The Government Finance Officers Association of Alabama (GFOAA) was founded in 1984 and incorporated in January 1985. The GFOAA was established as a statewide organization that would focus on the needs of those individuals responsible for or involved in the financial arena of a governmental entity or other not-for-profit organizations.

GFOAA Officers, Directors and Committee Members

April 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012 Officers and Directors
 

PRESIDENT

Ms. Charla Doucet
Chief of Administrative Services
Office of the Attorney General
501 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL  36130
(334) 242-7305
CDoucet@ago.state.al.us

1st VICE PRESIDENT
Mr. Russell Raney
Director of Finance

Cullman City Schools
301 1st Street, NE
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2233
rraney@cullmancats.net
2nd VICE PRESIDENT
Mr. Derek Reeves
Associate Finance Director
City of Tuscaloosa
2201 University Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 248-5175
dreeves@tuscaloosa.com
SECRETARY
Dr. Karen Deal
Associate Professor
Auburn University Montgomery
P.O. Box 244023
Montgomery, AL 36124
(334) 244-3495
kdeal@mail.aum.edu
TREASURER
Mrs. Melinda James Lopez
Budget & Financial Manager
City of Hoover
100 Municipal Drive
Hoover, AL 35216
(205) 444-7612
jamesm@ci.hoover.al.us
DIRECTORS
Mr. Larry Conwill (Term 2)
Accounting & Budget Supervisor
City of Huntsville
P.O. Box 308
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 427-5066
Larry.Conwill@hsvcity.com

Mrs. Carole Heggeman (Term 2)
Chief Financial Officer
Mobile Community Corrections Center
111 Canal Street
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 574-6460
cheggeman@alabamacourt.net

Mrs. Karen Herman (Term 2)
Chief Accountant
Office of Attorney General
501 Washington Avenue, Room 369
P.O. Box 300152
Montgomery, AL 36130-0152
(334) 242-7307
kherman@ago.state.al.us

Mrs. Shaundra Morris (Term 1)
Accounting Manager
Alabama Department of Public Safety
301 South Ripley Street
P.O. Box 1511
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 242-1637
Shaundra.morris@dps.alabama.gov

Ms. Kelly Rhodes (Term 1)
Assistant Director of Finance & Audits
Alabama Department of Transportation
1409 Coliseum Boulevard
Montgomery, AL 36110-3050
(334) 242-6379
rhodesk@dot.state.al.us

Dr. Lane Sauser (Term 1)
Chief Financial Officer
Auburn University
College of Agriculture
110 Comer Hall
Auburn, AL 36849
(334) 844-2344
sauseld@auburn.edu

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Mr. Scott Rearden (Term 1)
Regions Bank - Corporate Trust
Vice President, Business Development
1901 6th Avenue North, 28th Floor
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 264-5523
scott.rearden@regions.com
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Mr. Charles Clack, CGFO
Chief Fiscal Officer
Alabama Department of Revenue
50 N. Ripley Street, Rm. 4116
Montgomery, AL 36132
(334) 353-8070
charles.clack@revenue.alabama.gov
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

Mr. Charles Clack, CGFO
Chief Fiscal Officer
Alabama Department of Revenue
50 N. Ripley Street, Rm. 4116
Montgomery, AL 36132
(334) 353-8070
charles.clack@revenue.alabama.gov

 

GFOAA ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Ms. Jamie Moyers
P.O. Box 240574
Montgomery, AL 36124-0574
mail.gfoaa@yahoo.com
 
CERTIFICATION BOARD
CHAIR
Ms. Sarah L. Williams, CGFO (4 Years/Year 1)
Office of the U.S. Bankruptcy Administrator
Frank M. Johnson Federal Building and United States Courthouse
1 Church Street, Suite 103
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 954-3907
sarah_williams@almb.uscourts.gov
CGAT DIRECTOR  
Ms. Tracy B. Croom, CGFO
City of Tuscaloosa
P.O. Box 2089
Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
(205) 349-0112
tcroom@ci.tuscaloosa.al.us
  EX-OFFICIA, NON-VOTING
Ms. Charla Doucet
Chief of Administrative Services
Office of the Attorney General
501 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-7305
CDoucet@ago.state.al.us
CGAT AD HOC SUB-COMMITTEE Ms. Tracy B. Croom, CGFO
City of Tuscaloosa
P.O. Box 2089
Tuscaloosa, AL 35403
(205) 349-0112
tcroom@ci.tuscaloosa.al.us

Ms. Charla Doucet
Chief of Administrative Services
Office of the Attorney General
501 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-7305
CDoucet@ago.state.al.us

Ms. Sarah L. Williams, CGFO
Office of the U.S. Bankruptcy Administrator
Frank M. Johnson Federal Building and United States Courthouse
1 Church Street, Suite 103
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 954-3907
sarah_williams@almb.uscourts.gov

Dr. Keren Deal
Associate Professor
Auburn University Montgomery
P.O. Box 244023
Montgomery, AL 36124
(334) 244-3495
kdeal@mail.aum.edu

Mrs. Carole Heggeman
Chief Financial Officer
Mobile Community Corrections Center
111 Canal Street
Mobile, AL 36603
(251) 574-6460
cheggeman@alabamacourt.net
 

 

