2022 marked CSMFO’s 65th year as a professional association, and I was honored to have been elected by the membership to be your President this past year – a year where we saw a return to an in-person Annual Conference, the hiring of a new Executive Director, the launch of CSMFO’s cohort and mentorship [...]
As I began marking the end of my presidential year on stage in San Diego on February 16, 2022, I was overwhelmed with gratitude for how collectively and successfully navigate CSMFO through another pandemic scarred year. It all seemed so clear in January 2020 at the Anaheim conference when I pointed north and sang [...]
For obvious reasons, 2020 will not be soon forgotten. In spite of the tremendous public health and associated economic and other challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the preeminent resource for promoting excellence in government finance, CSMFO continues to deliver high-quality services for its members. This 2020 Annual Report reflects a summary [...]
This year has been a pleasure and a privilege for me to have represented CSMFO as President. I have known for some time what a remarkable organization I have been proud to be a member from getting involved volunteering back at the Burbank conference, then as a budget reviewer, to a Committee Vice Chair, [...]
Let me begin by thanking each and every one of you for the privilege and honor of serving as your 2018 President. The experience is one of the highlights of my career and has provided a way to give back to the community that has given me so much. Did you find your Mission [...]
2017 was a special year for CSMFO, as we celebrated our Diamond Anniversary—60 years, as a professional association. I must say it was an honor and a privilege to have had the opportunity to serve as your President during this anniversary year. And what a year it was…from our annual conference in Sacramento to [...]
As we complete our 59th year as a professional association, and I end my run as the 58th President of CSMFO, I’m left with a feeling of absolute privilege. The honor in being president of CSMFO is knowing the tremendous support you have in leading it. Not many have the opportunity to be embarking on [...]
It’s been an honor to serve as your President in 2015. A successful organization like CSMFO is the culmination of numerous dedicated and committed government and commercial members, together with our professional management staff and team of consultants, whose overarching goal is to provide outstanding and relevant training and development to our members and enhance [...]
It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as the 2014 President for CSMFO. The creativity, commitment and support of the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and members, Chapter Chairs, volunteer members and our Executive Director and the administrative staff at Smith Moore and Associates resulted in a fantastic year for [...]
For the past year, I have enjoyed the opportunity to serve as President of this great association of finance professionals. Managing our organization is a team effort and as your President I have relied upon the incredible support of the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs, Chapter Chairs, and our [...]