LAS VEGAS – Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada is proud to announce Crystal Sunbury has joined its board of directors. Her leadership, financial acumen and business experience and previous Junior Achievement involvement will make her a valuable asset to the nonprofit financial literacy organization’s board.
Sunbury is a senior manager at RSM, where she leads and directs various engagement teams to ensure high-quality and timely deliverables to the firm’s real estate and construction industry clients, manages client relationships, and works with her teams and clients on technical audit and accounting matters. She is also a real estate and construction senior analyst in RSM’s Industry Eminence Program, serves as a leader in RSM’s Hispanic Organization for Leadership and Advancement Employee Network Group, and serves as a designated instructor for the firm’s National Learning and Professional Development.
“We are so excited to have Crystal as part of our board. Her strong belief in the power of inspiring and helping educate the next generation will reinforce and complement our efforts to impact the lives of local young people through financial literacy,” said Michelle Jackson, chief executive officer and president of Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada.
Sunbury was introduced to Junior Achievement when beginning her professional career in Columbus, Ohio. She subsequently had the opportunity to participate with the nonprofit organization as a volunteer in its financial literacy programs with elementary and high school students and supporting other events through her firm.
Like Junior Achievement alumni, Sunbury benefitted from mentors and role models in school who inspired her. “ I am excited to continue building on the work that Junior Achievement is doing in our local community and inspire our future leaders,” said Sunbury. “I believe that education is the most powerful tool to close wealth gaps and have seen this work in my personal life.”
Sunbury is the co-founder and past president of the Las Vegas chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA), a nonprofit organization that focuses on connecting Latino leaders and developing students for professional careers. After establishing it in 2018, she grew membership to more than 300 professionals. She is also a member of the Real Estate Roundtable Policy Committee for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Born in Holland, Mich., Sunbury is a first-generation college graduate, and has worked in professional services her entire career. She received her bachelor’s degree with a focus in accounting from Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich., and her Master of Accounting from The Ohio State University.
About Junior Achievement USA® (JA)
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches 4.5 million students per year in 115 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.8 million students served by operations in 120 other countries worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.
About Junior Achievement USA® (JA)
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches 4.5 million students per year in 115 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.8 million students served by operations in 120 other countries worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.