Recommended Slate of Candidates for the OASBO Board of Directors and Foundation Board of Trustees

4/6/2021

by Mike Robinson
 
We may be in a new year, but we are facing many of the same struggles due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But true to the theme I chose for my year serving as OASBO President, OASBO chose to Lead the Change. OASBO’s board and staff have risen to the challenge of leading the organization through these tumultuous times, and it is time to elect the next group of leaders who will continue leading us.

In my final duties as Immediate Past President, I chaired the Nominating Committee, whose job it is to vet and select candidates for the OASBO Board of Directors and OASBO Foundation Board of Trustees. The Nominating Committee and I are pleased to share these recommended slates with you in preparation for the vote at the 2021 Annual Conference.

The slates will be presented during the first general session of the Annual Conference on April 27 and will be voted on and subsequently sworn in during the Annual Business Meeting on April 28.

Thank you to the Nominating Committee Members for their time and service in vetting applicants. Committee members who joined me in screening applicants include President-Elect Maria Rellinger; Past Presidents David Bollheimer and Andy Geistfeld; and Professional Member Kimberly Downs.

This rest of this document gives a summary of candidate applications and OASBO leadership involvement.
 
Mike Robinson is Treasurer/CFO at Polaris Career Center and is OASBO’s Immediate Past President
440.891.7621 | mrobinson@polaris.edu
 
 

OASBO Board of Directors Slate of Officers & Directors

Member: 1997 – Present; 24 years
Board of Directors Positions:

• 2019 - Present – Secretary/Treasurer, OASBO Board of Directors
• 2019 - Present – Secretary/Treasurer, OASBO Foundation Board
• 2015 - 2019 – Central Region Director

Committee Involvement:

• 2019 – Present – Website/Technology Advisory Committee Chair
• 2019 - Present – Audit Committee
• 2017-2019 – Website/Technology Advisory Committee Vice Chair
• 2008 - 2017 – Resolutions Committee

Chapter/Local Committee Involvement:

• 2016 - 2017 – Central Chapter/Committee Past President
• 2015 - 2016 – Central Chapter/Committee President
• 2014 - 2015 – Central Chapter/Committee Vice President

Vision for OASBO:
Having been part of the last three strategic plan updates, one as a chapter officer and the other as a member of the Board of Directors, I am 100 percent committed to helping to guide OASBO’s growth and governance. Our core purpose is to empower Ohio’s school business officials and advance the profession.
 

Member: 2011- Present; 10 years
Committee Involvement:

• 2020 - Present – Annual Conference Volunteer Committee Chair
• 2018 - Present – Annual Conference Track Session Committee Member
• 2018 - Present – Auditor of State Committee Member
• 2018 - Present – Professional Development Seminar Presenter
• 2019 - 2020 – Annual Conference Volunteer Committee Vice Chair
• 2018 - 2019 – Annual Conference Special Events Committee

Chapter/Local Committee Involvement:

• 2020 - Present – Miami Valley Chapter President
• 2019 - 2020 – Miami Valley Chapter Vice President
• 2018 - 2019 – Miami Valley Chapter Treasurer

Vision for OASBO:
My vision of our organization is for anyone not just in the educational arena to recognize OASBO as a powerful group of professionals that are an integral part in the legislative process and strong advocates for education. That our members not a select few, get involved in all aspects of telling our story from the academic, financial, and operational perspective. In order to do that, we have to have leaders that are inclusive, approachable and are passionate about what the goals and objectives of our organization should be.
 
 

Member: 2009 – Present; 12 years
Board of Directors Positions:

• 2020 – Present – Northeast Regional Director
• 2018 - 2020 – At-Large Representative (Liaison to Food & Nutrition)
• 2018 – 2019 – OASBO Foundation Board Trustee

Committee Involvement:

• 2019 – Present – Legislative Committee Member
• 2019 – Present – Education Finance/ODE Advisory Committee Member
• 2015 – Present – Auditor of State Committee Member

Chapter/Local Committee Involvement:

• 2014 - 2015 – Northeast Chapter Past President
• 2013 - 2014 – Northeast Chapter President
• 2013 - 2014 – Northeast Chapter Vice President
• 2011 – 2012 – Northeast Chapter Secretary

Vision for OASBO:
Empower all school business officials to be the financial, operational, and business leaders in their Districts. To support OASBO mission and vision at the State and Local level. Promote OASBO as the “go to” resource for legislatures and boards of education in financial and operational decisions. In addition, to encourage and promote the profession to new individuals to strengthen the profession.
 
