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Weekly UpdatesGFOA is governed by the 18-member Executive Board, which consists of 15 members-at-large serving staggered three-year terms, the current president, the previous year's president, and the president-elect. At the association's annual business meeting in San Antonio in June, members voted for a slate of nominees for president-elect and five new members of the GFOA Executive Board. Each of these individuals is profiled below.
PRESIDENT-ELECT THOMAS J. GLASER
Chief Financial Officer
Cook County, Illinois
During his nine years as a member of GFOA, Thomas Glaser has served the association in a number of leadership capacities. For six years he was a member of the Committee on Governmental Debt Management, serving as vice chair for three of those years. Glaser contributed a chapter on financial system selection strategies to the GFOA book ERP and Financial Management Systems, and wrote an article on the same topic for Government Finance Review. He was a member of the local conference committee for the 2000 annual conference in Chicago, and has participated as a moderator and a speaker for several concurrent sessions. Glaser represented GFOA at the Muni Council meeting in Washington, D.C.
At Cook County, Glaser has seen the county's bond ratings upgraded, implemented a new financial system, structured refundings to save more than $42 million, used GFOA YieldAdvantage to increase bids and yields on the investment of bond proceeds, and implemented performance measures as part of the annual budget process. He is chair of the CFO Roundtable of Chicago Governments, and serves on committees for the Healthcare Management Association and the National Association of Counties. Glaser holds undergraduate degrees in finance and international business from Northern Illinois University and an MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Goals for GFOA:
* Focus on financial leadership to promote enhanced participation and sharing of information to develop policies and practices to improve operating efficiencies and lower costs
* Promote increased utilization of technology by state and local governments
* Assist GFOA in maintaining its strong financial base
* Begin an initiative to improve public retirement planning
* Maintain vigilance over attempts to increase accounting regulations without discernable benefits
KATHLEEN CLARKE BUCH
Finance Director
Town of Darien, Connecticut
A GFOA member for 19 years, Kathleen Clarke Buch is the chair of the Committee on Retirement and Benefits Administration. She is a certified public finance officer and has attended 11 annual conferences. Buch has been active in the Connecticut GFOA for many years, having served as president, first vice president, second vice president, and chair of the education and program committees. She has served as an instructor for various Connecticut GFOA seminars and testified before the state legislature on pension obligation bonds. She participated in the Connecticut Public Pension Forum and served as a member of the Connecticut Inter-Local Risk Management Association's Investment Advisory Committee. Buch holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Chestnut Hill College and a master's degree in administration from Western Connecticut University.
Goals for GFOA:
* Provide members with educational and training opportunities to increase their level of professionalism
* Use the Internet and other technologies to make seminars available on a broader basis
* Provide information to members to help them understand and implement the laws and accounting standards that affect our business
JOHNETTA BROWER BOND
Deputy Director
Office of Pay and Retirement Services, District of Columbia Government
Johnetta Brower Bond has been a GFOA member for 12 years. A member of the Committee on Retirement and Benefits Administration, she has also served on the Committee on Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting. She has been a member of GFOA's Black Caucus since 1996, served as president of the Women's Public Finance Network in 2002, and was a member of the Nominating Committee from 2002 to 2004. Bond has attended 10 annual conferences and has participated as a moderator and a speaker.
During her career in public administration, Bond has served on the steering committee for an administrative services modernization project and led the implementation of the first federal/municipal partnership to administer pension benefits. She has held numerous leadership positions with the Washington Metro Area Chapter of GFOA, including president, vice president, treasurer, membership chair, and newsletter chair. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the National Forum for Black Public Administrators, and the National Association of State Accountants, Comptrollers and Treasurers. Bond holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Knoxville College and an MBA from North Carolina Central University, Durham.
Goals for GFOA:
* Provide technical and management advice to assist government professionals in meeting everyday challenges
* Be an educational resource for the membership
* Promote ethical standards
* Provide a network for finance officers to interact and to gain knowledge and experience
* Promote technology
* Develop best practices
JOSEPH P. CASEY
Deputy County Administrator
Hanover County, Virginia
The chair of GFOA's Committee on Cash Management, Joseph Casey has been a GFOA member for 15 years. He has served as an instructor for various GFOA training seminars, including Capital Budgeting and Infrastructure Finance and Financial Planning and Forecasting. He has also provided technical assistance for various GFOA books, including Banking Services: A Guide for Governments, The Operating Budget: A Guide for Smaller Governments, Local Government Finance, and a forthcoming book on capital planning. Casey has written several articles on budgeting for Government Finance Review and has written test questions for the CPFO program. He is a frequent speaker at GFOA conferences.
Casey developed long-term fiscal plans and land use development plans for Hanover County. He has been active in the Virginia GFOA, developing its first strategic plan, leveraging a vendor sponsorship program, and promoting profitable training seminars. He is an adjunct professor for Virginia Commonwealth University's Political Science and Public Administration graduate programs and a member of the Virginia State Non-Arbitrage Commission and the Virginia State Senate Finance Subcommittee on Jail Funding. Casey holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Richmond and a master's degree in public administration from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Goals for GFOA:
* Continue to provide training, educational materials, and leadership resources
* Prepare finance officers for technology opportunities, economic and demographic changes, citizen service demands, intergovernmental relationships, and private/nonprofit sector roles
MICHAEL A. GENITO
Comptroller
City of Rye, New York
Michael Genito has been active in many GFOA committees and programs during his 10 years as a member. He recently completed a term as chair of the Committee on Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting. He served on the Nominating Committee for three years and is now a member of the Technology Resource Group. A certified public finance officer, Genito has been an instructor for GFOA's national training program, Internet training, and conference sessions. He reviewed materials for publication in the 2002 GAAFR Update Supplement and is a reviewer for the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and the Popular Annual Financial Reporting programs.
As controller for the City of Rye, New York, Genito has enhanced the city's financial management system by providing real-time access to department budget information, led the development of the city's Web site, developed the city's comprehensive financial policy, implemented anti-fraud provisions, and structured the city's self-insured liability program to enhance coverage and save money. He is an active member of the New York State GFOA, having served as president, vice president, and secretary. He is also a member of the Association of Government Accountants and the New York State City/County Managers Association. Genito holds undergraduate degrees in computer science and music, as well as an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University and an MPA from Pace University.
Goals for GFOA:
* Increase awareness of and participation in the certified public finance officer program
* Increase participation in GFOA training opportunities
* Use cost-effective technology to provide services to smaller governments with limited budgets
* Work with other professional associations to increase awareness of GFOA
PAUL MACKLEM
Director of Financial Services
City of Kelowna, British Columbia
Paul Macklem has been a GFOA member for 15 years and attended five annual conferences. He has served on the Committee on Canadian Issues for the last six years and has contributed articles to the Canadian Finance Matters newsletter. Macklem developed unique public-private partnerships to create facilities and services that his city would not have otherwise been able to afford. He co-chaired the 1997 Western Canada GFOA Conference and hosted the British Columbia conference. He has spoken at various provincial GFOA conferences. Macklem is a member of the Local Government Management Association of British Columbia, the Society of Management Accountants of British Columbia, and the Local Government Management Association of British Columbia.
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