Laud Mills
Brampton,Canada
Summary
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) professional with over 5 years of experience supporting and leading risk management, internal controls, and compliance initiatives. Skilled in identifying control gaps, supporting audits, and aligning business processes with regulatory standards like ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and FCC. Experienced in drafting policies, monitoring compliance activities, and helping teams stay aligned with governance frameworks. Comfortable working across departments to coordinate risk assessments, track remediation efforts, and prepare reports for leadership. Known for bringing structure and clarity to compliance processes while promoting a culture of accountability. Focused on helping organizations strengthen their risk posture through practical, business-aligned GRC practices.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
QA & Inventory Control Personnel
DB Schenker
Bolton, ON
12.2021 - Current
- Identified and reported deviations from quality benchmarks, initiating corrective action reports and supporting root cause analysis.
- Maintained traceable logs and discrepancy reports in accordance with SOPs and internal audit protocols.
- Monitored and flagged operational risks (e.g., damage, misplacement, non-conformance), enhancing risk awareness across teams.
- Conducted periodic audits on inventory data accuracy, contributing to monthly reconciliation and risk mitigation efforts.
- Led QA inspections across inbound and outbound goods, ensuring alignment with ISO-equivalent quality frameworks.
- Prepared reports on non-compliance issues and contributed recommendations to enhance control effectiveness.
Security & Compliance Analyst
Ministry of Interior
Ghana
12.2011 - 09.2019
- Documented and preserved evidence in line with chain of custody standards, supporting legal admissibility and audit readiness.
- Led daily operational planning and coordination of high-stakes enforcement activities, ensuring adherence to national and international compliance protocols.
- Conducted structured threat analysis on flight patterns and border activity, contributing to risk profiling and interdiction strategy.
- Conducted financial analysis to trace illicit funds and support anti-money laundering efforts in line with financial crime compliance (FCC) frameworks.
- Delivered high-impact debriefings, risk summaries, and after-action reports to inform governance decisions and operational improvements.
- Developed internal SOPs and compliance documentation to standardize risk management practices across multi-agency teams.
- Flagged recurring risks in product handling and advocated for updated SOPs to align with risk mitigation strategies.
Risk & Internal Controls Analyst
Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel
Accra, Ghana
02.2008 - 12.2011
- Implemented internal controls and reconciled inventory movement to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Conducted routine audits of procurement and inventory data to detect anomalies, ensure financial control adherence, and minimize fraud exposure.
- Developed and enforced internal policies to govern cost tracking, purchase validation, and resource allocation, supporting operational compliance.
- Investigated discrepancies between physical inventory and financial records, documenting root causes and recommending corrective actions.
- Collaborated with finance and procurement teams to design and implement controls that reduced financial leakage and unauthorized spend.
- Conducted loss prevention analysis and advised leadership on risk mitigation strategies in high-value storage and distribution zones.
Education
Cybersecurity Specialist -
Herzing College
Montreal, QC09.2025
MBA - Finance
University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana01.2003
Skills
- GRC frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2)
- Risk assessment and testing controls
- Cybersecurity policy creation
- Financial crime investigation
- Compliance audits and readiness
- Regulatory standards adherence (FCC, GDPR)
- Leadership across functions
- GRC training initiatives
- Data reporting and analysis
- Secure system configuration (Windows, Linux)
- Access management strategies (IAM, RBAC)
- Remediation issue tracking
- Audit evidence collection
- SOP development for policies
- Cloud governance strategies (AWS)
- Networking technologies (TCP/IP, ASA Firewalls)
- Security measures (Antivirus, VPNs)
- Professional skills: strategic communication
Certification
- CRISC (Expected 2025) – ISACA
- Qualys Vulnerability Scanning Certification
- AWS Cloud Foundations, Solutions Architect (IAM, VPC, EC2, S3)
- PCI DSS Cloud Audit Training – Club Cloud Computing
Timeline
QA & Inventory Control Personnel
DB Schenker
12.2021 - Current
Security & Compliance Analyst
Ministry of Interior
12.2011 - 09.2019
Risk & Internal Controls Analyst
Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel
02.2008 - 12.2011
Cybersecurity Specialist -
Herzing College
MBA - Finance
University of Ghana
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
University of Cape Coast
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