History in the Making

By Karla Romero, City of La Quinta Finance Director/City Treasurer

As some agencies begin transitioning back to some or increased face-to-face communication, CSMFO News is also back in production starting in June. The Communications Committee is dedicated to bringing you weekly professional, up to date, credible, and useful information. This month we will resume publication with a variety of topics including:

  • Diversity and inclusion in the workplace,
  • Pension and OPEB funding,
  • Fiscal stability,
  • The role of a Finance Director, and
  • An award-winning budget platform.

It seems as if life will continue to pull us in opposing directions for some time to come, a tug of war between a pandemic and the economy; both ultimately impacting our local economies and ability to deliver services. Some communities will be financially devasted while others remain nearly unscathed, but ALL will find a way to adjust to the new normal and make history along the way.

We are truly in this together and CSMFO is a great resource to help support you through these difficult times. Someone is always available to provide a reference, sample document, talk through an accounting entry, consult with on financial projections or personnel challenges. You name it, CSMFO has it!!! You can also find someone who loves gardening, cooking, reading, traveling, playing sports or an instrument. All are welcome and appreciated, which is why I love this CSMFO family.

CSMFO Member Triumphs

In the coming months we will share extraordinary triumphs of our CSMFO members which will inspire you to reach further and dream BIGGER. If your career has been transformed by a CSMFO member, we want to hear about it. If you are willing to share your journey through the extraordinary land of government finance, we also want to hear from you. Sharing is how we can all grow, learn, and appeal to new finance professionals.

Finally, this month many of you will be celebrating personal milestones such as graduations, relationship and work anniversaries, birthdays, and child births to name a few. The forms of celebrating may be new and innovative, but the memories and accomplishments will last a lifetime. Congratulations to everyone celebrating a milestone this month and let us not forgot to honor the Dad’s this month. Happy Father’s Day wishes to every CSMFO Dad!!!

Please continue to take care and be safe.

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Karla Romero, City of La Quinta Finance Director/City Treasurer and is honored to serve CSMFO’s Communications Committee Chair. Karla was also CSMFO’s 2017 Volunteer of the Year, Coachella Valley’s Chapter Chair from 2016 to 2019, has been a Communications Committee member since 2017, and a proud CSMFO member since 2007.

She has earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Business Administration and has over 20 years of progressive private and public finance experience. She enjoys seeing others succeed, thus her passion for mentoring, sharing knowledge, and empowering others.

On her free time, she enjoys “trying” to garden (getting better), reliving her childhood with a very active son (Titus), and staying connected with family and friends.

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