After a national search, Tigard-Tualatin School District (TTSD) Superintendent Dr. Sue Rieke-Smith announced today that Jessica Seay will be the District’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) beginning July 1, 2024. Seay, serving currently as the St. Helens School District Director of Fiscal Services, will step into the position currently held by CFO David Moore who announced his retirement at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.
“It’s an immense privilege to be able to join the Tigard-Tualatin team and work with education, support, and operations staff, to ensure equitable educational opportunities for students. I look forward to continuing the District’s work in aligning financial resources to strategic investments so that Tigard-Tualatin School District is well-positioned to continuously address the diverse needs of our students and the communities we serve.”
Seay holds a BA in Business Administration from Washington State University and a Certificate in Education Finance from Georgetown University. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of the Oregon Association of School Business Officials, serving as the Professional Development Committee Chair. Seay is also a current member of the Oregon Department of Education Program Budgeting and Accounting Manual Committee.
Seay began her career using her accounting background to support nonprofit organizations working with Clark Nuber Public Accounting Firm where she received training in not-for-profit accounting, organizational internal controls, and best practices in governance. In this work, she also audited Federal programs and supervised staff navigating the accounting reporting requirements.
