Paul E. Zikmund serves as SVP Chief Risk, Compliance & Information Security Officer at Berkadia. He is responsible for managing the company’s enterprise risk management program, ethics & compliance, internal audit function, information security, data privacy, and corporate investigations. Prior to his role at Berkadia, Paul served as a Director of Baker Tilly’s Global Fraud and Forensic Investigations, Compliance and Security Services practice where he was responsible for helping clients develop, assess and administer ethics and compliance programs, conduct global and cross-border fraud and misconduct investigations, including, bribery, corruption and compliance matters and manage risks related to ethics and compliance failures. Prior to that, Paul served as Deputy CCO & Vice President Global Security, Bunge in White Plains, NY where he was responsible for development and implementation of Bunge’s fraud, ethics, compliance and security risk management programs and controls designed to protect company assets, mitigate fraud and misconduct, ensure compliance with federal and state laws, protect company assets, and promote adherence to Bunge’s core values.
Paul managed and conducted investigations of compliance matters, fraud and ethics violations. Paul assisted with the development and implementation of tools and techniques to mitigate enterprise security, fraud & compliance risk, manages the company’s third party risk management program, and administers security, compliance training and awareness programs. Prior to joining Bunge, Paul worked as the Senior Director Forensic Audit at Tyco International in Princeton, NJ and the Director Litigation Support Services at Amper, Politziner, & Mattia, LLP, in Philadelphia, PA where he was responsible for developing, implementing, and administering fraud risk management services to Tyco and to clients. He possesses nearly 28 years of experience in this field and has effectively managed global compliance and forensic audit teams at various Fortune 500 companies.