Board of Directors

Heather is the Director of Finance & Business Analysis for the City of Corpus Christi. She began her career in the private sector in 1994 and has worked in the life insurance, manufacturing, food and beverage, financial services and public accounting industries. Prior to joining the City of Corpus Christi she spent 11 years with the City of San Marcos, first as the Assistant Director of Finance and then Director/CFO. Her primary areas of supervision at the City include General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Grant Management, Purchasing, Financial Reporting, Debt Management, Economic Development and Business Coordination, and Print Shop. Heather holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas San Antonio, the designation as a Certified Government Finance Officer, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Cedric is the Chief Financial Officer at Dripping Springs ISD. He began his career in the public sector in 2009 as an Investment Officer for Air Force Services Agency and then an Investment Officer for the City of San Antonio. In 2012 he began work as the Treasurer for Austin Independent School District (ISD); after two years in the Treasurer position, he moved on to his current position as Controller at Killeen ISD. His primary areas of supervision at the District includes Accounts Payable, Payroll and Treasury Departments, and now services as CFO for Dripping Springs ISD. His additional duties as Controller also include Cash management, Debt management, and Investing in the District’s portfolio. He is also an Adjunct Economics Professor at Central Texas College. Cedric holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Bellevue University, a Master of Business Administration from West Texas A & M University, he holds the designation of Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) and Registered Texas School Business Administrator (RTSBA). He has previously served on the Federal Reserve’s Secure Payments Task Force – Steering Committee representing the Government Sector and currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Lone Star Investment Pool.

Vicki is the Director of Fiscal and Administrative Services for the City of Roanoke. She is a local government finance professional with 20+ years of experience in finance administration, strategic financial planning, effective operations management, budget preparation, and comprehensive financial reporting. Broad knowledge in general ledger, financial statements, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, project management, cash management, debt management, internal/external reporting and internal auditing. Primary areas of supervision include the Finance department, Municipal Courts, Utility Billing, Marketing and Purchasing. She’s responsible for coordinating, preparing, and producing the annual operating and capital budget process, as well as a multi-year financial plan. In addition, she coordinates the annual audit process with internal staff and external audit team. Vicki holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of North Texas with a minor in marketing and computer science. She obtained the designation as a Certified Government Finance Officer through GFOAT in 2004.

Rhonda is the Assistant Director of Finance for the city of Pearland. Previously, she served as the Director of Finance for the cities of West University Place and Baytown. She also served as the Treasurer for the city of Baytown and spent a few years as an auditor at Ernst & Young. After a brief retirement from the City of West University Place, she served as the Management Analyst in the finance department at Augusta-Richmond County, a consolidated city/county government in the state of Georgia. She has over 20 years of experience in multiple areas of finance administration including budget preparation, treasury and debt management, operations management, financial reporting and financial policy development. Primary areas of supervision include the finance department, utility billing, purchasing and municipal court. Rhonda holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Houston – Clear Lake. She is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Government Finance Officer and a Certified Public Manager.