Carol Parker, CPA-MBA-CITP in

Carol Parker, CPA-MBA-CITP

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Director-Cybersecurity Risk Assessment, Consulting & AI Governance (Deputy CISO) | 2017 - 2025 at AT&T
📍 Greater St. Louis, United States

Carol is a senior executive with deep experience as a Deputy CISO and Chief Audit Executive at AT&T. Combining her Big 4 CPA background with expertise in AI governance and enterprise risk, she has a proven track record of advising boards and leading cybersecurity at a Fortune 10 scale.

She draws personal and professional inspiration from her grandmothers wisdom, believing that life is a balance between proactive effort and resilient perspective. She values intellectual humility, viewing the inability to admit ignorance as a significant leadership failure.

Unique fact: During her tenure as an audit director, she found that 52% of cybersecurity audit findings were due to a lack of basic user access inventories.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Director-Cybersecurity Risk Assessment, Consulting & AI Governance (Deputy CISO) | 2017 - 2025
Location
Greater St. Louis, United States
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AI Governance
This is a core part of her recent role and expertise, bridging AI security with enterprise risk management and board-level communication.
Enterprise Risk
Her career has been dedicated to managing a spectrum of risks, including cybersecurity, technology, operational, and M&A integration for a Fortune 10 company.
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Career

Work history

1-2017 - 8-2025
Director-Cybersecurity Risk Assessment, Consulting & AI Governance (Deputy CISO) | 2017 - 2025
AT&T
1-2005 - 12-2016
Director - Technology Audit & Enterprise Risk Management (Chief Audit Executive) | 2005 - 2017
AT&T
1-2001 - 12-2004
Director - Regulatory Accounting & CAM Accounting Safeguards | 2001 - 2004
AT&T
1-1998 - 12-2000
Director - Merger Integration Planning & Regulatory Compliance | 1998 - 2001
AT&T
1-1997 - 12-1997
Corporate Manager - Audit Services | 1997
AT&T
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Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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