Leigh Goller Reappointed to Third Term as Chief Audit, Risk and Compliance Officer

Leigh Goller
Leigh Goller joined Duke’s Office of Audit, Compliance and Risk in 2007 after a successful career in private sector audit and accounting.

Leigh Goller has been reappointed to a third five-year term as Duke’s chief audit, risk and compliance officer, President Vincent E. Price announced this week.

Her reappointment follows a regular review conducted by a committee comprised of senior faculty members, administrators and a representative of the Board of Trustees. The review committee was chaired by Tracy Futhey, Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Goller’s new term will begin July 1, 2026.

“Leigh is an excellent leader whose expertise, managerial and leadership skills, and commitment to Duke’s mission and values are evident in all that she does,” Price said. “She brings an ethos of continuous improvement to all of our audit, risk and compliance functions, and I look forward to her continued counsel and service to Duke as we fulfill our mission within the increasingly complex landscape of higher education.”

As chief audit, risk and compliance officer, Goller provides comprehensive assurance services across Duke University, Duke University Health System and DUMAC. 

She oversees the Office of Audit, Risk and Compliance, which is responsible for independent internal audits, advisory activities, the university risk management process, and the university’s institutional compliance program.

During Goller’s second term she led several priority initiatives including:

  • Enhancements to Duke’s internal audit and sponsored programs assurance and research compliance (SPARC) functions;
  • A redesign and relaunch of the institutional compliance program, including staff and faculty advisory committees;
  • Establishment of an IT risk and data protection focus area;
  • Development of online resources supporting institution-wide initiatives; and
  • Implementation of a new institutional compliance software platform.

Goller has served as chief audit, risk and compliance officer since 2016. Prior to joining Duke’s Office of Audit, Risk and Compliance in 2007, she worked for nearly 15 years in private sector audit and accounting roles, including positions at Arthur Andersen and Grant Thornton.

A native of North Carolina and a licensed CPA, Goller earned her undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and her master’s degree in liberal studies from Duke.