Deidre Melton is the Associate Vice President for Audit and Chief Risk Officer for Florida A&M University. Deidre specializes in cybersecurity, governance, risk management, process improvement, and internal controls. Previously, Deidre worked for the State of Florida Auditor General’s Office performing information technology audits of educational and local/state government entities.
Deidre serves as the Diversity & Inclusive Leadership Committee Chair for the Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA), serves on the SheLeadsTech Council for One in Tech (an ISACA foundation), Audit Committee for Leon County Clerk of Courts, Supervisory Committee for FSU Credit Union, Vice President for ISACA Tallahassee, and is the Chair of the Information Technology Audit Group for the State University System of Florida.
She earned her B.S. of Management and Master of Business Administration at Florida A&M University. Additionally, Deidre is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Inspector General Investigator (CIGI), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC), and hold a Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA).