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 [...]
I had the pleasure of serving as the 2012 President of CSMFO in its 55th year of promoting excellence in financial management through innovation, continuing education and the professional development of our membership throughout California. In the capacity as your President this past year, I have had the incredible experience of support and commitment from [...]
For the past year, I have had the humbling opportunity to serve as President of this 54-year-old association of finance professionals encompassing all aspects of municipal finance throughout this great state of California. As I look back, thinking of how our organization has evolved over its history, especially since I have been involved for more [...]
It takes effective leadership to operate an organization such as CSMFO. For the past year, I have had the awesome opportunity to serve as President of this 53-year-old association of finance professionals encompassing all parts of this great state of California. In this capacity, I have been capably assisted by an incredibly talented Executive Committee, [...]
Despite experiencing one of the worst fiscal crises since the Great Depression, CSMFO had a good year. As you will see from this Annual Report, we accomplished many worthwhile objectives. Of course, none of that would have been possible without the ongoing commitment of our volunteers and vendors. After you read this report, I believe [...]