Chris earned an MBA in finance and administration, a BS in accounting from Miami University of Ohio, and an AS in business administration from Edison State College. He also holds the designation of Registered School Business Administrator and the Ohio Financial Accountability Certificate issued by the auditor of the state's office. He has over 38 years of proven successful governmental finance and management experience, is a licensed school treasurer and business manager, and holds an Ohio Health, Life, and Variable Annuity license. He began his career as an examiner and field audit supervisor at the Ohio Auditor of States Office. He left that position to become Treasurer/CFO and Executive Director of Business Affairs of the public school system in 1984. He has served districts from $30 million to $200 million in budget and has managed both CFO and Director of Business Affairs simultaneously in Dublin and Springfield CSD. Chris has received many awards, including Ohio School Treasurer of the Year, Ohio School Business Manager of the Year, and the Ohio Association of School Business Officials's Virginia Ramsay Award for Distinguished Service to the profession. He brings considerable expertise to school clients in five-year forecast assistance in modeling, projecting, and presentation; levy analysis; school comparison studies; efficiency reviews; budget preparation and monthly financial report preparation; superintendent and treasurer executive recruiting; mentoring for school business officials; and strategic planning.