District 214 expected to hire Tim Keeley for Associate Superintendent for Business Services

Tim Keeley, a long-time school finance professional with broad experience in several suburban districts, has been selected as Associate Superintendent for Business Services for High School District 214, effective July 1, 2023.

The Board of Education is expected to approve Keeley's hiring during a board meeting on Thursday, May 18. Dr. Scott Rowe, who will assume his role as District 214 superintendent on July 1, said, "I look forward to working with Tim in this vital cabinet role. Our community members should know that his financial stewardship credentials are impeccable, as demonstrated by a record of success in negotiating fair and favorable contracts and establishing sound investment and cash-flow plans."

Keeley comes to District 214 from Addison School District 4, where he has served as Assistant Superintendent of Business since 2017. There, in addition to leading a number of key contract negotiations, he served as lead developer of a $50 million facility improvement plan executed by using existing fund balances and revenue streams. He earlier served as Director of Support Services for Indian Prairie School District 204, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations in Ridgewood Community High School District 234 and as Director of Purchasing and Transportation for Oak Park-River Forest High School District 200.

Keeley earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business and Marketing from Benedictine University and a Master's Degree in School Business Management from Northern Illinois University.