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Inspiration, Tips, and Words
of Wisdom from CFMA’s
2016 Conference Attendees
and Beyond!
I BUILT IT F RWARD
I BUILT IT F RWARD
Here is how CFMA
BUILDING IT F RWARDCONSTRUCTIONFINANCIALMANAGEMENTASSOCIATION
The Conference to Build Success | June 25-29, 2016 | San Antonio
Here is how CFMA
and Beyond
I BUILT IT F RWARD
I BUILT IT F RWARD
With record-breaking attendance of nearly 1,000 CFMA members,
the 2016 Annual Conference & Exhibition in San Antonio was all about
Building It Forward with unparalleled education, networking, insights from
industry experts, and a packed Exhibition floor! There was no question that
CFMA’s Conference was where CFMs could address all the challenges faced
daily–from IT to risk to HR!
The spirit of Building It Forward was definitely in the air as attendees supported the
Conference charity, made invaluable connections with peers, and invested in forums and
roundtable discussions showcasing the latest industry technologies and thought leaders.
But how exactly are CFMA members Building It Forward?
Read on for the highlights of best practices from around the country to implement
personally and professionally.
And to EVERYONE who shared their inspirational nuggets–
THANK YOU FOR BUILIDING IT FORWARD!
BUILDING IT F RWARDCONSTRUCTIONFINANCIALMANAGEMENTASSOCIATION
The Conference to Build Success | June 25-29, 2016 | San Antonio
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CFMA CHAPTERS
LOGGING INLog in to CFMA’s Online Education at cfma.digitellinc.com/cfma/. At the upper right
click Login. You will be redirected to cfma.org to enter your username and password.
After successfully logging in, you will be redirected back to CFMA’s Online Education.
I BUILT IT F RWARD
I am drafting a contract and list of responsibilities for our chapter admin to ensure stability going forward. Courtney Channel, Charlotte Chapter, Primax Properties
I share information from CFMA with at least one client before filing it. Anna Fisher, Central TX, Austin, and Heart of Texas Chapters, Contractors Edge
Hosting Chapter Summit and encouraging chapters to share ideas! Bryan Johnson, Atlanta Chapter, Harcon Inc.
Helping my chapter with raising funds for our scholarship fund! Bill Dawley, San Antonio Chapter, Suretec
I’m finishing out my 10th year as Chair of Education of the Central Indiana Chapter and helping to transition to a new leader! Ridge Miller, Central Indiana Chapter, Crowe Horwath LLP
Spread the word of how CFMA can help others: Company Support, Personal Growth, Professional Education! Steve Tenney, Des Moines Chapter, Story Construction
Design, redesign and “update” new member onboarding and new member attraction! Lynne Pace, Valley of the Sun Chapter, DL Withers Construction LLC
I chair the Chicago Chapter Awards Committee. Kirk Liskiewitz, Chicago Chapter, DSP Insurance
Actively participating in HOT CFMA by organizing great speakers! Janna Janes, Heart of Texas Chapter, Matous Construction
Working on new member initiative in Middle Tennessee Chapter! Matthew Hale, Middle Tennessee Chapter, Cooper Travis and Company PLC
Creating a new CFMA chapter, so my area has exposure to this great organization! Jason Keen, Mid-South Chapter, Lehman-Roberts
Building a great chapter that increases the value of our members to their companies! John Miramontes, Las Vegas Chapter, Lawyer Trane
Volunteering with ICCIFP and CFMA mentor program! Melissa Rutledge, Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter, GCC Enterprises
Continue to be involved in CFMA and be present at the meetings! Janice Lowery, Central Florida Chapter, Balfour Beatty
Founding member of Ozarks Chapter. One of two newest CFMA Chapters! Bryce McDermott, Ozarks Chapter, Branco Enterprises
Bringing new staff into CFMA! Jack Biven, SouthCentral Louisiana Chapter, Insulations Inc.
