As Executive Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA), Tom Raguz is responsible for these areas.
Financial forecasting of all the funds.
Administration and execution of a $260 million operating budget.
Lead the strategic development process and implement the strategic plan.
- Spearhead initiatives related to performance excellence.
Assist in labor negotiations.
Perform financial analysis.
RTA experience
- February 2017, Joined RTA, as Executive Director, Office of Management and Budget.
Previous public-sector experience
- 2011-2017, Director of Finance, and earlier, Assistant Director of Finance, the City of Cleveland Heights.
- 2005-2011, Assistant Auditor, and then Audit Manager with the Auditor of State of Ohio.
- 2016, Certified Public Finance Officer, as awarded by the Government Finance Officers Association.
Education
- December 2004, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, major in Accounting, from Robert Morris University, Moon Township, PA.
- December 2008, Master's Degree in Finance and Accounting from Regis University, Denver, CO.
- 2016, Certified Public Finance Officer, as awarded by the Government Finance Officers Association.
Professional
- Financial Management Committee, American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
- Member, International City/County Management Association
- 2016-17, President, Municipal Finance Officers Association of Northeastern Ohio
- Audit Committee, City of Cleveland
- 2014-Present, Finance and Audit Committee, Seeds of Literacy
Active in Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
- Special Review Committee, Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
- Review Panel, Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program
- 2017-2020, Committee on Governmental Debt Management
Community
- 2013-2015, President, Saints Robert and William Parish Council
- 2015-Present, Finance Council, Saints Robert and William