC Registered Provider Advanced (RPA)
B.J. Lewis
COO
BJ Lewis serves as Chief Operating Officer for Audit Liaison. She has more than 25 years of experience as a trusted advisor to her clients on operational and compliance concerns. Prior to joining Audit Liaison, BJ was the Chief Audit Executive at USAmeriBank in Tampa, Florida. She has served in audit, compliance and consulting roles for several firms including Ernst & Young and Citigroup.
BJ has extensive experience advising her clients on risk management and internal controls. She is actively engaged across existing and new clients to help ensure that Audit Liaison continues to provide unparalleled services and high value-add deliverables on every engagement. BJ is currently a Board member of The Spring of Tampa Bay.
Education
- B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Florida State University
Professional Designations
- Certified Public Accountant
- Certified Internal Auditor
- Certified Fraud Examiner
- ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer
Timely. Affordable. Experienced.
Audit Liaison has the know-how and team to seamlessly conduct audit preparation and guide your compliance needs now and into the future. Competitively priced for the small and medium business.