Ernie Reyna, Director of Finance, City of Perris

Sometimes finance professionals seem like ever-changing chameleons, quickly adapting and responding to various surroundings throughout the day.

At CSMFO’s July 23, 2020 Board Meeting, we pushed onward with one eye on current events and the other on long-term fiscal stability.  We moved to adapt and support new opportunities in succession planning and training, maintaining professional credentials, enhancing member and student engagement, hosting and participating in webinars, developing new CSMFO articles, and planning for special member engagement events such as chapter meetings, conferences, and Zoom happy hours.  All while doing our full-time plus paid jobs. These were all the themes discussed at this last CSMFO Board meeting.

Agenda items included the follow:

  • CSMFO was issued a clean unmodified audit opinion for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.
  • Activities are being developed to maintain membership engagement in our new virtual environment, one of which will include a step challenge through an application called MoveSpring.
  • CSMFO continues to closely monitor COVID-19 impacts and guidelines regarding large gatherings such as that required for the annual conference scheduled for February 2021 in San Jose. The host committee is evaluating options to provide training, social experiences, and vendor communication under COVID-19 restrictions. