Geneva City School District’s treasurer, Jesse Lambert, will take on the role of assistant superintendent of business and finance in December.
Lambert replaces Maureen Lee, who is stepping back from the assistant superintendency to take a position as grants coordinator. Lee came out of retirement in 2021 to serve as assistant superintendent.
Lambert has worked for Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES since 2019 as treasurer for Geneva, Shortsville, and Red Creek and has been interning for Geneva’s Office of Business and Finance since last year. Prior to her work in education, Lambert spent several years as an auditor at Raymond F Wager Division of Mengel Metzger & Barr.
“Jesse’s familiarity with our district finances will be a huge asset to us,” said Superintendent Bo Wright. “She has extensive knowledge in education and finance and has already established strong relationships within our district.”
“As the district’s fiscal manager at Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES, I have seen how the district has worked together to overcome many obstacles,” said Lambert.
“I look forward to using my institutional knowledge of the district to support the district’s priorities. … The most important job I have is to protect the financial integrity of the Geneva CSD. This is work that I have been doing for the past four years, and I look forward to coming to Geneva to continue that work now as a district administrator.”
“I’d like to thank Maureen Lee for coming out of retirement to help our district through a difficult period. It would be impossible to overstate the impact of her contributions to this district,” Mr. Wright said.
“Geneva City School District business office is fast-paced and challenging. I am proud of the work that has been done while being an interim,” said Ms. Lee. “This district deserves a school business official who is going to stay for several years to continue this work and who understands the challenges that are ahead. As a retiree, my time here was always meant to be short-term until we found a qualified candidate to assume the role. We are so fortunate that we have found that candidate in Jesse Lambert.”
“Maureen’s decision to stay on as grants coordinator will not only help with Jesse’s transition to the assistant superintendency but also ensure our district continues to leverage all possible resources in support of student programming,” said Wright.
“I am excited to become the new grants coordinator for Geneva City School District,” said Lee. “I understand the collaboration necessary between the business office and grants office. I bring a strong skill set as a former school business official to ensure that Geneva’s grants are administered efficiently and accurately.”
Lambert will complete her Certificate of Advanced Study as a school district business leader from SUNY Brockport this summer. She has a master’s in education administration from SUNY Brockport.
Lee retired as a school business administrator with Springville Griffith Institute Central School District in Springville, N.Y., before joining Geneva City Schools. She has a Certificate of Advanced Study as a school district business leader and a master’s degree in education, both from SUNY Brockport.
