Kristen Derryberry Deere

Kristen Derryberry Deere is an experienced audit professional currently serving as Director at Weaver since April 2024, where responsibilities include overseeing audits of various employee benefit plans and assisting with Form 5500 preparation. Prior to this role, Kristen worked as Senior Manager Audit for Employee Benefit Plans at KPMG from February 2021 to April 2024, focusing on data analysis and mentoring. Kristen also held the position of Senior Audit Manager at Weaver from October 2018 to January 2021, and worked as Assurance Manager at HoganTaylor LLP from June 2013 to September 2018, managing client services and financial reporting. Earlier experience includes the role of Financial Reporting Manager at RKI Exploration and Production, responsible for preparing financial statements and addressing technical accounting issues. Kristen holds a Master of Science in Accounting from Texas A&M University, earned in January 2000.