Officers
Darrell Dodds, RTSBA
Chief Financial Officer | Midland ISD
President
Raised in a family of educators, Darrell has a wide variety of school business and leadership experience throughout West Texas. He’s served as President of the Permian Basin Affiliate and Director for two terms on the TASBO Board. He was elected as a Board Officer in 2019.
Jennifer Land, RTSBA, CPA
Chief Financial Officer | Pflugerville ISD
President-Elect
Jennifer began her distinguished education career at Round Rock ISD as an accountant. She progressed to Director of Internal Audit prior to working as CFO for Manor ISD, Belton ISD, and now, Pflugerville ISD. In 2020 she was elected as a TASBO officer, after serving 2 terms on the Board.
Rachea' (Shay) Adams, RTSBA, MBA
Assistant Superintendent for Business & Finance | Little Elm ISD
Vice President
Elected as Vice President in 2021, Shay has served on the TASBO Board since 2018. She previously served as an officer for the DFW TASBO Affiliate. Shay recently returned to Little Elm ISD from Lovejoy ISD, where she worked as CFO since 2003.
Michele Trongaard, RTSBA, CPA, SFO
Associate Superintendent, Business & Finance | Mansfield ISD
Immediate Past President
Michele completed her term as Board President in 2021, governing TASBO during the first year of the pandemic. While at Wylie ISD, she helped secure ASBO’s Pinnacle of Achievement Award for their response after a hailstorm impacted every campus. She was President of DFW TASBO from 2015-18.
Tracy Ginsburg, Ed.D., CAE
Executive Director
Before leading TASBO, Tracy was CFO for Round Rock ISD, and then Fort Bend ISD. She also served as TASBO Board President. In 2013, ASBO named Tracy as its Eagle Award Recipient and, most recently, was honored by the Texas Society of Association Executives with its Distinguished Executive Award.
Directors
Derek Gillard, RTSBA
Executive Director of Finance | Pasadena ISD
Term Ends 2023
Recently promoted to Executive Director of Finance for Pasadena ISD, Derek has extensive background in private and public procurement. He is the former Director of Choice Partners and was Vice Chair of the TASBO Purchasing and Supply Mgt Committee. He was elected to the TASBO Board in 2020.
Eduardo Ramos, RTSBA
Chief Financial Officer | Austin ISD
Term Ends 2022
Recently named CFO for Austin ISD, Eduardo’s career spans more than 20 years with significant experience in school finance and operations. He served as President of Capital Area ASBO and was elected to the TASBO Board in 2019.
Elaine Cogburn, RTSBA, CPA
Chief Financial Officer | Leander ISD
Term Ends 2024
Elaine has served in 8 school districts including Frenship ISD, Dallas ISD, Dripping Springs ISD, Plano ISD, and now Leander ISD. Her experience has included all aspects of financial management and district operations. In 2021, she was re-elected to serve her 2nd term on the TASBO Board.
Heather Wilson, RTSBA
Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations | Canyon ISD
Term Ends 2023
Heather is responsible for the Finance, Maintenance, Technology, Food Services, and the Transportation Departments, as well as Construction. She has served as an officer for Panhandle Area ASBO, the PCAT Board, and the Texas Worker’s Comp Solutions Board. She was elected to the TASBO Board in 2020.
Jeffri Orosco, RTSBA
Chief Financial Officer | Elgin ISD
Term Ends 2024
Prior to being elected to the TASBO Board in 2021, Jeffri served as the Vice President of Capital Area ASBO and is the Chair for Accounting & Finance Research Committee. In 2020, she received the TASBO RISE Award.
Jennifer DuPlessis, Ph.D., MBA, RTSBA
Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations | Lovejoy ISD
Term Ends 2022
Jennifer has extensive school finance and operations experience, including a private sector role working with districts designing and implementing facility projects. A Dr. Ed L West Scholarship Recipient, she earned a Ph.D. in Human Resources Development. She was elected to the Board in 2019.
Mark Vechione, RTSBA
Executive Director of Purchasing & Contract Management | Northwest ISD
Term Ends 2022
Mark Vechione has been a leader in the school procurement area for more than 25 years. He’s chaired the Purchasing & Supply Mgt Research Committee, and he’s served as President of El Paso Area TASBO and TXPPA. He was first elected to the TASBO Board in 2016 and his serving his 2nd term.
Meritza Webb, RTSBA, CSRM
Executive Director of Employee Services & HRIS | Irving ISD
Term Ends 2023
Meritza has more than 20 years’ experience in Human Resource, both in education and the private sector. Prior to being elected to the Board in 2020, Meritza served as an officer on the TASBO Safety & Risk Management Research Committee.
Phillip Ellison, RTSBA, MBA, CPSM
Executive Director, Procurement Services | Spring ISD
Term Ends 2024
Phillip leads a procurement team that is a multi-year winner of both the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award with the National Procurement Institute and the TASBO Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations. He was a 2020 Commitment to Excellence Honoree and was elected to the Board in 2021.