TARA THOMAS

Professional Experience

  • January 2000 - Present

    • Treasurer, County of Gloucester

  • April 1996 - September 1999: 

    • Assistant Vice President, Commonwealth Information Services, Newport News VA

  • June 1993 - April 1996: 

    • Sales Assistant, Cybernetics, Yorktown VA

  • August 1992 - June 1993:

    • Sales Department, Riverside Clinical Laboratories, Newport News VA

  • May 1992 - August 1992:

    • Auditing Department (seasonal), Busch Entertainment Corp., Williamsburg VA

Professional Affiliations

  • Treasurers’ Association of Virginia, Past President 

  • Virginia Association of Locally Elected Constitutional Officers, Member

  • Virginia Government Finance Officers’ Association, Member

Community Affiliations

  • Gloucester County Republican Committee, Member

  • Gloucester Educational Foundation, Treasurer

  • Gloucester High School Band Boosters, Treasurer

  • Frequent Accompanist for the middle and high schools in Gloucester

  • Zion United Methodist Church, Pianist/Organist

  • Gloucester Community Foundation, Former Director

  • International Order of Job’s Daughters, Past Bethel Guardian & Majority Member

  • Peninsula Community Theatre, Former Board Member & Treasurer

Education

  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance - May 1992
    College of William and Mary
         Williamsburg, Virginia

  • Master Governmental Treasurer (MGT) Certification -
    Fall 2002, Re-certified 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
    Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at University of Virginia
         Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Virginia Government Finance Officers’ Association Certificate - August 2006

  • Virginia Government Accounting Certificate - November 2019

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Awards

  • Recipient of 2016 Treasurers’ Association of Virginia Commonwealth Award

  • Recipient of 2005 Treasurers’ Association of Virginia Treasurer of the Year Award

  • Recipient of 2005 Outstanding Youth Advocate Award from Gloucester County Youth Commission

  • Recipient of 2002 Treasurers’ Association of Virginia President’s Award

Accredited by the Treasurers' Association of Virginia since 2003