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 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, the Association of College and University Auditors, and the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics.
Sterling Ives – Auditor
Email: sives@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone: 912-478-1300
Sterling joined Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance in January 2017 as an Auditor. 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). He is a member of The Institute of Internal Auditors, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the Association of College and University Auditors, and the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics.
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 Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), and is a Registered Neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. She is a member of the The Institute of Internal Auditors and the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
Kesha Ward – Compliance Specialist
Email: kward@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone: 912-478-7809
Kesha joined Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance in November 2018 as a Compliance Specialist. 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 Association of College and University Auditors and the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics.
Last updated: 6/4/2021