 

Member: 2014 – Present; 7 years
Board of Directors Positions:

• 2019 - Present – OASBO Foundation Board, Southeast Region Trusteed

Committee Involvement:

• 2019 - Present – Legislative Committee Vice Chair
• 2017 - Present – Cupp/Patterson Fair School Funding Plan Workgroup Member, Distribution Subcommittee

Chapter/Local Committee Involvement:

• 2017 - 2019 – Southern Valley OASBO Chapter/Committee President/Chair
• 2015 - 2017 – Southern Valley OASBO Chapter Treasurer

Vision for OASBO:
I believe that OASBO has taken great strides recently in their effort to generate active involvement of members as well as with the development of school treasurer curriculum. I hope to assist in these endeavors as they are what make OASBO a valuable organization. By building upon a stable foundation, I believe that OASBO can continue to show to the education community that it is the preeminent source for educational finance resources and assistance.
 
 
 
 
 

Member: 2007 – Present; 14 years
Board of Directors Positions:

• 2021 - Present – Appointed to fill unexpired term for At-Large Director (Food & Nutrition Liaison)

Committee Involvement:

• 2011 - Present – Education Finance/ODE Advisory Committee Member
• 2012 - 2015, 2020 - Present – Audit Committee
• 2013 - Present – Professional Development Committee Member
• 2016 - Current – Seminar Director
• 2017 - Present – Annual Conference Special Events Sub-committee
• 2019 - Present – Annual Workshop Track Session sub-committee
• 2017 - 2019 – Professional Development Committee Co-Chair
• 2015 - 2017 – Professional Development Committee Vice Chair

Vision for OASBO:
My vision for OASBO is to continue to develop excellent training for members and be the most trusted source of information for all School Business Officials. I believe OASBO will continue to grow and gain new members as we encourage and attract new individuals into this rewarding field of work. I would love to see us grow the new pathway and begin to promote our field to current school administrators and teachers, as well as students entering the accounting field. With our new state-of-the-art facility, I anticipate hosting a career fair and perhaps attending several college career fairs.
 
 

 
Foundation Board Slate of Trustees

Member: 2009 – Present; 12 years
Board of Directors Positions:
Committee Involvement:

• 2019 - Present – Education Finance Committee Member
• 2019 - Present – Legislative Committee Member
• 2019 - Present – Professional Development, Essentials of Leadership Sub Committee Member

Chapter/Local Committee Involvement:

• 2017 - 2018 – Central Committee President
• 2016 - 2017 – Central Committee Vice President
• 2015 - 2016 – Central Committee Treasurer
• 2014 - 2015 – Central Committee Secretary

Vision for the Foundation:
My vision would be to advance and elevate the profession of school business officials through recognition and projects that highlight the contributions from members.
 


Member: 2015 – Present; 6 years
Committee Involvement:

• 2020 - Present – Education Finance/ODE Advisory Committee
• 2018 - Present – ASBO International Committee

Chapter/Local Committee Involvement:

• 2020 - Present – Ohio Valley Chapter President
• 2019 - 2020 – Ohio Valley Chapter Vice President
• 2018 - 2019 – Ohio Valley Chapter Treasurer

Vision for OASBO:
My vision for the OASBO Foundation is to give back and to recognize the wonderful work that is accomplished by our colleagues all over the state of Ohio.
 


