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Jennifer West promoted to chief audit officer and director of ORAU audit services

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Jennifer West

ORAU has promoted Jennifer West to chief audit officer and director of ORAU audit services, effective Oct. 10.

West brings more than 30 years of professional experience to the role, including 27 years as a federal government contractor managing and conducting audits, assessments and investigations. She has been with ORAU since 2014.

In her new role, West will oversee ORAU’s audit function and report to both the ORAU President and CEO Meghan Millwood as well as the ORAU Finance and Audit Committee.

"Jennifer has brought extensive experience and strong leadership to the audit service team during a critical period,” said Millwood. “Her deep institutional knowledge and commitment to integrity have earned the confidence of colleagues across the organization. We are pleased to officially appoint her to this important leadership role."

West earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in accounting from East Tennessee State University. She is a Certified Internal Auditor and a Certified Fraud Examiner.

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ORAU integrates academia, government and industry to advance the nation’s learning, health and scientific knowledge to build a better world. Through our specialized teams of subject matter experts, decades of experience, and collaborations with our consortium of more than 170 major Ph.D.-granting institutions, ORAU is a recognized leader when the priorities of our federal, state, local, and commercial customers require innovative solutions. ORAU manages the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ORAU is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and government contractor.

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Pam BoneeDirector, CommunicationsCell: (865) 603-5142
Wendy WestManager, CommunicationsCell: (865) 207-7953