John Gray, President and CEO, contributes tremendous practical experience to the management consulting team and serves SSC’s clients by conducting fiscal health analyses, providing collective bargaining assistance, preparing multiyear financial projections, performing school district efficiency studies, conducting internal control reviews, conducting district office organization reviews, and directing executive search services. John is a regular speaker at the California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO), Association of California School Administrators, and the California School Boards Association (CSBA) events and conferences. He is an instructor at the University of Southern California Rossier School Business Management Certificate program, the CSBA Masters in Governance program, and the CASBO Chief Business Official Certification courses. He also served as Chairman of the Board for EdSource. Prior to joining SSC, John served as the Director of Fiscal Services for the Fresno Unified School District. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from California State University, Fresno, and his Master’s degree in Administrative Leadership from Fresno Pacific University.