Dr. Steve Budhraja is an experienced financial leader who believes in the importance of developing a long-term vision for an organization in order to achieve success. Steve currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer with Magnolia Public Schools supporting nearly 4,000 students and 400+ employees throughout Southern California Including Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties. He is presently involved in financial planning for the upcoming growth and expansion of Magnolia to promote new educational opportunities for students in Orange County, California and beyond. This endeavor would expand Magnolia's schools’ footprint and would add four new schools from the current 10 to 14 schools over the next few years. Steve has held leadership roles in both public and private organizations throughout his professional career including Altria Group, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Acton-Agua Dulce USD & Elite Academic Academy. This experience includes sales, marketing, operations and finance as well as fiscal oversight of multiple school districts and charter schools throughout California at the Charter, District and County level. Steve is very familiar with the demographics and populations of Southern California and has played an integral role promoting successful student outcomes for thousands of students throughout Southern California during his career. In his free time, Steve enjoys bike riding, hiking, gardening and other activities with his two daughters, Gianna (13) and Giulia (12). He is also actively involved in his daughters' extracurricular activities that include soccer, volleyball and tennis.