White Hat Management of Akron, which operates 33 for-profit charter schools in three states, said it has hired Coleene McDevitt as chief financial officer.<br /><br />Ms. McDevitt most recently was chief financial officer at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, where she led initiatives to strengthen the financial position of the school, as well as significant technology and facilities upgrades, according to a White Hat news release.<br /><br />She previously was employed at National City Bank for 18 years in corporate and division accounting and reporting positions. She began her career at Coopers & Lybrand in Cleveland and was there for about six years.<br /><br />Ms. McDevitt, a Richfield resident, has a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Akron. 