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, VirginiaMaster Governmental Treasurer (MGT) Certification -
Fall 2002, Re-certified 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VirginiaVirginia Government Finance Officers’ Association Certificate - August 2006
Virginia Government Accounting Certificate - November 2019
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