Richard Klingshirn

Richard Klingshirn

Retired Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Operations

Saint Ignatius High School

Richard Klingshirn, CPA, retired from the full-time role of vice president operations and chief financial officer at Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio in 2022, turning the reins over to Patricia Walcutt, CPA. At the time, the school was embarking on several initiatives driven by the recently completed strategic plan. Klingshirn stayed on part-time to oversee several of the initiatives, including a $40 million campus renovation and expansion project. He joined Saint Ignatius High School in 2013 following 29 years in the corporate sector. Klingshirn earned his bachelor’s degree from Cleveland State University in 1984 and his CPA credential in Ohio in 1986.

Online Courses

Past Webinars

  • How to Save Your School Money with PurchasingPoint This item is protected

    December 6, 2024
    This webinar provides an overview of the PurchasingPoint program, tour of the PurchasingPoint portal and examples of vendor discounts and sign-up processes. Webinar recorded on November 7, 2024
  • Defining Roles and Responsibilities for a Successful Construction Project This item is protected

    November 14, 2024
    Construction project are more complex than ever. Learn the different management roles of a construction project from the owner and architect to the construction manager and other key facilitators.
  • Inflation in Independent and Higher Education: The Case for the HEPI This item is protected

    November 1, 2024
    Access to reliable inflation data and using the most appropriate inflation measure is critical to accurate budgeting and planning. That's why Commonfund produces the Higher Education Price Index (HEPI), an inflation index.
  • Trends in Tuition Discounting: Insights from NBOA Research This item is protected

    October 25, 2024
    Learn about the research findings from the Tuition Discounting Report for PK-12 Independent Schools: 2021-2023, NBOA's recently released multi-year data analysis.
  • Addressing Student-to-Student Issues This item is protected

    October 17, 2024
    Research shows sexual incidents between youth make up approximately half of sexual abuse incidents. Through research and collaboration with leading experts, this session explores how schools leverage research to update policies and procedures.

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