Years of experience: 30
Financial AnalystC-level ExecutiveCFOConsultingQuantitative AnalystFinance
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Brent's Career Path
Mar. 2022 -Present
Self EmployedMunicipal Finance Consultant
Houston, Texas and Seattle, WashingtonCurrently assisting Texas cities in a managerial finance capacity. Involved in developing cities' annual operational and capital budgets, overseeing budget and accounting functions, and performing general ledger entry and bank reconciliations. Available now to assist other communities in a similar capacity, with a special emphasis on cities under significant financial constraints.
Feb. 2020 -Oct. 2021
County of Galveston, TexasChief Financial Officer
Houston, Texas Area• Passed two annual county budgets exceeding $180 million in combined General Fund and debt service and established performance metrics beginning in FY 2022. Served on county investment committee, mental health court advisory board and public health board of directors.
Sep. 2015 -Feb. 2020
City of AllentownFinance Director
Allentown, Pennsylvania Area• Managed 32 staff, including tax examiners, purchasing professionals, accountants, budget and policy analysts, and administrative assistants, to responsibly direct financial operations in Pennsylvania's third largest city.
• Led Citywide efforts and teamwork that achieved a $5.6 million General Fund surplus in 2018 and an apparent General Fund surplus in 2019.
• Steered passage through City ...