I joined the Construction Industry, I joined CFMA, I became a CCIFP, I joined the chapter board, looking to join the mentor program. Building my construction career forward! Rashon Cooper, Inland Empire Chapter, Arizona Pipeline
Sharing knowledge to develop educational content for other CFMA members! Tracey Fenolio, Chicago Chapter, FCL Builders
Tell everyone about CFMA! Lynne Pace, Valley of the Sun Chapter, DL Withers Construction LLC
Strengthen engagement of Houston Chapter Board Members! Charles Sommer, Houston Chapter, Tellepsen
Creating graphics for CFMA members’ events and conferences. Love helping and connecting with our members! Susan Flood, CFMA HQ
Ensuring our Connection Café has the answer to our members’ greatest challenges. Brian Summers, CFMA HQ
MENTORING & EDUCATION
Mentoring new chapter members/chapter community outreach. George Parrott, Middle Tennessee Chapter, Cooper, Travis and Co PLC
Developing my department staff to learn the best practices I have incorporated into my daily worklife. Dave Kelbley, Northwest Ohio Chapter, The Douglas Company
Sharing my experience and knowledge learned with coworkers! Sam Nunez, Houston Chapter, Marek Family of Companies
Mentoring younger generation, passing on knowledge. Linda O’Brien, Valley of the Sun Chapter, Fann Contracting
Mentoring younger employees. Casse Tate, Central Indiana Chapter, Katz Sapper and Miller
Give people advice and mentor with the following: “Before speaking and taking actions, walk through life in someone elses shoes.” Michael Griffin, Chicago Chapter, Crowe Horwath
Networking and mentoring other CFMs. Katie Robbins, Northeast Ohio Chaper, Donley’s, Inc.
Mentoring to provide value-added support to operations. Raising the bar. Amanda Johnson, Edmonton Chapter, Graham
Spend more time mentoring staff and providing constructive feedback. Mike Testani, New Jersey Chapter, Weeks Marine
Mentoring my controller & growing her CFMA experiences! Michelle Leonard, Central Indiana Chapter, North Mechanical
As a 30+ year veteran CFM, I am volunteering my time to CFMA to educate the next generation of CFMs! Kevin Booth, Las Vegas Chapter, Westcor Companies
Teach and mentor my assistant to take over my job when it comes time to retire. Chris Ciccone, Triangle Chapter, Horne Brothers Construction
I am currently on the local school board. At work I have started teaching classes on sales and use tax and WIP cost revenue projections to the project teams. Monty Anderson, Portland Chapter, Tapani, Inc.
Developing the younger generation of CFMs. Denice Allison, Heart of Texas Chapter, EBCO General Contractor
Training my assistant controller to be a CFM who will help lead, not just be an accountant! Tim Edwards, Triangle Chapter, Sears Contract Inc.
I am the scholarship chairperson for the Twin Cities Chapter. By contributing to the education of future accountants in the construction industry we are building it forward. Mike Michelsen, Twin Cities Chapter, Stahl Construction Company
Training my staff for the future. Herman Koempel, Puget Sound Chapter, Purcell P&C, LLC
Mentoring my employees both personally and professionally. Giving them the courage to build great things! Frank Albanese, Massachusetts Chapter, Pavilion Floors
Mentoring coworkers and others to the industry, while continuing my own mentoring. Kris Romero, Albuquerque Chapter, Sandia National Laboratories
We have assembled a team of young future leaders and are investing in them to home grow our successors. Mike Spinosa, Rochester Chapter, Evans Roofing Company
Mentoring younger members to be more involved.Lorie Eaker, Minneapolis Chapter, Adolfson and Peterson Construction
I BUILT IT F RWARD
Mentoring for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Caryl Coronis, Houston Chapter, NBG Constructors
Volunteer at local elementary school and Special Olympics! Brian Dewey, Atlanta Chapter, Equipment Watch
Reassessing how I respond to things, trying to put a more positive spin on everything because it trickles down! Susan Bowman, Dakota Chapter, Comstock Construction
Get more involved! Marcelle Mallais, Middle Tennessee Chapter, John W. McDougal
Working to not allow others to determine my day! Betsy Zietlow, Lansing Chapter, Wieland Focusing on my more important job: “Dad”! Jarrod Dyer, Central Texas Chapter, IE2 Construction
Volunteer treasurer/tax preparer for dance school booster club. Sara Hordyk Portner, Twin Cities Chapter, Adolfson and Peterson Construction Teach at a men’s bible study weekly. Dan Ebert, St. Louis Chapter, Wiegmann Association
Spearheading the effort to assist two displaced family victims of the Louisiana flooding in March 2016. Guy Guidry , Greater New Orleans Chapter, Weeks Marine Doing community service with the Lions Club! Raymond Nii, Honolulu Chapter, Grace Pacific Promote healthy habits through nutrition. Cecilia Nickerson, Massachusetts Chapter, Brox Industries Inc.“Can’t” is not a word we use in our house! Albert Fedders, Greater Cincinnati Chapter, ML Barnard Listen to others and put them first. Be positive at all times. Tom Barnes, Tri-State Indiana Chapter, Southwind Construction Corp I serve as Director/Treasurer of Diving with Heroes, a non-profit serving wounded warriors. Chris Jones, S.W. Rodgers Co., Inc.
