EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Royal Credit Union has named Amy Schaefer Chief Internal Auditor. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Royal’s Audit Services Department.
Schaefer joined Royal in January 2001. Since then, she has held various positions within the Audit Services Department, most recently as the Audit Services Manager. In addition, she is a consultant on Royal’s Operational Committee, which evaluates and approves corporate-level projects for alignment with organizational strategy.
Schaefer graduated from UW-Eau Claire in December 2000 with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; in 2014, she received the Supervisory Management Certificate from UW-Eau Claire as well. She has also obtained the following professional and industry certifications: Certified Internal Auditor, Credit Union Compliance Expert, and Credit Union Enterprise Risk Management Expert. Currently, Schaefer is a Director Emeritus for the Association of Credit Union Internal Auditors (ACUIA). In 2015, she received the ACUIA Excellence in Service award from the ACUIA Board Chairman.