Arietty Brush was promoted to the role of Internal Audit Manager/Director in July 2024. She leads the Office of Internal Audit and aligns efforts to achieve DEQ's vision, mission, and goals through engagements, advisory roles, technical assistance, education/training, and varied subject matter expertise.
She joined DEQ in September 2022 as the agency’s first IT Auditor. In June 2023, she was promoted to Internal Control Manager within the Office of Continuous Improvement and assisted with successfully navigating over $2.3 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Arietty brings over 17 years of audit experience including nearly 15 in Tennessee and with a varied skillset including performance, compliance, financial, advisory, information systems / technology, and investigative.
She earned her Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Tennessee Technological University and bachelor’s degree in accounting from East Tennessee State University. She has retained her status as a Certified Information Systems Auditor through ISACA since 2011.
Arietty enjoys exploring the Raleigh area and all that it has to offer. She enjoys spending time with her family and two amazing boys as well as her two Bengal kittens, Milo and Moxie.