Don Lifto, a director with Baker Tilly, has 25 years of experience as a public-school superintendent and more than 13 years of experience serving primarily public-school clients. Don’s direct client responsibilities focus primarily on the design and administration of scientific, random-sample and online surveys. These surveys measure community perceptions, satisfaction, priorities for spending and the feasibility to gain community support through a referendum when seeking additional resources for operations, technology or debt issuance for buildings. He also provides support to school districts or other municipal clients in planning and executing tax elections. In addition to his survey and referendum work, Don has consulted on a variety of organizational and management studies for school districts seeking to improve quality and efficiency.
- 33-year career as a public-school teacher, principal and superintendent
- Conducted more than 200 scientific, random-sample and online surveys for school districts and other municipalities
- Provided training for clients related to planning and organizing tax elections seeking additional funding
- Author of three books on referendum planning and school tax elections
- Author of more than a dozen articles on referendum planning published in national journals
- Frequent presenter at national professional conferences of the American Association of School Administrators, the International Association of School Business Officials and the National School Boards Association
- American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
- American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR)
Location
Minnesota
Education
Ph.D., Organizational Mgt. and Human Development
University of Minnesota – Minneapolis
Master of Arts in education
Winona State University (Winona, Minnesota)
Bachelor of Arts in philosophy
University of Minnesota – Morris
