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Annual Conference
Chairperson: Donna McGinnis
Forensic Auditor
Columbus Consolidated Government
Phone: (305) 766-0846
Responsible for organizing an informative, educational annual conference in which relevant issues concerning cities, counties, and other governmental agencies are addressed.
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Annual Conference
Co-Chairperson: Jennifer Fricks
Finance Director
City of Social Circle
Phone: (770) 464-6925
Responsible for organizing an informative, educational annual conference in which relevant issues concerning cities, counties, and other governmental agencies are addressed.
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Career Development
Chairperson: Ramona Bivins
Chief Financial Officer
Clayton County Board of Commissioners
Phone: (678) 479-5181
Responsible for improving the professional and technical expertise of government finance officials and those working with governments in various capacities through an expanded education program and other opportunities.
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Communications
Chairperson: Donna Todd
Accounting Technician
Putnam County Board of Commissioners
Phone: (706) 485-5826, ext. 1882
Responsible for providing a source of timely information concerning the organization, members, and any other relevant topics that affect the membership. Distribute this current information on the Web site, in the newsletter, and in special editions when appropriate. Also, to provide for posterity a written and photographic record including GGFOA membership, offices, meetings, and other significant events.
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Government Relations/Strategic Planning
Chairperson: Carlos Encinas
Senior Associate
Alston & Bird, LLP
Phone: (404) 881-7634
Responsible for providing input into the legislative, executive, and judicial policy processes at the state and federal levels of government and focusing on laws and regulations that affect governmental finances. Committee also monitors the implementation of the goals of the strategic plan on a five-year interval.
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Membership
Chairperson: Amy Bennett
Finance and Administration Division Manager
City of Gainesville
Phone: (770) 538-2453
Responsible for increasing membership and involvement in the Association by broadening the base of participation and increasing awareness of the Association’s benefits.
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Scholarship/Awards
Chairperson: Jennifer Fricks
Finance Director
City of Social Circle
Phone: (770) 464-6925
Responsible for encouraging the participation of governmental entities in the Government Finance Officers Distinguished Budget Presentation Award and Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting program, and for encouraging membership participation in GGFOA by providing a meaningful awards program recognizing contributions of individual members. Scholarships will be awarded recognizing outstanding performance by Georgia residents in undergraduate and/or graduate study in accounting/finance in order to encourage careers in the public finance arena.
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Technical Resources
Chairperson: Kevin Hutcheson
Budget and Purchasing Manager
City of Gainesville
Phone: (770) 297-5487
Responsible for serving the membership by responding to technical inquiries and requests for information and developing information resources needed by the government finance professional.
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