Q1 Treasurer/CFO Planning Series 2025-2026

Meghan Rohde has served as Treasurer of Lakewood City School District since January 2026.

She previously served as Treasurer of Bay Village City School District beginning in April 2021. Prior to her work in Bay Village, Meghan was Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer of Clyde-Green Springs School District in southeastern Sandusky and northern Seneca counties.

Before serving in school districts, Meghan worked as a Senior Internal Auditor for PNC Bank in Cleveland and the Standard Register Company in Dayton.

Meghan earned her B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Wright State University and her MBA from Ohio University. She is an active member of the Ohio Association of School Business Officials and was recognized with the 2018 Emerging Leaders Scholarship Award from the Ohio Association of School Business Officials.

Kent R. Zeman currently serves as Deputy Treasurer for Lakewood City School District, a role he assumed in January 2026. He previously served as Treasurer for the district beginning December 1, 2013.

Prior to his tenure in Lakewood, Mr. Zeman was Treasurer of the Board of Education for Avon Local School District for nine years, Treasurer for the Board of Education of Olmsted Falls City School District for three years, and Treasurer for Clearview Local School District for three and one-half years.

Kent’s professional memberships include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, The Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Ohio Association of School Business Officials.

Cajon Keeton is the Treasurer for the Benton-Carroll-Salem School District in Northwest Ohio. Prior to becoming a Treasurer, Cajon spent 5 years in the classroom as a business and technology teacher. He has a passion for school finance, as well as teaching and learning. 

Mr. Keeton holds a B.A. in Education (Bowling Green State University) and a M.A. in Educational Administration (Tiffin University).

Craig Yaniglos began his career as a Treasurer/CFO in 2017 at Brookfield Local School District (BLSD), and briefly the Treasurer/CFO of BLSD and Niles City Schools (2019) before accepting his current position at Brecksville-Broadview Heights CSD.  Craig's career began by inheriting a district under the fiscal emergency designation for 4 years and quickly turned the district around in 10 months to remove its emergency designation.  He was later asked to perform shared services with Niles City Schools, which was under fiscal emergency designation for a little over a year, and began the process of restoring fiscal integrity.  Shortly after undertaking two districts though, Craig was recruited and hired by Brecksville-Broadview Heights CSD in February of 2020 where he is currently the Treasurer/CFO.

Megan J. Bair is the owner of Gingo & Bair Law, LLC, where she advises public school districts and boards of education on a wide range of education law matters, including labor and employment issues, student rights and discipline, special education, and governance. She has extensive experience in negotiations, arbitration, and defending districts in administrative hearings, and regularly speaks and trains on school law topics. Megan has been recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2017–2025) and is active in state and national school board attorney associations. She earned her J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law and a B.A., cum laude, from The Ohio State University, and is admitted to practice in Ohio and federal courts.