The Town of Ashland is thrilled to announce that Ms. Terry Stone has joined our staff as Director of Finance.
Ms. Stone most recently served as Finance Director of the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe (UMIT) in King William, Virginia. Prior to her appointment with UMIT, Ms. Stone was employed by Hanover County Public Schools as Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations and with Henrico County Public Schools as Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Administration.
Previously, Terry served as Chief Financial Officer for Williamsburg-James City County Schools, as Director of Finance for Hanover County Public Schools from 2008 to 2013, and as Director of Finance for Hanover County from 2005 to 2008. Ms. Stone held various financial positions for Hanover County dating back to 1988.
She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Terry is a past president of the Government Finance Officers Association and previously chaired the GFOA Treasury and Investment Management Committee and served on the Nominating Committee. In addition, Ms. Stone served on the elected Board of Supervisors for King William County from 2012 to 2015 and previously served on the elected King William County School Board from 2004 to 2011. She returned to the School Board in 2020. She also is a past president of the Virginia Government Finance Officers Association. Ms. Stone was awarded the Distinguished Local Government Leadership Award from the Association of Government Accountants in 2014.
The Town is proud to have Ms. Stone join our staff and leverage her considerable experience and fiscal expertise for the benefit of the Ashland community!