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Memo
To: Board of Commissioners
From: David Givans
CC: Tom Anderson, County Administrator
Date: August 29, 2014
Re: Summary of audit committee member selection recommendations for September 3rd Board
meeting.
The potential audit committee members were interviewed on August 29th by the following selection
committee:
Alan Unger, Commissioner
Jennifer Welander, Audit Committee Chair
Wayne Lowry, Finance Director
The selection committee chose to interview all of the current applicants (three) for the two open
positions. These two open positions are optional.
Recommendations:
The selection committee did feel comfortable making a recommendation for the two open
positions (on staggered terms).
The following two applicants are being recommended for admission to the audit committee
effective September 2014 (in alphabetical order):
1. Name: Shawn Armstrong
City of residence: La Pine
Employment and relevant background: Quality/Regulatory Manager for Grace Bio-Labs.
Experience with quality audits, process improvement, and documentation.
Requested Term: Ending June 30, 2016
2. Name: Lindsey Lombard
City of residence: Bend
Employment and relevant background: Currently the Finance Director for the Bend Park
& Recreation District. Experience with accounting, auditing and financial reporting. CPA
with prior municipal auditing and non-profit experience.
Requested Term: Ending June 30, 2015
The following applicant was also interviewed and is not being recommended at this time.
1. Name: Aurie Salfen
City of residence: Bend
Employment and relevant background: Retired from the IRS as an auditor.
Request: Motion to approve proposed selection of audit committee members (Shawn Armstrong and
Lindsey Lombard) for the stated terms subject to subsequent appointment letters and background
checks.