Staff

Katrina McNair – Chief Audit Officer

Email: katrinamcnair@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone: 912-478-2573

Katrina joined Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance in November 2013 as an Auditor II and was promoted to Associate Director in September 2016. She began serving as Chief Audit Officer in April 2021. She attained bachelor degrees in Business Administration in Accounting and Management, with a minor in Fraud Examination, from Georgia Southern University. She holds the professional designation of Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and she is a member of The Institute of Internal Auditors, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the Association of College and University Auditors.

Sterling Ives – Senior Auditor

Email: sives@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone: 912-478-1300

Sterling joined Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance in January 2017 as an Auditor. He began serving as Senior Auditor in July 2022. He attained a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Georgia Southern University. Sterling’s experience includes four years as a Loss Prevention Manager with Belk. He holds the professional designation of Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and The Institute of Internal Auditors IT General Controls Certificate. He is a member of The Institute of Internal Auditors, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and the Association of College and University Auditors.

Kesha Ward – Auditor

Email: kward@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone: 912-478-7809

Kesha joined Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance in November 2018 as a Compliance Specialist.  She began serving as Auditor in July 2022. She attained a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance both from Georgia Southern University.  Kesha’s experience includes 12 years as a Compliance Comptroller and Auditor for Georgia Power Company. She is a member of The Institute of Internal Auditors and the Association of College and University Auditors.

Kelly Crosby – Director, Risk & Compliance

Email: kcrosby@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone: 912-478-5521

Kelly joined Armstrong State University in October 2016 as the Chief Audit Officer. After consolidation, she became the Director of Risk & Compliance in the expanded Office of Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance. She attained a Bachelor of Business Administration in Public Accounting from Georgia Southern University. Kelly’s audit experience spans public accounting, manufacturing, financial services, and education.  She holds the professional designations of Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and is a Registered Neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution.  She is a member of The Institute of Internal Auditors.

Katy Lewis – Compliance Specialist

Email: kllewis@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone: 912-478-1301

Katy joined Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance in November 2022 as a Compliance Specialist.  Katy attained her Bachelor of Arts in English, with a minor in Writing and Linguistics, from Georgia Southern University.  Katy’s experience encompasses ten years at Georgia Southern University in Auxiliary Services including seven years as Inventory Manager.  She is a member of the Association of College and University Auditors.