Leslie Nagel recently retired following a distinguished career, culminating in her role as the Internal Audit Director at the Minnesota Teachers Retirement Association (TRA) in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Leslie built her foundation as an audit manager for LarsonAllen LLP (now CliftonLarsonAllen), where she specialized in audits of employee benefit plans. In this capacity, she provided quality technical review of audits, conducted firm-wide training on employee benefit plans, and analyzed service providers' internal control reports for firm-wide use. Her broad experience prior to internal and external auditing included various accounting positions for a multi-specialty physician organization and other organizations.  She holds a B.A. in Business Administration – Accounting and attained several key professional certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS), and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). She also dedicated time to professional service, previously serving as president of the Association of Public Pension Fund Auditors.

Leslie Nagel recently retired following a distinguished career, culminating in her role as the Internal Audit Director at the Minnesota Teachers Retirement Association (TRA) in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Leslie built her foundation as an audit manager for LarsonAllen LLP (now CliftonLarsonAllen), where she specialized in audits of employee benefit plans. In this capacity, she provided quality technical review of audits, conducted firm-wide training on employee benefit plans, and analyzed service providers' internal control reports for firm-wide use. Her broad experience prior to internal and external auditing included various accounting positions for a multi-specialty physician organization and other organizations.  She holds a B.A. in Business Administration – Accounting and attained several key professional certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS), and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). She also dedicated time to professional service, previously serving as president of the Association of Public Pension Fund Auditors.