Introduction: The Role of an Effective CFO

Laura Allen, CPFO, ICMA-CM

GFOA Past President, Professor of Political Science, Anne Arundel Community College, Maryland

Terri Velasquez, CPA, CPFO

GFOA Past President, Finance Director, City of Aurora, CO

Tanya Garost

GFOA President, City Manager, City of Martensville, SK

Lunda Asmani, CPFO

GFOA President Elect, Chief Financial Officer, Norwalk Public Schools

Grace Martinez

Director, Financial Reporting and Operational Accounting, Metropolitan Transportation Commission, San Francisco, California

Timothy Martin

Senior Manager of Marketing and Digital Experiences, Chicago Office