Crystal Kirkham

Crystal Kirkham has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Crystal began their career as a Branch Associate at BBVA Compass in 2010 and later held roles as an Associate Manager and Financial Sales Advisor. Crystal then transitioned to Klein ISD as an Internal Auditor, where they conducted audits for activity funds and identified areas of non-compliance. Kirkham subsequently worked at Briggs & Veselka Co. as a BAS Senior Auditor, leading regulatory compliance and BSA-AML audits. Crystal then joined CommunityBank of Texas N.A., first as a Senior Internal Auditor AVP and later as a Senior Internal Auditor VP. Currently, they are the Internal Audit Manager VP at Stellar Bank.

Crystal Kirkham attended Sam Houston State University from 2006 to 2010, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. In terms of additional certifications, they earned the Certified Fraud Specialist (CFS) certification from BankersHub in March 2021. Prior to that, they obtained the BSA/AML Professional Certification from BankersHub in October 2020. In June 2020, Crystal received the Internal Controls Certification from Illumeo, and in April 2020, they obtained the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Certification from the same institution.