Katia Nader Azar, CPA, CFE
Governance, Risk Management, Internal Audit
The move
MoveClark Construction Group, LLC → Aldar Hospitality
TitleDirector, Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk and Corporate Compliance → Corporate Director Governance and Risk
LocationBethesda → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Md → United Arab Emirates
Native languageFrench
Years in UAE8.7
Total experience21.2 years
Career arc
- Corporate Director Governance and RiskJan 2025 — Present
Aldar Hospitality· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Corporate Director Internal AuditJan 2022 — Present
- Internal Audit and Risk Management ConsultantJan 2019 — Dec 2021·· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
- Director, Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk and Corporate ComplianceMay 2005 — Dec 2011
Clark Construction Group, LLC· Bethesda, MD - Director, Internal AuditJan 2004 — May 2005MMeriStar Hospitality Corporation· Arlington, VA
- Senior Internal Auditor2001 — 2003
Pacific Gas & Electric· San Francisco, CA
- Senior Internal Auditor2000 — 2002
Lafarge France· Washington DC Area
- Audit & Assurance ServicesJan 1997 — Dec 2000
Deloitte· Montreal, Canada & Washington, DC· Full-time
Education
- Concordia UniversityBachelor of Commerce · Finance & AccountingPresent
- Concordia UniversityGraduate Degree in AccountancyPresent
Languages
- French · Native or bilingual
- Spanish · Limited working