I BUILT IT F RWARD
PERSONAL LIFE
TECHNOLOGY
Doing technology research to streamline systems. Roxi Phipps, Central Texas Chapter, Smith Contracting Company Inc.
Bringing secure and cost effective electronic payment solutions to the construction industry! Jim Campbell, Charlotte Chapter, Avidxchange
Document computer systems and mobile technology to leverage software for improved efficiency. John B Walter, St Louis Chapter, OCCC Inc.
Use benchmarking data to gauge our company against others. Christine Kettelkamp, Valley of the Sun Chapter, Jenco
Get more out of Sage using My Assistant, Office Connector, and a consultant if needed. Jim Pedigo,Middle Tennessee Chapter, Crain Construction
WORK
LOGGING INLog in to CFMA’s Online Education at cfma.digitellinc.com/cfma/. At the upper right
click Login. You will be redirected to cfma.org to enter your username and password.
After successfully logging in, you will be redirected back to CFMA’s Online Education.
I BUILT IT F RWARD
Sharing the benefits of the conference with first time attendees! Lisa Autino, Valley of the Sun Chapter, Caliente Construction, Inc.
I never turn down networking requests from folks in the job market and love helping these folks! Bona Allen, Atlanta Chapter, Kajima Building and Design
Helped start Heart of Texas Chapter and I am retiring in 2-3 years, recruited three other people at EBCO to take my place! Chip Keith, Heart of Texas Chapter, EBCO General Contractor
Reinventing myself after being a CFO for 40 years and become a meaningful consultant! Dennis Berg, New York City Chapter, Contractors Administrative Tools
Getting new ideas for added value! Jeremy Smallwood, Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter, Walker Engineering
Making a difference building personal relationships in the workplace. Tim Moll, Charlotte Chapter, United Infrastructure Group
I am new to the construction industry so plan to take what I learn here aback to NE to help improve our processes and efficiency. Krystal Sund, CL Construction LLC
I will be sharing all of the knowledge gained at this conference with all of the construction staff at my firm. Michael Curry, New Jersey, Woodbridge, and New York City Chapters, SaxBST
Working with company ownership to transfer operational management from father to son. Leading the board of an orphanage in Honduras into the next phase of development. Kevin Gallagher, Central Ohio Chapter, Head Inc.
Encouraging employees to communicate about everything – use your words; resolve conflict! Mary Arnesen, Colorado Chapter, Hydro Construction Co Inc.
Always learning and passing that knowledge on! Jeff Baldwin, Holt Construction Corp
Be more proactive with my clients! Ben Lyon, Katz Sapper and Miller
Take energy and ideas back to the chapter to grow and promote CFMA! Laura Brandt, Northwest Ohio Chapter, Campbell, Inc.
By seriously committing to taking one thing back to Harcon to implement from this conference. Mel BurgEs, Atlanta Chapter, Harcon Inc.
I bring fresh ideas back to my chapter from the chapter summit. Bryan Johnson, Atlanta Chapter, Harcon Inc.
Giving a presentation to my firm on all the great tips I learned. Nic Waldenmayer, Orange County Chapter, HMWC CPAs
Take the time to validate the people who add value to your company. Ariel Sanchirico, CFMA HQ
Keep the Momenum Going & Keep Building it Forward by Sharing:
• Tips to make a task easier
• How you motivate your team in taking on a new challenge
• Results from spending time coaching Little League
• Ideas about mentoring a colleague in your office
• Successes in heading up a recycling effort in your community
• Any other ways you are Building it Forward
CONSTRUCTIONFINANCIALMANAGEMENTASSOCIATION
in San Antonio
THANKYOU
FOR
BUILDING IT F RWARD
http://pages.cfma.org/building_it_forward