(San Diego, CA) – The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is pleased to name Greg Magnuson as Interim Associate Superintendent of Business Support Services and Justine Galura as the new Director of Finance. These appointments follow the retirement of Associate Superintendent Ron Little and promotion of the previous Director of Finance, Joy Ramiro.
Greg Magnuson has more than 20 years of experience in governance, leadership, and fiscal management as it relates to K-12 education, including over a decade as Superintendent and CBO at Buena Park School District. His most recent positions include Fiscal Expert at Los Angeles County Office of Education and Interim Deputy Superintendent of Santa Ana Unified and Huntington Beach City School Districts. He is currently the Principal Owner of Education Management Solutions, which provides independent consulting services to school districts in Southern California. Mr. Magnuson will serve in a part-time capacity, until a permanent Associate Superintendent can be hired.
Joining Poway Unified in a full-time capacity, Justine Galura will be the newest Director of Finance. Justine has spent the last ten years in education, leading institutions in financial responsibilities and account management. Most recently, she served as the Senior Program Business Specialist at the San Diego County Office of Education and prior to that, served in the Oceanside Unified School District. She is excited to bring her technical skills, business background, and leadership experience to Poway Unified and believes in the importance of bridging the gap between teams and departments.
These new hires are the first in a series of leadership changes in Poway Unified for the 2024-25 school year, including the upcoming appointment of a new Superintendent. You can access an up-to-date timeline of the Superintendent Search, as well as informational updates from the executive search firm McPherson & Jacobson on the PUSD website.