Tech Parks Arizona selected Stacey Lemos as its new Chief Financial Officer, bringing more than 30 years of public sector financial leadership to the regional innovation network, according to a release from Tech Parks Arizona.
Lemos most recently worked as Assistant Vice President/Comptroller at the University of Arizona. In that role, she led accounting services, tax compliance, payroll operations, and financial reporting, while managing the university’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and financial audits alongside the Arizona Auditor General’s Office.
Prior to her university tenure, Lemos spent over 14 years with the Town of Oro Valley. She ultimately served as Chief Financial Officer and Administrative Services Director, overseeing procurement, human resources, information technology, and finance operations.
Her career in Southern Arizona public finance also includes financial leadership roles with the City of Willcox, the City of Tucson, and the Town of Sahuarita. Throughout those positions, she established new finance departments, built foundational financial systems, and managed audits, budgets, and accounting operations.
Having earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Arizona, Lemos is also recognized as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Equipped with this experience, she is well-prepared to help drive Tech Parks Arizona’s ongoing expansion and advance its mission of sparking innovation and economic prosperity.
Tech Parks Arizona, part of the University of Arizona, operates a network of innovation hubs that includes the UA Tech Park, UA Tech Park at The Bridges, and the UA Center for Innovation. The organization brings together industry, academia, and entrepreneurs, generating a combined annual economic impact of $2.6 billion.
The network supports over a hundred companies in sectors such as aerospace and defense, renewable energy, biotechnology, and optics, driving regional economic growth and job creation.
