Christopher Hartlove
Chief Financial Officer
Chris Hartlove is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). As CFO, he leads all functions of the Division of Fiscal Services including accounting, budget, grants, payroll, and purchasing. He serves as the BCPS insurance trustee with the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE). He also staffs the Budget Committee and the Buildings and Contracts Committee.
Before being named CFO in February of 2022, Chris was the CFO for Carroll County Public Schools (CCPS) for 14 years where he oversaw the areas of budget, finance, food services, grants, internal audit, payroll, and purchasing. He also staffed the Audit Committee. Chris served as an adviser to the Superintendent of Schools on all matters related to the school district’s finances and operating budget. His priorities were to help align available resources to the master plan and to maintain the overall financial strength of the organization.
Prior to his role as CFO for CCPS, he worked in the Budget Office at both the University of Maryland and UMBC where he used his data analysis skills to help inform decision-making.
Chris served as Treasurer of the Public School Superintendents’ Association of Maryland where he was the first non-superintendent to hold the position.
Chris earned a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and Certificate in Operations Research from UMBC.