Thomas Lagone, CPA, currently serves as the Director of Fiscal Services at Kentwood Public Schools since September 2022. Prior to this role, Thomas held the position of Director of Finance and Operations at Hamilton Community Schools from July 2020 to December 2022. Thomas also has extensive experience within the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District, where roles included Director of Finance for Hamilton Community Schools and Saugatuck Public Schools, as well as Controller for Allendale Public Schools. Earlier in the career, Thomas served as Vice President of Finance, Controller, and Royalty Manager at Licensing Resource Group, LLC, and worked as a CPA at De Boer, Baumann & Company, PLC. Thomas began in the field as a Staff member at Maner Costerisan. An accountancy graduate from Western Michigan University, Thomas earned a BBA from the Haworth College of Business between 2004 and 2006.