What Are School Business Professionals Thankful For?

To celebrate the great work our members do, and celebrate the public schools they work in, we asked them what they were thankful for this Thanksgiving season...

I'm thankful that I get to work with this awesome group of people as we serve the students, staff an...
Terri Eyerman
Treasurer
I'm thankful for the opportunity to serve alongside of our transportation colleagues here in our district at Westerville...
Randy Snyder
Transportation Manager
Since 2011 at Trotwood Madison City School District, I've had the opportunity to meet some amazing employees, such as...
Janice D. Allen
Treasurer/CFO
My name is Bev Wasserbeck and I am the food service director at Ridgemont Schools and North Union Schools ...
Bev Wasserbeck
Food Service Director
I'm grateful for our staff because they care deeply about our students. We had some employees recently filed for a gr...
Kevin Hawley
Treasurer/CFO
At the Apollo Career Center, I am thankful for the students for choosing to come here to allow us to help them be nex...
Maria Rellinger
Treasurer/CFO
Hi, this is Chad Welker, I'm thankful for all the relationships I've built at OASBO. Happy Thanksgiving everybody!
Chad Welker
Director of Business Services
Hi, I'm Tara Stacy, treasurer of Springboro City School District. As I reflect on what I'm thankful for this year...
Terrah Stacy
Treasurer/CFO
I'm so thankful for the amazing people I get to work with day in and day out. We transform the lives of the students here...
Steve Von Bargen
Director of Property Services
I am thankful for Chillicothe City School District administrators who have open communication with all of their staff...
Claudia L Zaler
Treasurer
What I'm thankful for in Strongsville City Schools. First, what I'm thankful for is the great teachers, the support staff...
George Anagnostou
Treasurer
Hello, everyone here at Tri Rivers Career Center. We are thankful for our awesome students who come to school each da...
Tammi L Cowell
Treasurer/CFO
This year in my district, I'm certainly thankful for our great employees, our kids, and our community, but particularly thankful...
Jeffrey J. Eble
Director, Business
This year, I am very thankful for the support of my community in passing our substitute levy renewal request last week.
Melissa N Swearingen
Treasurer/CFO
I am thankful for my colleagues in school business across the state of Ohio, my colleagues here with Northwest Ohio Educational...
Homer Hendricks
Chief Financial Officer
I'm thankful for the amazing team in Gahanna that works side-by-side each and every day for what is in the best inter...
Scott Gooding
Treasurer/CFO
Hi, I'm Becky Jenkins, treasurer/ CFO for the New Albany-Plain Local School District. What am I thankful for about t...
Becky Jenkins
Treasurer/CFO
My name is Chris Potts. I'm the chief operating officer for Upper Arlington City Schools. I am thankful for a support...
Chris Potts
Chief Operating Officer
What I'm most thankful for in my district this year is the amazing team that I work with every day that supports the ...
Erik Roush
Executive Director - Financial Affairs
Well, since I'm not in a district and haven't been since 2010, what I'm going to share with you is what I am thankful for in many districts across the state.
Dolores Cramer
Retired Treasurer/Consultant/Mentor
Despite all the challenges over the last couple of years, I'm so thankful for how our faculty, administration, and support staff never lost focus ...
Randy Drewyor
Treasurer/CFO
I am most thankful for the hardworking staff we have, who come to work each day for the benefit of our students ...
Mark Pepera
Treasurer/CFO
I am very thankful in my district for a community that is very proud of new buildings that our student...
Melcie Wells
Treasurer
I am thankful for the fact that for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, our students and teachers and s...
Todd Puster
Treasurer/CFO
I am thankful for many things at Jackson City Schools. First and foremost, being that I have a wonderful staff that ...
Jared Bunting
Chief Financial Officer
I am thankful for Mr. Jim Rowan and the staff at OASBO and and all the great things that they're able to accomplish y...
Cajon Keeton
CFO
This thanksgiving. I am extremely thankful to our support staff, our teachers, our administrative team, and our community ...
Scott Gilbert
Executive Director of Business Services
This Thanksgiving, I'm very thankful for administrators, our teachers, and our support staff to help our students learn and ...
Bill Blakely
Treasurer/CFO