Ohio Government Finance Officers Association (Ohio GFOA)

A warm welcome to our newest members: 👋 Carolyn Thomas, City of Cincinnati 👋 Colin Gillespie, Huntington National Bank 👋 Douglas Thompson, City of Delaware, Ohio 👋 James Bonsall, City of Norwood, Ohio 👋 Jenna Trice, City of Franklin 👋 Ken Smallwood, Village of Amberley 👋 Kevin Metz, City of Miamisburg, Ohio 👋 Kyle Laux, Davenport & Co., LLC 👋 Lori Gischel, City of Reynoldsburg 👋 Lucas Grams, Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority 👋 Mike Mestemaker, Huntington Bank 👋 Pamela Phillips, Lake County Ohio Auditor 👋 Philip Soeder, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. 👋 Shannon Johnson, City of Cincinnati 👋 Tim Wagers, City of Norwood 👋 Timothy Clements, City of Cincinnati Dept. of Public Services Fleet Division We’re thrilled to have you join our finance community! Learn more and become a member today: https://rebrand.ly/xj0zt4x #OGFOAFamily #GFOA2024 #OHGFOA

Reminder! Please register for an insightful webinar, presented by KeyBanc Capital Markets, where we delve into the complexities of the short-term note market, a vital segment of the financial world, on Wednesday, October 9th at 12:00 PM. This webinar qualifies for 1.2 CPE credits, in category SK (Special Knowledge), with the Ohio Accountancy Board, and 1.0 hours with the Center for Public Investment Management (CPIM). Register: https://rebrand.ly/ibudm62 #OHGFOA #GovernmentFinance #OHGFOAMembers

We were thrilled to have you join us, and we hope you found the Ohio GFOA 37th Annual Conference & Membership Meeting valuable and informative! Share your favorite sessions with us below and save the date for the Ohio GFOA 38th Annual Conference and Membership Meeting, September 17-19, 2025, at the Hilton Columbus at Easton! https://rebrand.ly/4nf20dx #OHGFOA #GovernmentFinance #OHGFOAMembers

In case you missed it, during the Ohio GFOA 37th Annual Conference & Membership Meeting we were pleased to acknowledge the following award and scholarship recipients! 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐎𝐡𝐢𝐨 𝐆𝐅𝐎𝐀 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝑩𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝑴. 𝑺𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒆 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 Chad Welty, Quality Control Officer/Principal, Rea & Associates 𝑯𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑫𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑨𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 David Varda, Treasurer, ESC of Central Ohio 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐎𝐡𝐢𝐨 𝐆𝐅𝐎𝐀 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 Brenna Toth, Accountant, City of Westerville 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕-𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 Stacy Burton, Assistant Finance Director, City of Sidney Jeremy Gray, Financial Reporting & Project Manager, City of New Albany Morgan Joeright, Deputy Director of Finance, City of New Albany 𝑮𝑭𝑶𝑨 𝑪𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒓 (𝑪𝑷𝑭𝑶) 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 Jennifer Pae, Director of Finance, City of Fairview Park Keith Sperling, Assistant Director of Finance, City of North Olmsted 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑮𝑭𝑶𝑨 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑨𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 Matthew Skitzki, Tax Administrator, City of Cuyahoga Falls 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 Braeden Gedeon, Ohio Northern University, Master's in Accounting Program

Thank you to everyone who planned and participated in the Ohio GFOA 37th Annual Conference & Membership Meeting! If you weren’t in attendance, please join us in congratulating the new slate of officers and trustees! 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟓 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐬: 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 Jessica Marquez, Manager of Financial Reporting, Ohio Public Employees Retirement System 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕-𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕 Amie Lynn, Fiscal Officer, Massillon Public Library 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒓 Jared Cottrell, Principal, Rea & Associates, Inc 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒚 Ami Mayne, Assistant Chief Deputy Auditor, Ohio Auditor of State 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚/𝑽𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒆 Gina Love, Deputy Finance Director, City of Westerville 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒚 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒆 Jill Davidson, Athens County Auditor, Athens County Justin Nahvi, Director of Finance, Delaware County 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒆 TJ Cusick, Treasurer, Worthington City School District 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒕 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒆 Lori Starcher, CFO/Deputy Executive Director, Regional Income Tax Agency Rhonda Winslow, VP of Development Finance, Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒆 Joey Jones, Chief Auditor, Ohio Auditor of State 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭: Jim Boehmer, Accounting Supervisor, Washington Township Matt Stiffler, Chief Financial Officer, City of Dublin

We hope you’re enjoying the conference! If you pre-purchased a Welcome Reception ticket, please plan to join us this evening from 6-9 p.m. at Five Iron Golf (located across the street from the Hilton). Enjoy King Trivia trivia sessions, a delicious dinner, and two complimentary drink tickets! https://lnkd.in/e9KcEzdh #OHGFOA #GovernmentFinance #OHGFOAMembers

Conference attendees, welcome! Please join us this evening for a 'Sweet and Salty' themed reception from 8-10 p.m. Pick up your badge and treat yourself to a carefully curated selection of sweet and savory delights! https://lnkd.in/e9KcEzdh #OHGFOA #GovernmentFinance #OHGFOAMembers

Join us on October 9 at 12 p.m. for an insightful webinar, presented by KeyBanc Capital Markets, where we delve into the complexities of the short-term note market, a vital segment of the financial world. This webinar qualifies for 1.2 CPE credits, in category SK (Special Knowledge), with the Ohio Accountancy Board, and 1.0 hours with the Center for Public Investment Management (CPIM). Registration is open! https://lnkd.in/eH5FwaSi #OHGFOA #GovernmentFinance #OHGFOAMembers

To our Ohio GFOA Silver Level Sponsors... THANK YOU! Without your support, our educational programs and networking events would not be possible. We truly appreciate what you do for our chapter! Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eC-Ebib4 #OHGFOA #GovernmentFinance #OHGFOAMembers

#AmiMayne, thank you for serving on the Ohio GFOA Board! We greatly appreciate you serving as the Ohio GFOA Secretary, Co-Chair on the Scholarship Committee, and on the Education Committee! Bio: Ami Mayne is the Assistant Chief Deputy Auditor of Operations for the Auditor of State, Keith Faber, where she has proudly served the Office for more than 26 years in various roles. Ami is responsible for assisting with the day-to-day operations of the Audit Division, working in cooperation with regional chiefs on audit-related matters, and development and maintenance of the process for contracting audit services with registered independent public accounting (IPA) firms. Ami earned her Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance degree from Miami University. Ami is a Certified Public Accountant, a member of the American Institute of CPAs, and a member of the Ohio Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), where she serves as Secretary, Co-Chair on the Scholarship Committee, and on the Education Committee. In her free time, Ami enjoys spending time with her husband Thomas and their two daughters, Ava and Hannah. Ready to learn more and get involved in the Ohio GFOA? Visit: https://lnkd.in/dJXET3d9 #OHGFOA #GovernmentFinance #OHGFOAMembers