Angela Polania is a dynamic speaker and risk and strategy advisory specialized in IT and Finance governance, risk and compliance. She is a principal of Elevate Consult, a premier advisory firm specialized in: Risk Management, IT & Business Process Assurance and IT & Finance Transformation services.

Angela is a trainer and speaker on subjects such as Governance Risk and Compliance, IT Best Practices Frameworks such as COBIT, ISO27001and ITIL , Sarbanes- Oxley and Best Practices on Systems Implementations. Angela speaks at organizations such as ISACA, IIA, PMI, AICPA, Financial Executives Institute and ITSMF. Angela has mastered complex process improvement solutions including: Financial systems implementations project management, Sarbanes- Oxley compliance projects, Governance Risk and Compliance initiatives (Financial and Information Technology). Angela often assumes the role of the trusted advisor for her clients that require process and methodology management to ensure on time and under budget delivery of their more comprehensive Finance and IT projects and strategies.

Prior to Elevate, Angela acquired a mix of ‘Big 4’ to boutique consulting firm experience. Angela began her career with Arthur Andersen and then move to Deloitte. Her entrepreneurial spirit led her to Grant Thornton to assist in the successful start-up of the Grant Thornton Business Advisory Services practice as an Experienced Manager.

Angela is dedicated to her community and her profession. She is the Vice President of the Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) Miami Chapter and the South Florida Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) chapter. She also a board member for the South Florida ITSMF Academy and CIO Council.