Kathleen L. Bardwell, Cliffs’ newly appointed vice president, internal audit, brings more than 25 years’ experience in accounting and internal audit, in conjunction with demonstrated expertise in risk assessment, corporate governance and SEC reporting. She joined Cliffs in October 2007 from STERIS Corporation, where she served as senior director, internal audit. Prior to that, she was vice president, internal audit & tax, for Cole National Corporation.
Ms. Bardwell earned her B.S.B.A. in accounting from Youngstown State University. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Institute of Internal Auditors and has served as a Board of Directors member for numerous community and civic organizations. |