Turtle & Hughes has named Dan Fongaro as director of internal audit.

In this newly-created position, Fongaro is responsible for risk management, internal control, and governance processes. He reports directly to Kathleen Shanahan, co-CEO, and Kathryn Swintek, board member and chair of the Turtle & Hughes audit committee.

“In this fast-moving world, we are committed to a safe and secure internal audit function to ensure full-quality service to our customers,” said Shanahan.

Fongaro spent his entire career at Verizon Communications, the second largest telephone operating company in the U.S.  Most recently, he served as Senior Manager, Risk Management, where he developed standard procedures for performing risk assessments.