Richard Fifield

Richard Fifield, CPA, is currently the Internal Audit Manager at CalSTRS, a role they have held since 2025. Previously, Richard gained extensive experience in finance and risk consulting, including positions such as Manager of the Finance Operating Model at PayPal and Senior Associate in Risk Consulting at KPMG. They also worked as a Senior Technology Analyst at Franklin Templeton Investments, where they specialized in Information Technology Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Richard holds a B.S. in Business Information Systems and Accounting from California State University, Chico, earned in 2008.