A new organization was chartered in Aroostook County on March 28 at the DFAS (Defense Finance and Accounting Service) Limestone facility. Representatives of the Association of Government Accountants welcomed its newest chapter, Aroostook County, to its ranks.
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The Aroostook County chapter of the Association of Government Accountants was chartered on March 28 at the DFAS (Defense Finance and Accounting Service) Limestone facility. Taking part in the historic occasion were, from left, front row: Gail Killam, Colette Cormier, AGA Aroostook County president; Ron Cox, AGA senior vice president; Diane Porter and Ann Baker. Middle row: Jamie Stephens, AGA Aroostook County treasurer; Kristi Bell, AGA Aroostook County president-elect; Josh Doroen, Chelsea Ouellette, Linda Gover, Tom O’Hara, Chief of Staff, DFAS Limestone; and Reggie Bossie. Back row: Matt Bouchard, Cristy Greene, AGA Aroostook County secretary; Larry Bittle, Bryan Thompson, EJ Huck, Ben Shaw, Buddy Robinson and Dean Brakel. Attending but not in the photo were: Carl Francis, deputy director, DFAS Columbus; Lee Krushinski, DFAS deputy director for strategic management; and Aaron Gillison, acting director, DFAS Limestone.
On hand for the event were the chapter officers and members as well as several VIP’s including AGA’s Regional Senior Vice President, Ron Cox, who presented the chapter charter.
AGA supports the careers and professional development of government finance professionals working in federal, state and local governments as well as the private sector and academia. Founded in 1950, AGA has a long history of being the thought leader for the government accountability profession. Through education, research, publications, certification and conferences, AGA reaches thousands of professionals and provides more than 100,000 continuing professional education (CPE) hours annually.
AGA is the only professional association that boasts a membership across all levels of government — local, state and federal. Plus, AGA also has members who work for tribal governments, academic institutions and private sector organizations. Plus, students — undergraduate and graduate are welcomed, too.
“AGA’s name says ‘accountant,’ but its membership comes from all walks of government accountability — accounting, budgeting, financial management, grants, IT, auditing, reporting, fraud, and administration,” said Colette Cormier, the Aroostook group’s president.
AGA Aroostook County currently has 35 members and will look to expand its membership across Aroostook County. For more information, visit the chapter’s Web site: www.agaaroostookcounty.org.