EDUCATION COMMITEE
  CHAIR
Ms. Charla Doucet
Chief of Administrative Services
Office of the Attorney General
501 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, Al 36130
(334) 242-7305
CDoucet@ago.state.al.us
  CO-CHAIR
Dr. Keren Deal
Associate Professor
Auburn University Montgomery
P.O. Box 244023
Montgomery, AL 36124
(334) 244-3495
kdeal@mail.aum.edu
  FORUM SUB-COMMITTEE
(Beginning April 1, 2005, the Immediate Past President is assigned to this committee for a three (3) year term upon expiration of their term on the Board of Directors)
   
Penny L. Smith (Year 3 of 3)
Finance Director
City of Auburn
144 Tichenor Avenue, Suite 5
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 501-7223
psmith@auburnalabama.org

Clara Myers (Year 2 of 3)
Finance Director
City of Orange Beach
P.O. Box 458
Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251) 981-6801
cmyers@cityoforangebeach.com

Mr. Charles Clack, CGFO
Chief Fiscal Officer
Alabama Department of Revenue
50 N. Ripley Street, Rm. 4116
Montgomery, AL 36132
(334) 353-8070
charles.clack@revenue.alabama.gov
  SITE VISIT CHAIR
None (there will not be a site visit in the 2011-12 fiscal year.
2011 SUMMER WORKSHOP COORDINATOR
Mr. Russell Raney
Director of Finance
Cullman City Schools
301 1st Street, NE
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2233
rraney@cullmancats.net
  28th ANNUAL CONFERENCE COORDINATOR (2012)
Mr. Larry Conwill
Accounting & Budget Supervisor
City of Huntsville
P.O. Box 308
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 427-5066
Larry.Convill@hsvcity.com
  2012 SUMMER WORKSHOP COORDINATOR
Mr. Derek Reeves
Associate Finance Director
City of Tuscaloosa
2201 University Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 248-5175
dreeves@tuscaloosa.com
 

HISTORIAN (2nd VP)

Mr. Derek Reeves
Associate Finance Director
City of Tuscaloosa
2201 University Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 248-5175
dreeves@tuscaloosa.com
  GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
  CHAIR
Ms. Charla Doucet
Chief of Administrative Services
Office of the Attorney General
501 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, Al 36130
(334) 242-7305
CDoucet@ago.state.al.us
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
  CHAIR
(1st VICE PRESIDENT)
Mr. Russell Raney
Director of Finance
Cullman City Schools
301 1st Street, NE
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2233
rraney@cullmancats.net
  VICE CHAIR
(2nd VICE PRESIDENT)
Mr. Derek Reeves
Associate Finance Director
City of Tuscaloosa
2201 University Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
(205) 248-5175
dreeves@tuscaloosa.com
  STATE REP
Veronica Harris
Director of Accounting
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
100 North Union Street, 7th Floor, Suite 700
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 242-2256
veronica.harris@ache.alabama.gov
  CITY REP
VACANT
  COUNTY REP
VACANT
  BOARD OF EDUCATION REP
VACANT
  SCHOLARSHIP, AWARD & SERVICE COMMITEE
  CHAIR
(IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT)
Mr. Charles Clack
Chief Fiscal Officer
Alabama Department of Revenue
50 N. Ripley Street, Rm. 4116
Montgomery, AL 36132
(334) 353-8070
charles.clack@revenue.alabama.gov
  STRATEGIC PLANNING AD HOC COMMITTEE
CHAIR  
CERTIFICATION Ms. Sarah L. Williams, CGFO Chair
Office of the U.S. Bankruptcy Administrator
Frank M. Johnson Federal Building and United States Courthouse
1 Church Street, Suite 103
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 954-3907
sarah_williams@almb.uscourts.gov
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Mr. Russell Raney
Director of Finance
Cullman City Schools
301 1st Street, NE
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-2233
rraney@cullmancats.net
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CHAIR Ms. Charla Doucet
Chief of Administrative Services
Office of the Attorney General
501 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, Al 36130
(334) 242-7305
CDoucet@ago.state.al.us
SCHOLARSHIIP, AWARD & SERVICE CHAIR (IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT) Mr. Charles Clack
Chief Fiscal Officer
Alabama Department of Revenue
50 N. Ripley Street, Rm. 4116
Montgomery, AL 36132
(334) 353-8070
charles.clack@revenue.alabama.gov
PRESIDENT & EDUCATION CHAIR Ms. Charla Doucet
Chief of Administrative Services
Office of the Attorney General
501 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, Al 36130
(334) 242-7305
CDoucet@ago.state.al.us

 

The Goals of GFOAA:

  • To promote the use of efficient financial management systems by governmental organizations within the State of Alabama.

  • To improve the knowledge and skills of all individuals concerned with governmental finance.

  • To promote development of accounting, budgeting and financial reporting procedures in cooperation with the Government Finance Officers Association, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and all other organizations established with similar goals.

  • To provide a forum for the discussion and analysis of financial charters and ordinances and all other subjects of mutual concern to public finance officials.


Training... is the primary goal.

Accounting in the public sector is similar but uniquely different from the private sector. Managers in the public sector have additional information requirements than their counterparts in the private sector. Therefore, the methodology and format of the governmental accounting system carries with it a different set of training requirements. To this end, GFOAA devotes a significant portion of its energy and resources to identify, create and provide training specifically designed to meet these needs.

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