At the June 24, 2025, meeting of the Board of School Directors, Ms. Patricia Denicola was named the new Chief Financial Officer of Abington School District.
With more than two decades of financial leadership experience in both the public and private sectors, Ms. Denicola will replace Mr. Christopher Lionetti, who announced his retirement in April following 32 years of service to the District. He has led the District’s Business Office since 2009.
Ms. Denicola spent 13 years in Pennsylvania public school business administration, the last five of which have been spent serving as the CFO of the Boyertown Area School District. In this role, she has also served as the Executive Director of the Public School Health Insurance Cooperative.
She is a Certified Public Accountant and has a Master of Business Administration from Lehigh University. Ms. Denicola completed her bachelor’s degree at Bloomsburg University.
“After an extensive and competitive interview process, Ms. Denicola was selected as the top candidate to lead the Abington School District Business Office thanks to her impressive background and varied areas of expertise,” Dr. Jeffrey Fecher, Superintendent of Schools, said. “Her in-depth knowledge and skillsets will be valuable on the heels of our May 20 referendum, during which voters authorized the District to invest in building a new Middle School. We are confident that Ms. Denicola will be an outstanding addition to our team during such a critical juncture.”
Mr. Lionetti will remain in his position until September to assist in the financial leadership transition and see the District through the opening of schools for 2025-2026.
“While we are sad to say goodbye to Chris after such a long tenure in the Abington School District, we are pleased to welcome Patty to our leadership team this summer,” Dr. Fecher added.
A summary of the June 24, 2025, meeting of the Board of School Directors will be available on the Abington School District website.