Name of Committee Function Members Executive The Executive Committee governs the overall operations of NASACT. The committee is elected from the membership annually and is comprised of a President, Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past-President, and nine other members including three auditors, three comptrollers and three treasurers. Vern L. Larson (SD), President Thomas H. McTavish (MI), Vice President Glen B. Gainer, III (WV), Second Vice President Nancy K. Kopp (MD), Secretary Barb Hinton (KS),Treasurer Jan I. Sylvis (TN), Immediate Past President Paul Carlson (NE) Debbie Davenport (AZ) W. Daniel Ebersole (GA) Michael Fitzgerald (IA) Kim Garnero (AK) Russell Hinton (GA) Calvin McKelvogue (IA) Bruce Myers (MD) Dale Sims (TN) Strategic Committees Annual Conference The Annual Conference Committee develops the educational program for the NASACT annual conference. William G. Holland (IL), Chair Thomas H. McTavish (MI), Vice-Chair Eric Berman (MA) Eileen Bur (MI) Paul Carlson (NE) John Chiang (CA) Glen Gainer (WV) Alexi Giannoulias (IL) Ross Guyer (WV) Dan Hynes (IL) Robert Kleine (MI) Mike Mehlhaff (SD) Mike Moody (MI) Denise Nappier (CT) Laura Oakleaf (IL) Randy Roberts (AZ) Sadie Rodriguez-Hawkins (WA) Tom Salmon (VT) Kevin Talty (OH) Don Templeman (IL) Committee on Accounting, Reporting and Auditing (CARA) The CARA meets by conference call about four times a year to discuss accounting, financial reporting, auditing, and other matters related to financial management of state government. In addition to NASACT members, representatives from the AICPA, the GASB, and NACUBO also participate. Dianne McKay (TN), Co-Chair Randy Roberts (AZ), Co-Chair (Note: For a complete committee roster, contact NASACT headquarters or visit the Members Only section of this Web site). Financial Management and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee (FMIAC) The Financial Management and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee (FMIAC) considers and reviews issues related to state/local partnerships and improved relationships with federal finance officials. Clark Partridge (AZ), Chair Eric Berman (MA), Vice-Chair Frank Caprio (RI) Larry Castillo (NM) Mike Fitzgerald (IA) Alexi Giannoulias (IL) Russell Hinton (GA) Bruce Myers (MD) Tom Sadowski (MO) Kim Wallin (NV) International The International Committee provides state-level management leadership in international issues. Also, the committee fosters awareness, involvement, and understanding in global financial management issues by providing training and educational opportunities to members and by sponsoring opportunities in international assistance and exchange projects. W. Daniel Ebersole (GA), Chair Donna Jones (ID), Vice-Chair James Lewis (NM) Ernie Almonte (RI) Governmental Accounting Standards and Market Oversight (GASMO) This committee monitors issues related to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and the municipal bond market. Clark Partridge (AZ), Chair W. Daniel Ebersole (GA), Vice-Chair Marty Benison (MA) Paul Carlson (NE) Russell Hinton (GA) William G. Holland (IL) Donna Jones (ID) Nancy Kopp (MD) Tom McTavish (MI) Bruce Myers (MD) Ed Ross (KY) Tate Reeves (MS) Membership Development This committee is responsible for outreach to new and existing state auditors, comptrollers and treasurers. William G. Holland (IL), Chair Brenda Bolander (OK), Vice-Chair Nancy Kopp (MD), Vice-Chair Paul Carlson (NE) Richard Cordray (OH) Tom McTavish (MI) Susan Montee (MO) Bruce Myers (MD) Shane Osborne (NE) Rebecca Otto (MN) Martha Shoffner (AR) Ross Taylor (WV) Brandon Woolf (ID) Training and Professional