Manatee School District Names New CFO

BRADENTON – Rebecca Roberts has been selected to serve as the Chief Financial Officer for the School District of Manatee County pending school board approval. Roberts, who has served as the Manatee County School District’s Finance Director since April of 2014, will replace former CFO Michael Boyer, who resigned in June 2014.

Following Boyer’s resignation, former St. John’s County School District CFO Conley Weiss served as interim CFO in Manatee County. Roberts worked closely with Weiss in closing out the district’s 2013-2014 budget, which resulted in a positive fund balance of $14.4 million and met the state of Florida’s fund balance requirement for the first time since 2009. Roberts also worked with Weiss in developing the Manatee District’s 2014-2015 school year budget which projects a year-end fund balance of $16.5 million.

Roberts came to Manatee County from Maryland where she served as the City of Baltimore’s Division Chief (Chief Accountant) dating back to 2010. She is both a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor.

Robert’s background also includes a stint as Director of Financial Reporting and Accounting Compliance at ASARCO, LLC, in Tucson, Arizona, from 2008 to 2010, and a term as Vice President of Operations/Controller for Lancaster Foods, LLC, in Jessup, Maryland, from 2006 to 2008.

“During her time with the Manatee District, Rebecca has proven that she has the knowledge, abilities and leadership skills to serve as our CFO,” Superintendent Mills said. “I look forward to working with Rebecca as we continue to strengthen the financial foundation of our school district.”

Robert's proposed salary will be $115,000. She earns $95,500 in her current role. The board will vote on the matter during its October 28 meeting.