Brent Godshalk was appointed City Auditor by the Gainesville City Commission in November 2004. Brent graduated in 1981 "With Honors" from the University of Florida, receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. He began his professional career in a public accounting firm based in Orlando, Florida before coming to the City Auditor's Office in 1982. He has previously served in the City Auditor's Office as Financial Auditor, Financial/EDP Auditor and, since 1989, as Assistant City Auditor. Brent is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He is an active member of the Association of Local Government Auditors, the Institute of Internal Auditors, the Florida Audit Forum and the Florida Government Finance Officers Association. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Florida Audit Forum and the North Central Florida Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors. He can be contacted by e-mail at godshalkbl@cityofgainesville.org.
Professional Staff
Assistant City Auditor Eileen Marzak has been with the City of Gainesville since 1986, serving as Assistant City Auditor since 1989. Prior to joining the City, Eileen spent eight years in the public accounting sector in audit, taxation and management consulting. Eileen holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Florida and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Eileen serves on the Professional Issues Committee of the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) and on the Program Committee for the North Central Florida Chapter of the IIA. Eileen can be contacted by e-mail at marzakem@cityofgainesville.org.
Assistant City Auditor Michelle Torma has worked for the City of Gainesville since 1995. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Management from Albion College and a Masters in Public Administration from Oakland University. Michelle started her career as an internal auditor in the healthcare sector before moving to the retail sector. Her last position prior to joining the City was at Kmart Corporation as Supervisor of the International Headquarters Corporate Audit Division where she worked for several years. She currently serves as President for the North Central Florida Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Michelle is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) , Certified Government Audit Professional (CGAP) , Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), and is a Certified Internal Control Auditor (CICA). Michelle can be contacted by email at tormamm@cityofgainesville.org.
Senior Staff Auditor Brecka Anderson joined the City of Gainesville in 2008. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Marketing from Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS. Brecka began her career in Internal Auditing at the University of Florida. Prior to that, she worked as a Field Auditor for General Electric and Deutsche Financial Services. Brecka is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and a Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP). She is an active member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and is also a member of the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA). She can be contacted by email at andersonbh@cityofgainesville.org.