Boston’s Finance Chief to Become Perkins Chief Financial Officer

In late September 2010, Lisa Calise Signori will join Perkins School for the Blind as its new Chief Financial Officer. Since 2007 Lisa has been the Director of Administration and Finance for the City of Boston and has served on Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s cabinet for fifteen years. During her tenure Lisa guided the Mayor “through one of the worst recessions in history,” reports the Boston Globe.

“We are truly excited that Lisa Calise Signori has agreed to become Perkins CFO,” says Perkins President Steven Rothstein. “She is a remarkable person and will be an extraordinarily strong member of our team.” Lisa will take over from Fred Baker, whose tenure will overlap Lisa’s to ensure a smooth transition. The President also said that Fred has helped the School “immeasurably with his wisdom and steady hand.”

Lisa is a native of Massachusetts. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in economics from Boston College and for her master’s she went to the University of Maryland. Prior to serving the City of Boston Lisa worked at the White House Office of Management and Budget in Washington, D.C. The Perkins staff joins the President in welcoming Lisa to its Watertown campus in early fall.

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