Carol MacLeod

Carol MacLeod, CPA, CIA, CISA, CGAP, SFO, currently serves as the Senior Project Manager at the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), overseeing the Smarter School Spending Program and the Alliance for Excellence in School Budgeting since July 2021. With a robust background in educational finance, Carol founded Carol J MacLeod, CPA, PA in January 2010 as an educational consultant specializing in school budget and finance. Previous roles include Senior Analytics Advisor at Forecast5 Analytics, Chief Financial Officer for Lake County Schools, Executive Director of Business Services at the School Board of Hernando County, and Auditor at the Florida Auditor General. Carol holds a Master of Science in Management Information Systems from the Florida Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from the University of South Florida.