County appoints Jonathon C. Munch as Finance Director

Warren County today announced the appointment of Jonathon C. Munch, CPA, CPFO, VCA as the new Finance Director for Warren County. Mr. Munch graduated from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He has been a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 2002, a Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) since 2015, and a Virginia Contracting Associate (VCA) since early 2018. Mr. Munch is an active member of the Virginia Government Finance Officers Association (VGFOA), having served as President and as an Executive Board Member. In that capacity, he chaired several committees and sub-committees. Mr. Munch has also served as a conference speaker and instructor for both the VGFOA and the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). Mr. Munch will begin his employment with the County effective June 15, 2020. He fills the vacancy created this past October by the resignation of Andre Fletcher, former Finance Director.

Mr. Munch joins Warren County from Fauquier County, Virginia, where he has been employed for the past seven (7) years as the Director of Finance for the Fauquier County Government and Public Schools. In Fauquier County, he is responsible for planning, implementing, and directing financial operations of the consolidated Finance Department, which includes financial reporting; planning and implementation of fiscal policy; oversight of debt portfolio and issuance of debt; and direction of preparation of budget and internal audit and pre-audit functions. Prior to his tenure in Fauquier County, Mr. Munch was employed by Prince William County, Virginia, where he served in progressively responsible Accountant positions for almost eight (8) years.

Walt Mabe, Warren County Board of Supervisors Chair, stated, “We are very pleased to find such an individual as Jon, who possesses the knowledge, experience, and education to make an immediate effective impact in Warren County. Given his past experience in the business and local government worlds, he has shown that he is quite the capable individual. We are pleased that he is joining us from a larger locality, bringing a fresh perspective to our unique challenges.”

Doug Stanley, County Administrator, stated, “Warren County is very fortunate to have someone of Jon’s knowledge, background, and expertise joining its staff. The Finance Director position, and the responsibilities that come with it, are an extremely important and integral component of the leadership team, and I believe Jon will be a great fit for Warren County. I want to again express my sincere gratitude to both Carolyn Stimmel and Andre Fletcher, former Finance Directors, for their support in helping to fill in and ensure that important functions were performed and reviewed each month and that the budget and audit functions for the past year were completed on time. I also sincerely appreciate the hard work of our dedicated Finance staff, including Christine Howell, Payroll Technician, Ivy Thompson, Accounting Technician, Jeannie Decker, CSA Coordinator, and Connie Oden, former Administrative Assistant, whose service has been invaluable in the daily operations of the department.”

Mr. Munch said, “I am very excited to have this opportunity to be a part of the team at Warren County. I am grateful to the County Administrator and the Board of Supervisors for the confidence that they have shown in me by entrusting me with this great opportunity, and I look forward to contributing to the success of Warren County in its mission of providing the best service to its citizens in an efficient and effective way.”

The Finance Department is located in the Warren County Government Center at 220 North Commerce Avenue, telephone (540) 636-1604. Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.