FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jamie Herring
Phone: (240) 235-0271
Email: jherring@columbiabooks.com

Bethesda, MD –  Joseph Janela is Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration for the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). APhA is the first established and largest association of pharmacists in the United States and represents more than 60,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and others interested in advancing the profession.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jamie Herring
Phone: (240) 235-0271
Email: jherring@columbiabooks.com

Bethesda, MD. –  In less than 2 years in the role of CFO at ISRI, Margie has brought a new level of professionalism, confidence and overall excellence to our financial and accounting operations. As the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) she brings almost 40 years of accounting/auditing/finance experience. Before ISRI, Margie worked at Howard University managing a $657MM budget and prior to that served as Controller to a number of for and non-profit organizations through Accounts Plus.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jamie Herring
Phone: (240) 235-0271
Email: jherring@columbiabooks.com

Bethesda, Md. – Mary Jane Morrow is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington where she brings more than 40 years of auditing and accounting experience. A graduate of Wheaton College, she holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Her career has spanned both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, including serving as the CFO of the Boys and Girls Club of Washington, Federal Realty Investment Trust and the Mills Corporation.

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Nonprofits spend a lot of time and energy reviewing financial data.  Accounting departments are staffed, monthly financial statements are generated, Finance Committees meet regularly, annual independent audits of the financial statements are performed, and Audit Committees provide general oversight.  In the majority of nonprofits, the accounting function is the most scrutinized area.

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The nonprofit finance department of the future is mobile, agile, and insightful.  The nonprofit finance department of the future has arrived today.

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Forward looking nonprofits are increasingly focusing on risk management and metrics in the strategic planning process led by a proactive CFO in collaboration with the audit committee.  So what is risk management?

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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. There is nothing better than time spent with family, friends, and good food. As we prepare to gather and give thanks, let’s take a minute to be thankful for the rapid evolution of the accounting profession and for those who are leading the charge. We are thankful for the Chief Financial Officers and other financial professionals whose forward thinking benefits their organizations.

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Mollen is the CFO of the Independent Sector

Carolyn Mollen was selected as the Rising Star in the 2016 Nonprofit CFO of the Year Awards. Mollen has been with the Independent Sector since 2011, most recently as CFO. Earlier she worked in finance for CliftonLarson (now CliftonLarsonAllen) and the former Langan Associates. Mollen took a few minutes to share insights and advice on nonprofit finance.

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From left, honorees Carolyn Mollen, Paul Archambeault, Deborah Cowan and moderator Laura Lott took part in a panel discussion at the CFO of the Year Awards luncheon. Photo by Jenny Lehman for Chuck Fazio Photography, www.ChuckFazio.com.

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