Dr. Brian O'Keeffe Named Assistant Superintendent For Business Services At District 200

Press release from the Community Unit School District 200:

The Board of Education has approved Dr. Brian O’Keeffe as the District’s new Assistant Superintendent for Business Services beginning in July.

Dr. O’Keeffe is replacing assistant superintendent Bill Farley, who is retiring on June 30 after 26 years of dedicated service.

Dr. O’Keeffe comes to District 200 from Arbor Park District 145 where he served as the Assistant Superintendent of Finance for the past 7 years. Prior to District 145, Dr. O’Keeffe worked in the private sector for major retailers in management and human resources. Dr. O’Keeffe has a strong educational background receiving a B.S. in Business Administration from Elmhurst College; an MHRM from the Keller Graduate School of Management; an M.S. in Educational Administration from Northern Illinois University; and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Western Illinois University.

After engaging a deep candidate pool, Superintendent Dr. Jeff Schuler is pleased to announce Dr. O’Keeffe as the next leader of the District’s Business Office. “Dr. O’Keeffe brings a wealth of education and experience to District 200. His unique and varied skill sets will help us build on our solid financial position,” commented Schuler.

Dr. O’Keeffe is looking forward to the opportunity. “I am proud and humbled to be joining District 200 and look forward to building relationships with all our stakeholder groups as well as supporting the mission and vision of District 200,” said O’Keeffe.

This press release was produced by the Community Unit School District 200. The views expressed here are the author’s own.