By Nancy Hala, KnowledgeLeader contributing writer
Sigma-Aldrich is a global life science and technology company based in St. Louis, Missouri. Dana Plonka, the director of internal audit (IA), was hired to reinvigorate and refocus the IA function on strategic risk initiatives. In this profile, Plonka describes how IA keeps abreast of strategic initiatives to ensure that it is aligned with the company’s three-year strategic plan. Plonka also details the IA team’s effort to rebalance its focus on internal auditing and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.