Elevating SOC Quality

CPA, CISA, CITP

Patrick (Pat) is a principal and director of the risk and business advisory practice at Baker Newman Noyes, specializing in a wide range of topics related to business process and information systems. He has been with the firm since it was founded, having previously been with one of our predecessor firms since 1988. Pat has significant experience providing services such as assessment and evaluation of business processes and the identification of information system solutions, creation of control frameworks to mitigate risk, information technology control and security reviews and SSAE 16 Service Organization Control examinations, developing solutions to analyze large-scale data sets, and developing information technology strategies and business resumption plans. Pat is a nationally recognized expert in SOC for Service Organizations examinations; he provides SOC for Service Organizations examination quality review services for three regional CPA firms. Pat earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Maine, Orono.

CISA, CISSP, QSA

Brian J. Thomas has more than 18 years of experience in management consulting and advisory services, including nearly six years in KPMG’s Risk Advisory Services practice and three years in PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consulting Services practice prior to joining Weaver. He currently serves as partner-in-charge of Weaver’s IT Advisory Services group. Brian currently serves on the AICPA IMTA Executive Committee and on the IMTA SOC and Cybersecurity task forces.