Candidate Bios Continued
Region 4 - Chad Cole
Job Title: Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations
Job Description: Development, management and oversight of school district Budget, Finance, Procurement, Transportation, Contracts, Maintenance, Construction, Support Services and Food Service operations
Biography: Chad Cole is a native of Southeast New Mexico and a product of the Roswell Schools. He served in the New Mexico Army National Guard, while working and attending Eastern New Mexico University of Portales, NM, where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting & Business Administration degree. As a Senior Gunner with the 1st of the 200th Air Defense Artillery Battalion, Sergeant Cole served for five years, qualified to compete among the U.S. Army’s annual “Air Defense” Top-Gun competition group, recorded a direct-hit during competition live fire missile exercises, and received the U.S. Army metals of Achievement and Expert Marksman designations, prior to receiving honorable discharge for the completion of his Military service. Chad returned to Roswell to work in several positions within the Accounting Department of the community’s world leading premium-quality cheese manufacturer and subsequently accepted a Staff Accountant position with a well-established and locally owned full service public accounting firm. Chad received the benefit of exceptional mentorship and experience from community professionals while working in the areas of Business Administration and Cost, Financial and Fund Accounting. He later attended Regis University’s College for Professional Studies of Denver, CO, received a Master of Business Administration-Finance and Accounting degree, and graduated with honors. He began his professional career with the Roswell Independent School District in 2005, as the School District’s Grants Accountant and Charter School Business Manager. Chad joined the School District’s Administrative Leadership team in 2009, after accepting the position of Chief Financial Officer for the community’s schools. He accepted additional responsibility for the management and oversight of the School District’s Operations and Support Services functions in 2012. He has held and maintained a Professional School Business Officials License, issued by the State of New Mexico, since 2005. Chad is an active member of the New Mexico Association of School Business Officials, and is proud of the history of leadership, expertise, collaboration, problem solving, innovation and support that the Association and its members have contributed to each other, the State, our schools and their students, within the areas of public school Finance, Budget and Business Administration.
Region 4 - Sarah Stubbs
Board District/Charter/REC: Portales Municipal School District
School Title: Director of Finance/Chief Procurement Officer
Education & Licensure Level: This one is funny because I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up. I actually graduated from High School at Simon Sanchez High School in Yigo, Guam. My dad was in the Air Force and had a choice, take your family to Guam or go to Korea. I have two Bachelors Degrees from ENMU in Portales: BS in Psychology and a BS in Computer Science. After getting a job in payroll at ENMU-Roswell, I decided I kind of liked business. After moving back to Portales to raise my son, I went to Clovis Community College and got my Associates in Accounting. I was then eligible to enroll in the MBA program at ENMU in Portales and graduated in 2013. I have the Level II School Business Official licensure and Chief Procurement Licensure.
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