SBO Perspectives

An informative and detailed conversation with an expert, detailing how schools should go about their security planning.

A heralded Lifetouch exec, Nathan Pierce, speaks on what an SBO and vendor partnership should look like.

The folks behind the mission speak to the underlying message.

A sense of humanity can go a long way in our school business work and personal lives.

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Strikes are becoming more commonplace. Yet a little empathy and understanding, can sometimes be all that it takes to settle.

Jason A. Goudie, former CPA for a Big Five firm and CFO for major casinos, now CFO of Nevada’s Clark County School District, the fifth largest in the US — speaks to the challenges of funding, teacher shortages and the concept of workforce changes.

This introductory episode provides a glimpse of what’s to come along with the inside of who the new co-host is and what are her interests, background/experience and overall outlook for SBO Perspectives.

From private to public to High Education, Jen Coggin, Director Of Business, Campus Planning, Design and Construction at Stony Brook University has done it all! Hear her story of how she moved to different business official roles and how there are more similarities than you’d think!

It’s bittersweet, but John is going to be leaving SBO Perspectives to take on some new podcasting opportunities! Stay subscribed for more great SBO Perspectives content!

Can you believe we are already to our annual Friends of the Pod episode? We can’t either! Today we have David Bein and Leslie Peterson to give us a glimpse at what it’s like to be at the end of your career and into retirement!

What happens when the teachers stop teaching? Strikes have major impacts on school districts and those ripple effects extend to the business office. Juhno Chang, Senior Budget Manager at Portland Public Schools, just recently had a teacher strike and he gives us the behind the scenes view of what a school district must do to keep negotiations and morale moving in the right direction.

Ryan Stechschulte, CFO at Toledo Public Schools in Ohio and incoming ASBO International Vice Presidents sits down with us to share his vision and what he has in store for 2024!

Today we sit down with the incoming Vice President of ASBO International, Wanda Erb, Business Administrator at Williamsport Area School District! Wanda shares he experiences running for such an important seat for the association and tells us a bit about her home district and it’s fascinating history!

Reflecting on yourself is an important part of leadership but have you taken the time to do a behavioral assessment? Greg Fine, Principal Consultant at Tecker International works with many different kinds of businesses and associations, specializing in behavioral assessments. Through his work, you gain a clearer picture of who you are and just as important, who the people are that you work with!

What a great conference! Today’s episode is live on the expo floor of the 2023 Annual Conference and Expo featuring the ASBO International Legislative Advisory Committee and all of their amazing work as well as a myriad of testimonials and reflections on the quality of sessions offered and what keeps our members coming back year after year.

When a 30 year SBO veteran tells you how important professional development is, you listen! Brian Allen, Deputy Superintendent at Worcester Public School in Massachusetts has been a longstanding SBO and champion for his state and ASBO International. Find out why he continues to serve to this day and how he balances the major commitments of making this profession better and better!

When’s the last time you had the opportunity to build your school district from the ground up and completely change the trajectory and outcomes for students? Probably not too often or at all! Chad Green, CFO at Gulf Shores City School District in Alabama shares his story on how his District made the decision to splinter away from the county and create something truly special. It wasn’t without it’...

Your District’s long term financial health is something that should be closely monitored and not worked on in a vacuum. Bob Saul, Business Administrator at East Penn School District in Pennsylvania is a master at comprehensive financial and capital planning! He’s been incrementally layering in new and revised models in his plans over his career to produce some of the best long range planning out t...

Today your two favorite hosts recap on Q3 and look forward on what’s to come!

Today we’re taking a deep dive on all things grants. There are plenty of supplemental revenue sources out there that school districts desperately need, but it’s all about the application and the audit according to today’s guest, Sharie Lewis, Director of Business Services and Operations at the Parkrose School District in Portland, Oregon. Sharie is the master of all things grants so make sure you...

Public Relations has become a full time job and not all schools are equipped to address the ever increasing demand from the public on communication, response to crisis or political conjecture. Thankfully our two guests from ZE Creative Solutions, Ron Edelson, Co-founder and Partner and Jake Mendlinger, Vice President, let us know what’s the buzz in PR these days and how to best address the many PR...

Today we’re excited to travel to the other side of the globe for a conversation on school finance! Peter Thompson, Business Manager at Freyberg High School in New Zealand tells us what it’s like to be an SBO in one of the most beautiful countries on Earth and how people managed being out numbered by the local sheep population!

We always talk about how your network is vital to your success as an SBO and today is no different. The ASBO International Emerging Leaders Scholarship “ recognizes new school business professionals and helps them develop into tomorrow's leaders” by bringing together SBOs who have been in the role for less than 5 years as a cohort to learn from seasoned professionals. Dr. Matthew Ferreira, Associa...

We’re in a brand new state for SBO Perspectives: New Mexico! Martin Romine, Director of Finance at Zuni Public School District shares his one of a kind background, how he got into school business and lessons he’s learned over he’s storied career. He’s also part of the ASBO International Legislative Committee and we’re get an insight into all of their important and impactful work on behalf of schoo...