Terri Velasquez, CPA, CPFO

Terri Velasquez is the Finance Director for the City of Aurora.  She is responsible for operations of the City’s Finance Department and the overall management of the City’s finances.  Previously, Ms. Velasquez worked for the City of Colorado Springs in several capacities including as Chief Finance Officer.  Ms. Velasquez received a master’s degree in Finance and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Colorado and is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Colorado.  She also holds a Certified Public Finance Officer designation from the Government Finance Officers’ Association (GFOA). She has served on the Executive Board of GFOA for over 5 years and currently serves as the GFOA Immediate Past President on the Executive Board.