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EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT BUSINESS FINANCE Joni Mansmann, Director of Business and Finance C anon-McMillan School District is pleased to announce that Joni Mansmann, Director of Business and Finance, was elected by her peers to serve as the President of the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials (PASBO). But what is PASBO, and who is Joni Mansmann? Why is this good news for the Canon-McMillan School District? PASBO is a statewide association whose mission is to develop and support leaders in school business operations. They have a membership of nearly 3,000 school professionals who work in finance, accounting, operations, facilities, transportation, food service, technology, communications, human resources, purchasing and safety services. PASBO is devoted to providing members with education, training, professional development, leadership development and timely access to legislative and policy news. PASBO was established in 1956 and since then less than half a dozen of their presidents were from Southwestern 40 CANON-MAC Pennsylvania. It’s clear from Joni’s background that she embodies PASBO’s mission perfectly. She started with no experience and worked hard to learn everything she could about School Business. Joni had interest in her current field at a young age because she graduated from Washington and Jefferson College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting and Political Science. After graduating, her first job was with Bank of New York Mellon in Pittsburgh, where she worked in a variety of supervisory and management roles within the Global Securities Services Division. Her last role there involved managing an accounting team that was responsible for the back-office accounting. She was successful from the start because during her tenure she received multiple Premier Achievement Awards and was honored by her department with a Mellon Star Award. She was chosen to lead projects of both a high profile and sensitive nature. While working full time at the bank she decided to pursue her passion