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THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS PARTNERS

PLATINUM

DIAMOND

PRESIDENT

Mohamed A. Mohamed

District of Columbia Government

VICE PRESIDENT

Jeffrey Barnette

District of Columbia Government

SECRETARY

Paul Lundquist

District of Columbia Government

TREASURER

Wilma Matthias

District of Columbia Government

EX-OFFICIO

Cyril Byron, Jr.

District of Columbia Government

STATE REPRESENTATIVE

Belete Sitota

District of Columbia Government

AT - LARGE MEMBERS

Ed Bianchi

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Rhonda Cheatham

District of Columbia Government

Yvette Downs

DC Housing Finance Agency

Mark Edwards

TD Bank

Paul Geraty

KPMG, LLP

Uzma Malik-Dorman

SB & Company, LLC

LaKendra McNair

M&T Bank

Heather Ness

KPMG, LLP

Marshelle Richardson

District of Columbia Government

Dave Ryder

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

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Event Agenda

Morning Keynote Ventris Gibson, Director,

DC Department of Human Resources

Thank You Partners

Panel Discussion Leading with Confidence and Creativity

Afternoon Keynote Wendy Morton-Huddleston, Principal

Grant Thornton, LLP

Board Members

Wendy Morton-Huddleston is a

Principal in Grant Thornton’s Public Sector

practice with over 17 years of experience.

As a Financial Management Advisory,

Brand and Solution Leader, Wendy advises

Public Sector clients on financial

management transformation, strategic

planning and enterprise risk management.

Wendy is the current President of the

Association of Government Accountants

(AGA) Washington, DC Chapter and an

executive sponsor for the Women at Grant Thornton and Allies

Business Resource Group (BRG) where she promotes the mission of

recruitment, retention and advancement of women into leadership

positions.

Wendy is a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) and

Project Management Professional (PMP). Wendy holds a B.S. in

Finance - Norfolk State University, MBA in Management, M.S in

Finance – University of Maryland and an Executive Leadership

Certificate from Cornell University. Wendy is a member of the American

Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association for

Female Executives, and the Project Management Institute.

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JENNY MENNA is a Senior Vice

President and Cybersecurity Partnership

Executive at U.S. Bank. She leads

collaboration initiatives with industry and

government to advance the cybersecurity

posture of U.S. Bank, and the financial

sector as a whole.

Prior to joining U.S. Bank, Jenny held a

variety of executive leadership positions

in the Department of Homeland Security

component responsible for securing

federal civilian, state and local

government and critical infrastructure

networks, as well as for coordinating

cyber incident response. She received

awards for her work under both the Bush

and Obama Administrations, and the

inaugural Excellence Award from the Multi

-State Information Sharing and Analysis

Center for her leadership in advancing

state and local government cybersecurity.

Jenny earned her Bachelors and Masters

degrees from the University of Chicago.

She is a Certified Information Security

Manager (CISM).

HEATHER NESS is a Director in

KPMG’s State & Local Customer and

Operations practice with more than 15

years of management advisory and

business experience. Her commercial

experience primarily focuses in the

telecommunications and financial

banking industries.

Heather has also done significant work

with several State and Local

Governments, including the District of

Columbia. In addition to her client service

responsibilities, she actively participates

in recruiting efforts and is recognized for

being an outstanding national instructor,

people management leader, and mentor.

Prior to joining KPMG, Heather worked for

both AT&T Wireless and Nextel Partners,

Inc. She served as liaison for two wireless

acquisitions, including managing the

brand and operational launch of twenty-

four AT&T Wireless markets.

Heather was recently elected to serve on

the Executive Board of the Government

Financial Officers Association –

Washington Metro Area (GFOA-WMA).

WELCOME to the Third Annual WMA-GFOA Women’s

Conference. Three years ago when we introduced the idea of

hosting a women’s conference, we had no idea how well it

would be received. Three years later, we are increasingly

surprised by the outpouring of support and appreciation for

what this forum offers.

And what does it offer? GFOA-WMA Women’s Conference

offers an exclusive opportunity to personally interact with more

than 200 of your peers in the fields of government and finance,

and provides exposure to new ideas and best practices of

everyday issues.