Development Provide guidance and assistance on NASACT training activities (other than the annual conference). Tom Marks - Chair (PA) Glen Fowler - Vice-Chair (CA) Jacquelyn Blocher-Moran(MD) Marty Chauvin (NY) Jim Dahlquist (IL) Angela Lang (MT) Jim Riebe (MN) Stephanie Roach (MI) Michael Seibert (PA) Stuart Stickel (WV) Gary Spivey (MD) Roland Turner (VA) Joe Weale (PA) Administrative Committees Audit The Audit Committee provides financial auditors to conduct the annual financial audit of NASACT. The committee is comprised of three state auditors and the audit team leader is selected from the financial audit staff of the committee's chair. John Morgan (TN), Chair Crit Luallen (KY), Vice-Chair Dave Vaudt (IA) Budget The Budget Committee prepares the annual NASACT budget for Executive Committee approval. Barb Hinton (KS), Chair Nancy Kopp (MD), Vice-Chair Jan Sylvis (TN) Constitution The NASACT Constitution and Bylaws Committee considers changes to the NASACT Constitution and Bylaws and makes recommendations to the NASACT Executive Committee and Association membership. Russell Hinton (GA), Chair Kim Garnero (AK), Vice-Chair Mike Fitzgerald (IA) Nominating Responsible for recommending a slate of officers to be voted on by members during an election at the Association's annual meeting. Jan Sylvis (TN), Chair R. Thomas Wagner, (DE), Vice-Chair Dan Ebersole (GA) Personnel The Personnel Committee sets personnel policies and makes recommendations to the Executive Committee regarding personnel actions. Vern L. Larson (SD), Chair Barb Hinton (KS), Vice-Chair Paul Carlson (NE) Dan Ebersole (GA) Nancy Kopp (MD) Bruce Myers (MD) Jan Sylvis (TN) Resolutions The Resolutions Committee receives and reviews proposals for resolutions to be considered by NASACT members at business meetings of the Association. Mike Fitzgerald (IA), Chair Kim Garnero (AK), Vice-Chair Russell Hinton (GA) Strategic Planning The Strategic Planning Committee prepares, monitors, and revises NASACT's strategic plan, a document that outlines the Association's vision, mission, goals, objectives, performance measures, and strategies. Tom McTavish (MI), Chair Glen Gainer (WV), Vice-Chair Marty Benison (MA) Paul Carlson (NE) Dan Ebersole (GA) Barb Hinton (KS) Russell Hinton (GA) Bruce Myers (MD) Dale Sims (TN) Time and Place The Time and Place Committee studies proposals for sites and makes recommendations for future NASACT annual conferences. Glen B. Gainer, III (WV), Chair Nancy Kopp (MD), Vice-Chair Paul Carlson (NE) Barb Hinton (KS) Jan Sylvis (TN) Task Forces Inter-Organizational/ Cooperative Efforts Task Force This task force was created to work toward developing a memorandum of understanding with The Institute of Internal Auditors. Paul Carlson (NE), Chair Tom McTavish (MI) Nancy Kopp (MD) Leadership Conference Task Force This committee is responsible for examining the feasibility of adding a leadership conference for NASACT principals to the roster of yearly events. Ernie Almonte (RI), Chair Dale Sims (TN), Vice-Chair Ron Crane (ID) Mike Fitzgerald (IA) Kim Garnero (AK) William G. Holland (IL) Donna Jones (ID) Kim Wallin (NV) Tom McTavish (MI) Multi-State Alliance for Electronic Receipts This task force works for the fair and equitable treatment of government interests by the credit card industry. Marty Benison (MA), Chair Ed Ross (KY), Vice-Chair Eric Berman (MA) Clark Partridge (AZ) FAF/GASB Selection Task Force Coordinates the selection of NASACT representatives for various outside interests. Vern L. Larson (SD), Chair Tom McTavish (MI), Vice-Chair Paul Carlson (NE) Kim Garnero (AK) Russell Hinton (GA) Nancy Kopp (MD) Bruce Myers (MD)