Audit Committee

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Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning via CART are available upon request with notice of three business days to auditor@denvergov.org. Also, contact us for other public accommodation requests/concerns related to a disability.

All Audit Committee Meetings are currently scheduled to be in the City & County of Denver Building – 1437 Bannock Street, Denver CO 80202 in the Parr Widener Room - #389 on the third Thursday of each month. 

All meetings will begin at 9 a.m. and are available to watch at the City and County Building or broadcast live. View the live stream on Denver 8 TV. 

** Denotes extended meeting duration.
^^ Deviates from our regular third Thursday schedule.

Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning via CART are available upon request with notice of three business days to auditor@denvergov.org. Also, contact us for other public accommodation requests/concerns related to a disability.

All Audit Committee Meetings are currently scheduled to be in the City & County of Denver Building – 1437 Bannock Street, Denver CO 80202 in the Parr Widener Room - #389 on the third Thursday of each month. 

All meetings will begin at 9 a.m. and are available to watch at the City and County Building or broadcast live. View the live stream on Denver 8 TV. 

** Denotes extended meeting duration.
^^ Deviates from our regular third Thursday schedule.
 

Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning via CART are available upon request with notice of three business days to auditor@denvergov.org. Also, contact us for other public accommodation requests/concerns related to a disability.

Auditor O’Brien, a CPA, was elected to a four-year term as Denver’s 24th Auditor in 2015. The Auditor’s Office is responsible for internal audit services and prevailing wage enforcement. Auditor O’Brien formerly served as the Colorado State Auditor, as a Board member for numerous organizations, and as an Audit Committee expert. His audit and business experience includes participation in hundreds of audits, facilitating the merger between two publicly held corporations, advising public pension plans, and providing expert financial advice to both private and public organizations.

Reappointed in June 2019 by Auditor O’Brien.

Mr. Blumenthal has more than 40 years of financial experience, including financial management, economic analysis, operations improvement, and debt restructuring. He has specialized in financial services, real estate, health care, and oil and gas. Licensed as a CPA in both Colorado and New York, Mr. Blumenthal led the largest CPA practice group in the U.S. in restructuring more than 15,000 tax-exempt bond issues and mortgage-backed securities. He has served as the chief financial officer and audit committee chair for both public and private organizations.

Appointed in February 2025 by Mayor Johnston.

Mr. Reed Hatch brings 20 years of financial expertise from his background as a business operator and investor. He built his career in Boston and New York in the private equity field, where he served on various private company boards and audit committees. After his move to Denver, he became the Chief Financial Officer for companies in the oil and gas and technology industries. Mr. Hatch holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA in History and Economics from Boston College.

Appointed in January 2012 by City Council. Reappointed in February 2020 by City Council.

Ms. Mitchell retired in 2010 after 26 years with FirstBank Holding Company. At the time of her retirement, she was the president of FirstBank of Cherry Creek. Her long community service list includes serving on the boards of AAA Colorado, the Emily Griffith Foundation, the Colorado Board of Mortgage Loan Originators, the Cherry Creek North Business Improvement District, the Denver Public Schools Foundation, the Colorado Board of Real Estate Appraisers, and St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation. A marathoner, she coaches Girls on the Run, an after-school running program at Schmitt Elementary.

Appointed in February 2016 by City Council. Reappointed in February 2020 by City Council.

Ms. Nath is a CPA and has decades of financial experience in both the private sector and government. In addition to serving as Chief Financial Officer in a variety of private businesses, Ms. Nath was also CFO in Governor Owens’ office. She received the Attorney General’s Excellence Award in Administration while working as CFO in Attorney General John Suthers’ office. She has served in leadership positions in the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Financial Executives International, the Colorado Society of CPAs, and the American Institute of CPAs, and she is past Treasurer and Board member of DenverWorks. Her experience includes implementation of financial software systems, process improvement, and managing financial operations.

Appointed in July 2023 by Auditor O'Brien.

Frank Rowe is the co-founder and the Executive Director of the Denver Park Trust. He has held leadership roles in the private and nonprofit sectors, including twenty-one years as co-owner of a small media company. He serves on the Denver Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.

Reappointed in April 2025 by Mayor Johnston.

Mr. Scholz serves as chief financial and administrative officer for The Colorado Health Foundation. Before joining the Foundation he served as executive vice president of finance and operations for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science since 2011. He has held a number of fiscal planning and budget management-related positions with the City and County of Denver, including Chief Financial Officer, Deputy CFO, and Budget Director. Prior to his work for the governments of Denver and Broomfield, Mr. Scholz worked in banking and as a Development Manager for public television and radio in New York. He was educated at Binghamton University and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.