Home: Wayne, NJ. Age: 50. Title: Chief Financial Officer/School Business Administrator. Alma mater: Seton Hall University; St. Elizabeth University.
Recent recognition: NJ Sustainability for receipt of VW Grant for two electric school buses valued at $800,000. Recent professional development: Affirmative Action Officer training and Qualified Purchasing Agent continual courses to maintain my certification. Last book read: Anything John Grisham. Recently viewed and recommended: Blue Bloods (TV series).
What is your greatest joy? My son and my daughter. What is your greatest fear? Something happening to my kids. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? First responders. What is at the top of your bucket list? Traveling around the world. How do you relieve stress? Walking. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Sun and food.
What was your first paying job? Working in a comic book/baseball card store. What was your favorite college course? Sports Management. What book have you repeatedly read? The Art of War, by Sun Tzu. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Pulp Fiction. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team running onto the field.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
That school districts aren’t so reliant on property taxes and state aid for their main sources of revenue.
What change would you like to see in the world? People speaking to one another with greater civility when it relates to politics. What mega-trend most excites you? Artificial intelligence. What mega-trend most concerns you? Artificial intelligence.
Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Frank Sinatra. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? Shortstop for the New York Yankees. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My dogs. What advice would you give your younger self? Be more mindful of the work relationships you build and the people you trust. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? The day my kids were born.
Personal mission: Keep becoming a better version of myself, both personally and professionally, so I can lead with clarity, integrity, and purpose. Favorite quote: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once and a while, you could miss it” (Ferris Bueller).
