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8050 N High St, Ste 160
Columbus, OH 43235
Phone: 614-397-0231

Mike Sobul, currently a consultant with Forecast5 Analytics, has been the Treasurer of the Granville schools since November 2011, retiring June 2019. Prior to joining the district, he was the Section Chief for Forecasting and Special Projects at the Tax Analysis Division of the Ohio Department of Taxation. He had served at the Department of Taxation from December 1986 until his retirement in July 2011. Prior to joining the Department of Taxation, Mike served for two and one-half years as research associate at the Urban Center at Cleveland State University and two years as a budget analyst for the city of Cleveland.

Mike also served as a consultant with Public Finance Resources, Inc., which was recently bought out by Forecast5 Analytics.

Mike received his B.A. from Wittenberg University in 1980 and his Masters of Public Policy from the University of Michigan in 1982.

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8050 N High St, Ste 160
Columbus, OH 43235
Phone: 614-397-0231

Ernie Strawser, Senior Vice President with Forecast5, has over 30 years of public finance experience as a CFO, consultant, and developer and instructor of forecasting techniques and tools.  Ernie works with clients to facilitate their understanding of local financial results, trends, and strategies. Prior to joining Forecast5, Ernie was a consultant for Public Finance Resources, and Treasurer/CFO at Norwood City School District in Hamilton County. He holds both a Master’s degree in Administration from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Ohio University.

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25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (877) 644-6338

Aaron Rausch serves as the Director of Budget and School Funding at the Ohio Department of Education. Prior to coming to the department, Aaron worked for the Ohio Office of Budget and Management as a budget analyst in the education section, and as a performance auditor focusing on school district performance audits at the Ohio Auditor of State's Office. 

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655 Metro Place South Ste 580
Columbus, OH 43017
Phone: (937) 293-1600

Justin is an Employee Benefits Consultant at McGohan/Brabender (MB), where he focuses on educating his clients and their workforce on maximizing productivity and profitability by becoming better health care consumers. Prior to joining MB, Justin worked in finance and accounting, serving as Assistant Finance Director for the City of Kettering, Senior Financial Analyst and Lexis Nexis, and Auditor/Tax Preparer for Kentner Sellers CPA’s.

Justin is licensed in Ohio as a CPA and School Treasurer, holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy and Finance and a Master’s Degree in Accountancy, both from Wright State University. Justin volunteers on his local school districts Finance and Levy Committees.