Kristin Palajac
About Kristin Palajac
Kristin Palajac is the Organizational Capability Manager for Global Finance at Chevron, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has over a decade of experience in various financial and compliance roles at Chevron and began her career as an Auditor at KPMG US.
Current Role at Chevron
Kristin Palajac currently serves as the Organizational Capability Manager, Global Finance at Chevron. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she manages initiatives geared towards enhancing organizational capabilities within the company's global finance operations.
Previous Roles at Chevron
Kristin Palajac has a long-standing career at Chevron, where she has held various roles over more than a decade. From 2020 to 2021, she worked as the Global Expense and Card Support Supervisor in San Ramon, California. From 2017 to 2020, she was a Senior Corporate Compliance Analyst, also in San Ramon. Earlier roles include Accounting Policy Analyst from 2013 to 2017, and Senior Internal Auditor from 2009 to 2013 in Concord, California. She also served as Asia South Compliance Analyst in Bangkok, Thailand.
Early Career at KPMG US
Kristin Palajac commenced her professional career at KPMG US as an Auditor. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she worked at KPMG from 2005 to 2006, providing foundational experience in auditing before transitioning to her extensive tenure at Chevron.
Educational Background
Kristin Palajac attained her Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. She furthered her education at the same institution with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Business Administration and Management, General.
International Experience
Kristin Palajac's role as an Asia South Compliance Analyst in Bangkok, Thailand, demonstrates her international expertise. This position added a global dimension to her career, enriching her understanding and experience of compliance in an international context.