Ted has worked for Carroll County for nearly two decades, more than half of that time as the Director of Management and Budget where he is responsible for budget, grants, and risk management functions. Ted obtained his undergraduate degree from Towson University and his masters degree from Western Maryland College, now McDaniel College. Ted served for six years on the Government Finance Officer’s Association (GFOA) Budget and Fiscal Policy Committee and is currently on the Board of Directors Maryland Government Finance Officers Association, the Towson University College of Business and Economics Advisory Board, and is President of the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) Budget and Finance Affiliate. He has presented at the National GFOA, Maryland GFOA, and MACo conferences.