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Eric Vogelsberg

Chief financial officer 

Heritage Academy

Background: Vogelsberg is the chief financial officer of Heritage Academy. Prior to joining Heritage, he worked in various accounting and finance leadership positions for over 30 years. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a masters of accountancy and is a certified public accountant. Vogelsberg is a father of seven children and has seven grandchildren. He has a passion for working with youth. He coached soccer for over 25 years and has served on the advisory board of BYU’s Marriott School of Management where he helped prepare and mentor students seeking careers in business.

The company: Founded in 1995, Heritage Academy was the fourth charter granted in the state of Arizona. Since then, Heritage Academy has grown to be an established, successful and safe school where academics and character development are the highest priority. Heritage Academy has been serving scholars in seventh through 12th grades for 27 years.