Crystal Huish Cpa, Cgma

Chief Financial Officer at Compassion & Choices

Crystal Huish, CPA, CGMA has a strong background in finance and accounting with extensive experience in nonprofit organizations. Crystal is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Compassion & Choices, where they have been instrumental in coordinating a successful transition to consolidate tax and audit services, centralizing the organization's Charitable Gift Annuity program, and managing a $25 million conditional gift. Prior to their current role, Crystal held various positions at Compassion & Choices, including National Director of Finance & Compliance and National Director of Accounting. In these roles, they demonstrated expertise in financial management, accounting software implementation, and negotiating cost-saving initiatives. Crystal also has experience as the Owner of Count.LLC, an accounting service and consulting company specializing in nonprofit organizations, and as a Controller at Water For People, where they provided global financial reporting and support to accountants in different countries. Additionally, they served as the Accounting Manager at Treehouse for Kids, implementing integrated systems and customized financial reports. Crystal began their career as a Senior Accountant at Compassion & Choices, followed by a role as Corps Fund Accountant at The Salvation Army.

Crystal Huish, CPA, CGMA earned their Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from the University of Phoenix, where they studied from 2003 to 2007. Following that, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Accounting at the University of Phoenix from 2007 to 2009. In terms of certifications, Crystal obtained their Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation from the AICPA in October 2010. Crystal then became a Chartered Global Management Accountant through the AICPA in July 2012. In December 2014, Crystal achieved the status of QuickBooks ProAdvisor from QuickBooks ProAdvisors USA LLC. Crystal went on to become a FreshBooks Certified Accountant through FreshBooks in January 2015. Most recently, in November 2019, Crystal obtained the association's "2019-20 Digital Mindset" certification from the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

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