Marlon Bernard is the controller at The Kinkaid School in Houston, Texas, where he has served since 2022. He brings over a decade of experience in the business office of independent schools and more than 30 years of financial leadership across both nonprofit and for-profit sectors. He currently serves on the NBOA Controllers’ Council for the 2025–2027 term. Bernard is a strong advocate for redefining the role of the modern controller—one that blends deep financial expertise with technological fluency. He believes that integrating technology into financial operations is not optional but rather critical for ensuring accuracy, transparency, and fraud prevention while building scalable and resilient systems.