Ronald W. Bennett - President and CEO
Ron has spent more than 30 years in public business and finance. He is among the state’s foremost authorities on school governance, budget management, school facilities, and collective bargaining. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Superintendent in Long Beach, Fresno, and ABC Unified School Districts.

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John D. Gray - Vice President
John has spent his career in public accounting and school finance. He draws from his experience as both an external and internal auditor to help districts solve budgeting problems and proactively address needs in the areas of collective bargaining, management structure and process, fiscal health, and chief business official searches.

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Robert Miyashiro - Vice President
Robert is a seasoned Capitol insider with more than 25 years of experience in the legislative and executive branches of California government. In addition, he has also overseen the School Finance Division of the California Department of Education. Robert applies his expertise on how the State Budget process affects California schools as as an advocate on behalf of school agencies and as a provider of management consulting support.

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Sheila G. Vickers - Vice President
Sheila has more than two decades of experience as a fiscal advisor to and manager of school districts, community colleges, and other public agencies. She is among a handful of state-appointed Fiscal Advisors assigned to fiscally troubled school agencies and is also a noted expert on human resources and budget management practices.

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Terry Anderson - Associate Vice President
Terry understands the inner workings of the State Capitol after spending nearly a quarter of a century as staff in the State Senate. The years she spent as education advisory to the President pro Tem gave her insights into education policy and the State Budget that she now uses to effectively represent her clients.
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Carol Ansier, CPA - Controller
Carol Ansier, CPA, Controller, has more than 20 years of accounting experience, including nine years in Public Accounting and more than 11 years in Private Industry. Carol graduated from the California State University, Sacramento, in 1987 with a degree in Accounting and obtained her CPA license in 1990. Her background and experience provide her with the necessary skills to successfully manage all day-to-day accounting activities of School Services of California, Inc., and help steer the company properly into the future.
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Maureen Evans - Associate Vice President
Maureen Evans, Associate Vice President, has held positions at every level from school site to top-level administration, most recently serving as Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, in Little Lake School District. Maureen was responsible for all business and finance functions and served as a key member of the district’s cabinet. Her prior positions, including CBO in the La Cañada USD and Director of Budget for Long Beach USD, make her a valuable resource for educators in California. Full Bio | MaureenE@sscal.com

Deborah Harmon, Esq. - Director, Legislative and Community College Services
Deborah Harmon has nine years of experience as a legislative advocate for numerous community college districts and other entities with public education-related interests. She has a thorough knowledge of California’s K-14 education policy, an in-depth understanding of the legislative process, and a successful track record of both shepherding client-sponsored legislation relating to K-14 education and public employee retirement issues through the legislative process and advocating clients’ budget priorities. Full Bio | DeborahH@sscal.com

Dave Heckler - Director, Technology and Legislative Services
Dave Heckler, Director of Technology and Legislative Services, brings a wealth of political and policy expertise to School Services of California. Dave has been with School Services since 2006, and provides SSC’s clients with valuable information on what’s happening in the State Capitol regarding legislative and budget matters.
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Ann Hern - Director, Management Consulting Services
Ann Hern, Director of Management Consulting Services, has served in increasingly responsible fiscal positions in California school districts for more than 20 years. She most recently served as the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Administration at Byron Union School District. Prior to that, she was Director of Business Services for Riverbank Unified School District and Budget Analyst with the Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program.

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Michele Huntoon, CPA - Associate Vice President
Michele Huntoon, CPA, has more than 18 years experience in public business and finance. She has a broad knowledge base as an external auditor, administrator, consultant, search advisor, and fiscal advisor. She is a frequent presenter for CASBO, FCMAT, and the ACSA Academy.

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Jannelle Kubinec - Associate Vice President
Jannelle blends her knoweldge of state level education finance with an indepth and practical understanding of how school agencies operate. She is widely recognized as a leading expert in the intracacies of categorical programs, program evalaution, special education program funding, and strategic planning.

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Nancy LaCasse - Associate Vice President
Nancy LaCasse, Associate Vice President, serves as the liaison between the State Capitol and school districts and county offices of education throughout California on legislative issues and trends affecting K-14 education.

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Kathleen O'Sullivan - Consulting Coordinator
Kathleen O’Sullivan, Consulting Coordinator, has been with School Services since 2006, and assists directors in the Management Consulting Services area with reports, research, and data analysis.
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Suzanne Speck - Director, Management Consulting Services

Suzanne Speck, Director of Management Consulting Services, brings many years of collective bargaining and special education experience to assist our clients. For more than 20 years, Suzanne has served school districts in California as a Special Education Teacher, Special Education Principal, Elementary Vice Principal, Coordinator of Classified Personnel, and Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.
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Lewis Wiley, Jr. - Director, Management Consulting Services
Lewis W. Wiley, Jr., Director of Management Consulting Services, is a seasoned financial analyst with extensive experience in the financial management of charter schools and categorical programs, as well as the general fund. His focus is on budget reviews, negotiations, and management consulting.

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