Meet Our Staff

Name
Position

  • Brenda Crawford

    Brenda Crawford Interim Chief Institutional Auditor

    brenda crawfordPosition:
    Interim Chief Institutional Auditor

    Phone: (470) 578-6369
    Email: bcrawf46@kennesaw.edu
    Location: TP 4256


    Brenda Garcia Crawford joined Kennesaw State University (KSU) as the Deputy Chief Institutional Auditor in November 2021. Brenda is a Certified Public Accountant and brings 20+ years of experience crossing various accounting and finance disciplines (e.g., External Audit, Internal Audit, SOX Compliance, Financial Planning & Analysis, and General Ledger Accounting). Brenda received her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Accounting and a minor in Economics from the Babson College. Prior to KSU, Brenda worked at Ernst & Young, Deloitte, Warner Media, Comcast, Optum, and Rollins Inc.

  • Stephen Sprague

    Stephen Sprague Director, Audits and Investigations

    Stephen Sprague Director of Audits and Investigations Kennesaw StatePosition:
    Director, Audits and Investigations

    Phone: (470) 578-6293
    Email: sspragu3@kennesaw.edu
    Location: TP 4700 D1


    Stephen Sprague joined Kennesaw State University (KSU) as the Director of Audits and Investigations in May 2023. Stephen is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, and Certified Information Systems Auditor with over 20 years of experience within operations, finance, auditing, and investigations. Stephen received a bachelor's degree in accounting from New York University. Prior to KSU, Stephen worked at Columbia University, Sprague Consulting, STI Telecom, and Cablevision.

  • Eric de Oliveira

    Eric de Oliveira Audit Manager

    eric de oliveiraPosition:
    Audit Manager

    Phone: (470) 578-4458
    Email: edeoliv4@kennesaw.edu
    Location: TP 4700


    Eric de Oliveira joined Kennesaw State University (KSU) as a Senior Internal Auditor in April 2022. Eric is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner with over five years of experience in managing and conducting operational, financial and compliance audits, as well as fraud investigations and other financial services across various industries. Eric received his Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and Master of Accounting degrees from Georgia Southern University. Prior to KSU, Eric worked at Ernst & Young, United Parcel Service (UPS) and, more recently, Invesco

  • Jonelle Vernon

    Jonelle Vernon Senior Auditor, Investigations

    jonelle vernonPosition:
    Senior Auditor, Investigations

    Phone: (470) 578-3973
    Email: jvernon6@kennesaw.edu
    Location: TP 4700


    Jonelle Vernon joined Kennesaw State University (KSU) as a Senior Auditor of Investigations in December 2022. Ms. Vernon received her Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A) in Accounting from Georgia State University and her master’s degree in Accounting with a Forensic Accounting concentration from Florida Atlantic University.

    Ms. Vernon is a Certified Fraud Examiner with over six years of experience in the fraud and forensic accounting field. In prior roles, Ms. Vernon conducted criminal and administrative investigations of fraud, waste, and abuse and analyzed financials to assist with the divorce and commercial litigation processes.

 

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