Member: 2007 – Present; 14 years
Board of Directors Positions:

• 2019 – Present – Foundation Board Northeast Region Director
• 2008 - 2009 – OASBO Board Northeast Region Director
• 2006 - 2008 – OASBO Board Secretary

Committee Involvement:

• 2019 – Present – Editorial Advisory Vice Chair
• 2019 - Present – ASBO International Committee Chair
• 2017 - 2019 – ASBO International Committee Vice Chair
• 2011 – 2017 – Professional Development Committee Seminar Coordinator

Chapter/Local Committee Involvement:

• 2002 – 2003 – Five County Chapter President

Vision for OASBO:
My vision for the Foundation is for it to continue its efforts to serve the profession. This includes recognizing the contributions of members to their districts and the school community. I also believe that the Foundation can serve an important role in the professional growth of members and would be interested and willing to explore such opportunities as appropriate.
 


Member: 2012 – Present; 9 years
Board of Directors Positions:

• 2016 - 2019 – Foundation Trustee

Committee Involvement:

• 2018 – Present – Editorial Advisory Committee
• 2017 - Present – Website/Technology Advisory Committee
• 2016 – 2018 – Editorial Advisory Committee Chair
• 2014 – 2016 – Editorial Advisory Committee Vice Chair

Vision for OASBO:
My vision for the position would be to work with the Board of Trustees to engage and inspire both current and future school business officials to foster meaningful, positive contributions to their local, regional, and state communities. This would include building upon and enhancing the Foundation’s current goals, as well as continuing to recognize current accomplishments while honoring past history.
 


Member: 2011 – Present; 10 years
Committee Involvement:

• 2016 – 2018 – Annual Conference Special Events Sub-Committee Member
• 2016 – 2018 – Auditor of State Committee Member

Vision for OASBO:
My vision for the Foundation is to continue the success in promoting the Treasurers professional. I also have a vision for the OASBO Foundation to embrace the world of change that is occurring around us.
 

Member: 2008 – Present; 13 years
Committee Involvement:

• 2021 – Present – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Member
• 1990 – Present – Professional Development Committee Member, Seminar Director, and Speaker
• 2017 – Present – Education Finance/ODE Advisory Committee Member
• 2017 – Present – Legislative Committee Member
• 2017 – Present – Editorial Advisory Committee Member
• 2017 – Present – Annual Conference Committee Member

Vision for OASBO:
I believe the core work of the Foundation is to honor the past, serve the present and build the future. My vision is that OASBO Foundation leadership recognizes this and serves to become a support mechanism for both members (past, present and those yet to become) and the association as a whole.


Member: 2014 - Present, 7 years – RedTree Investment Group, which Jennifer is a co-founder of, has been a sponsor of OASBO since the firm's inception in 2014.
Involvement:

• 2020 - Present – Foundation Board Trustee
• 2014 - Present – Presenter at OASBO seminars and conferences
• 2014 - Present – Author for SBO Quarterly

Vision for OASBO:
I am open to finding creative ways to partner with OASBO - in particular, related to CPIM credits.


Member: 2012 - present – 9 years as an employee of American Fidelity, a long time Strategic Partner for OASBO
Involvement:

• 2012 - Present – Presenter at OASBO seminars and conferences
• 2012 - Present – Moderator for breakout sessions at OASBO seminars and conferences
• 2012 - 2018 – Silent Auction Volunteer at the Annual Conference for many years

Vision for OASBO:
I believe the impact we have on the education market goes beyond just the business officials. The day in and day out decision have a major impact on the mental heal of every involved in a school district form the top down, including the student. I believe collaboration is key to provide vision and foresight to assume our students, staff, administration in schools receive the support and education they need to thrive in any environment.


Member: 2011 – Present – 13 years as an employee of Sedgewick/Sedgewick MCO, a long time Strategic Partner for OASBO
Involvement:

• 2019 - Present – Foundation Board Trustee
• 2011 - Present – Presenter at OASBO seminars and conferences
• 2011 - Present – Author for SBO Quarterly

Vision for OASBO:
My vision for the OASBO Foundation is to bring passion and creative thinking to continue to push education, advocacy, diversity/inclusion, and collaboration.  We need to continue to look for ways to empower OASBO members (and non-members) during this unique and challenging time.