Josie Ripoly

Josie Ripoly brings more than 35 years of expertise to the field of education procurement and school business administration. She began her career as a warehouse buyer and advanced through positions as a purchasing assistant, supervisor at Lake Elsinore, assistant director at Chino Unified, and ultimately Director of Purchasing at Moreno Valley Unified School District, from which she retired in 2017. Since then, she has worked as a consultant with Geo-Architects in the K-14 division, supporting districts such as East Whittier, Riverside, Beaumont, and Pomona. Ripoly earned her BBA in Business Administration while raising her family as a single parent. She is a member of the Association of School Business Officials and has served on the executive board and as president of Southern California CASBO, where she also received awards for research and development. Among her honors is the Classified Administrator of the Year award from Moreno Valley. Ripoly attributes her success to her children and values God, family, integrity, and love. She and her late husband founded the Nicholas V. Ripoly Foundation to provide scholarships and support for substance abuse rehabilitation and domestic violence victims.