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Durham School Services Hires Sara Lissick as Chief Financial Officer

The experienced finance professional joins the school bus contractor to manage all finance, accounting, and tax operations and processes. The appointment comes just after the company was acquired by an investment firm.

Durham School Services Hires Sara Lissick as Chief Financial Officer

Lissick has over two decades of financial experience.

Photo: Durham School Services/School Bus Fleet

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Durham School Services has hired Sara Lissick as chief financial officer (CFO). 

In this new role, Lissick will manage all operations and processes related to finance, accounting, and tax, and lead those respective teams in achieving the company’s financial and business goals. Further, in tandem with the CEO, Lissick will work to create and implement strategic financial goals and oversee revenue, capital, and expense-related business operations.

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Lissick is an experienced finance professional with an impressive and expansive 20-plus-year career in the finance field and possesses additional experience in IT, risk management, and corporate development and procurement. 

Prior to joining Durham, Lissick served as CFO for Cambria and served in a similar capacity for SitelogIQ and Shutterfly, where she advised and partnered with other leaders to drive strategic growth and savings, generate revenue, and led and managed areas and teams related to accounts receivable and payable, treasury, and more.

“I am excited to join Durham on this journey as they start their new beginning with I Squared Capital," Lissick said. "This is an exciting, prolific time period for both companies, and I look forward to working together with my teams to lead Durham to even greater growth and success. Having kids myself who rode school buses as well, it has been riveting to learn about the inner and outer workings of the student transportation industry. I am eager for this new chapter in my career knowing that I will have a hand in ensuring the safe and reliable transportation of students to and from school.”

“We are pleased to have Sara join us during this important transition period,” said Tim Wertner, CEO, Durham School Services. “Sara is a seasoned, five-time CFO and was instrumental in leading her previous team through a seamlessly successful company sale and ownership change to Shutterfly. With that experience and the vast breadth of financial acumen she has acquired throughout her extensive career, I am confident she will do the same for our team as we progress through and complete our own transition. I and the rest of the executive team look forward to her leadership and guidance.”

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