Board of Directors
MDGFOA has an exceptional team of volunteer Officers, Directors, Standing Committee Chairs, and Educators who are diligent in assuring that all MDGFOA members and associates experience the best services all year.
Officers
Joe Beach, President
Deputy General Manager for Administration
WSSC Water
Laurel, Maryland
Eric Jackson, President-Elect
Chief of Treasury
Charles County Government
LaPlata, Maryland
Kim Williams, Secretary
Controller, Dept of Finance
Montgomery County Government
Rockville, Maryland
Rob Burk, Treasurer
Comptroller
Carroll County Government
Westminster, Maryland
Robert Sandlass, Past-President
Treasurer
Harford County Government
Bel Air, Maryland
Directors
Ken Henschen- State
Assistant Director
Comptroller of Maryland-GAD
Annapolis, Maryland
Timothy Hayden- Southern
Director of Finance and Budget
Calvert County Government
Prince Frederick, Maryland
Jennell Rogers- At Large
Chief, Bureau of Treasury Management
City of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
Lisa Moody- Municipalities
Director of Finance
Town of Bel Air
Bel Air, Maryland
Tammy Kennedy-Nichols- Associate
Senior Vice President, Director
Public Sector Banking, Global Banking & Markets
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bill Early- Associate
Principal
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Edward Leiter- Central
Financial Analyst II
Carroll County Public Library
New Windsor, Maryland
Jonathan Seeman- Eastern
Director of Budget, Finance and IT
County Commissioners of Queen Anne's County
Stephen J. McGibbon - At Large
Director, Office of Finance
Prince George's County
Rafiu Ighile- At-Large
Director of Finance
Howard County Government
Ellicott City, Maryland
Christina Osborne- Associate
Vice President
Government Banking
M&T Bank
Lisa Sesny - GFOA Representative
Accountant/ Audit Specialist
Montgomery County Government
John Kroll- Washington Metro
Corporate Budget Manager
M-NCPPC
Riverdale, Maryland
Diane Fox- Western
Director of Treasury
Frederick County Government
Frederick, Maryland
Courtenay Desabaye- Public Education
Special Assistant to the CFO in Office of the CFO
Baltimore City Public School System
Baltimore, Maryland
Caroline Sturgis- County
Montgomery County Government
Rockville, Maryland
Jennifer Diercksen- Associate
First Vice President
Public Finance
Davenport & Company LLC
Dawn Mitchell Parks- Delaware
Finance Director
Town of Ocean View, DE
Executive Staff
Mike Walther- Program Co-Chair
Senior Fiscal & Policy Analyst
Baltimore County Auditor's Office
Towson, Maryland
Alex Strate- Program Co-Chair
Senior Auditor
Baltimore County Public Schools
Towson, Maryland
Standing Committees
Joe Beach- By-Laws
Eric Jackson - Long Range Planning
Christina Osborne- Membership
Tammy Kennedy-Nichols- Partnerships
Mark Edwards- Communications
Jennifer Diercksen- Education/Continuing Prof.
Robert Sandlass- Nominating Committee
Robert Sandlass - Lloyd Jones Scholarship
Affinity Group Chairs
Investment and Treasury Management
Tim Hayden, Co-Chair
Robert Burk, Co-Chair
Debt
Steve Kraus, Co-Chair
Jennell Rogers, Co-Chair
GASB Affinity Group
Bill Early, Chair
Tax / Revenue
Eric Jackson, Co-Chair
Daniel Lewis, Co-Chair
Young Professionals
Mike Walther, Co-Chair
Alex Strate, Co-Chair
Jason Zimmerman, Co-Chair
Get Involved!
Interested in volunteering on the Board or Committee? Email us at mdgfoa@mdgfoa.org for information regarding upcoming board vacancies and committee opportunities.