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New Slate of Officers Samuel T. Mok, CGFM, CIA, a member of AGA's Washington, D.C. Chapter and chief financial officer, U.S. Department of Labor, leads the slate as National President-Elect Designate. Thad Juszczak, also a member of the Washington, D.C. Chapter and a senior manager at Grant Thornton LLP, was chosen as National Treasurer-Elect Designate. View the entire list of national officer candidates. As outlined in the Association's bylaws, AGA will accept independent nominations from AGA members via petition until February 1, 2007. At that time, if other candidates are nominated, the Bylaws and Procedures Committee will conduct an election to determine the officers. However, if no other nominations are received, the committee's slate will take office effective July 1, 2007.
Past National Treasurer Bunce
to Become PCB Chair Richard O. Bunce Jr. said it was the CGFM credential that got him involved in AGA 10 years ago, and now the CGFM has led him back to a national leadership position. Bunce joined the Association after hearing about what was then a new credential to recognize the special skills, knowledge and experience of government financial managers. Bunce got his CGFM and became involved in AGA’s Richmond Chapter. He is a past president of the chapter and served as AGA’s 2002-2003 National Treasurer. Appointed to the Professional Certification Board two years ago, Bunce will move up to chairman on Jan. 1. “I just want to stay involved in AGA any way I can, and this was the next opportunity,” Bunce said. Bunce will replace William L. Taylor, CGFM, CPA, who has served tirelessly since 2002, overseeing the introduction of the self-study guides, a new intensive review course, a security and a program audit, and significant growth in the CGFM Program. (Taylor told the National Executive Committee earlier this month that he wants to spend more time with his wife, Jane Lee, with whom he celebrates his 50th wedding anniversary this week.) Bunce is the executive director of audit and
management services for both Virginia Commonwealth University and the
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority. He listed his
priorities for his term: “First thing on the list is to complete
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Mok, an AGA member
since January 1987, is a past president of the Washington, D.C.
Chapter. He received AGA's Distinguished Federal Leadership Award in
2005 and the Washington, D.C. Chapter's Einhorn-Gary Award this year.
Among his goals, should he be certified as National President-Elect for
2007-2008, is to increase and expand the inclusion of the CGFM
designation as a preferred requirement for relevant favorable personnel
decisions within the federal government financial management areas. He
would also work to elevate the stature and increase the visibility of
AGA throughout the federal, state and local governments. He was
confirmed as Labor CFO on Jan. 25, 2002. He has also served as CFO and
comptroller of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, appointed by former
Treasury Secretary James Baker.
Juszczak,
an AGA member since May 2005, has served on the Association's Finance
and Budget Committee, which he would chair as National Treasurer.
"I like the idea of working with the top professionals in our
business, which is what we have within AGA," Juszczak said, adding
that he has served as treasurer for a number of other organizations and
would work to provide financial information that is easy for AGA
leaders, members and staff to understand and use. He brings more than
36 years of experience to the position after a federal career in
budgeting, performance management and financial management that
included stints at the Department of Health and Human Services,
Treasury IG for Tax Administration, Internal Revenue Service,
Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army.
Saddle up,
dust off your best pair of boots and get
ready for PDC 2007. 
Sheila Arrington, a member of AGA's
Virginia Peninsula Chapter, raced into the Top Sponsor position after
recruiting her 25th member in November. The competition remains
close, however, as James Kennedy, CGFM, a member
of AGA's Central Ohio Chapter, has recruited 22 members.
Amanda Cagwin, 27, is the chief
accountant for the City of Springfield, IL.