This year’s theme is Leading with Confidence and Creativity.

Today, you will hear how a few extraordinary women have

approached their professional challenges by breaking them

down into small steps and then built confidence by succeeding

on each, one after another. You will learn that creativity is as

much a practice as it is a talent.

The day is yours. Enjoy it!

Warm Regards,

Mohamed A. Mohamed

President, GFOA-WMA

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Coffee Network

Opening Remarks Mohamed A. Mohamed

GFOA-WMA President

Morning Keynote Address Ventris Gibson, Director,

DC Department of Human Resources

Luncheon

Panel Discussion

Leading with Confidence and Creativity

Moderator: Eva Liggins

Panel: Jenny Menna, Heather Ness,

Uzma Malik-Dorman

Afternoon Keynote Address Wendy Morton-Huddleston, Principal

Grant Thornton, LLP

Remarks and Acknowledgments 4:00pm

2:45pm

1:30pm

10:30am

11:00am

11:10am

12:15pm

UZMA MALIK-DORMAN is the

managing partner of SB & Company,

LLC’s Washington, D.C. office, where her

responsibilities include strategic planning,

recruiting and staff retention, training and

development, mentoring and coaching,

practice development, client service, and

quality control.

A certified public accountant with more

than 20 years in the industry, Uzma

advocates for and mentors young women

entering the profession. In addition,

Uzma is a champion for diversity and

inclusion in the workforce, as well as

being an advocate for workplace

flexibility.

A member of the American Institute of

Certified Public Accountants, Board of

Directors of the Government Finance

Officers Association – Washington

Metropolitan Area, Chair of the Greater

Washington Society of Certified Public

Accountants’ Employee Benefit Plan

Section, Uzma has also served on the

Board of Directors of the Ben’s Chili Bowl

Foundation, Youth Power Center, U Street

Theatre Foundation, and the Fingerprints

Child Development Center.

Uzma is a graduate of Towson University.

EVA LIGGINS is the Director of

Customer Service Administration for the

District Columbia Office of Tax and

Revenue. She is responsible for overall

management of the agency’s multi-

channel contact center. She began her

employment with the agency in December

2011.

Ms. Liggins has 32 years of customer

service management experience in the

private and public sectors. Prior to her

current position she was the director of

311 Dallas where she managed the 311

Call Center, Water Customer Service,

Dispatch Operations and the Courts and

Detention Services Call Center.

Prior to joining the City of Dallas, she was

Director of Customer Service at DC Water

where she oversaw customer service and

information systems, credit and

collections, billing, and meter and field

services.

Eva earned a Bachelor’s Degree in

Psychology from Hampton University, and

is a graduate of the Executive Leadership

Institute of the National Forum for Black

Public Administrators.

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Ventris C. Gibson is the District of

Columbia’s Director of the Department of

Human Resources. She is responsible for

providing leadership for the development,

execution, and management of the District’s

human resources program that serves

35,500 employees and 650,000 residents.

Prior to her service with the District, Ms.

Gibson, a United States Navy veteran, served

as the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary

for Human Resources for the U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services.

Ms. Gibson also served as the Assistant Administrator for Human

Resources for the Federal Aviation Administration; the Deputy

Assistant Secretary for Human Resource Management for the

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and its first Deputy Assistant

Secretary for Resolution Management. She was the VA's highest-

ranking woman veteran, directing the human resources management

and civil rights programs affecting its 230,000 employees.

Ms. Gibson is the recipient of numerous awards and commendations.

She has received the Exceptional and Meritorious Service Awards, FAA

Manager Association’s Leadership Award, National Hispanic Coalition’s

President’s Award, and the Northern New Jersey Metropolitan Area's

prestigious "Woman of the Year" award.

A graduate of the Federal Executive Institute, Executive Technique, and

the Aspen Institute, Ms. Gibson also earned her Bachelor’s degree

from the University of Maryland, University College.

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newest friends? Great! GFOA-WMA is always looking for fresh ideas

and topics for our membership. If you specialize in an area that helps

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Maybe next time we will be introducing you!

Go to www.gfoa-wma.org.to submit your training proposal today.