Professional Biography
Louis J. Pepe, MBA, RSBA, SFO
Assistant Superintendent/CFO
Mr. Pepe is the Assistant Superintendent/CFO for the City of Summit Public School District. He is an experienced administrator in the field of education and has more than 30 years of professional experience in management, operations, and administration. He has developed a solid base of expertise in planning, finance, budgeting, resource allocation, construction, facilities maintenance, transportation, food service, and labor relations. He oversees all financial and business operations for the K-12 District comprised of two primary centers, five elementary schools, one middle school and one high school containing 4,021 students with a $70 million dollar budget. He is a Qualified Purchasing Agent (QPA) by the State of New Jersey. He currently serves on ASBO's Editorial Committee for SCHOOL BUSINESS AFFAIRS.
Key Successes
• Past President New Jersey Association of School Business Officials (NJASBO).
• Managed projects to support the implementation of district-wide facilities program, including the development of program needs like Full-Day Kindergarten.
• Reengineered work processes and systems of business office operations to enhance efficiency and provide improved customer service.
• Designed and administered a cash management/fraud prevention plan to enhance internal controls and improve fiscal management of district operations.
Honors and Awards
Eagle Award 2015
ASBO – Association of School Business Officials International
Pinnacle of Achievement for Innovative Ideas in the field of School Business 2007
ASBO – Association of School Business Officials International
Oxford Roundtable – 2005 – Speaker on Issues in Financing Public Education in America
Oxford University, Oxford England.
Award of Financial Reporting Achievement 2005, 2006
GFOA - The Government Finance Officers Association of U.S. & Canada
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting 2005, 2006, 2007
ASBO – Association of School Business Officials International
Education
Mr. Pepe earned his Bachelors Degree in International Business and Business Administration from Ramapo College of NJ and an MBA in Finance from William Paterson University’s Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business.
Background
Prior to entering the field of education, Mr. Pepe was a scanning administrator for the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, an administrative assistant for SL Industries and served in the U.S. Army Information Systems Command as a Shift Supervisor with the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, Munich Germany. Through these experiences, Mr. Pepe developed leadership skills in team building, management, and communications.
Lou is an author, speaker, and presenter on leadership, financial budgeting, and planning. He has appeared as a Key Note speaker throughout the United States.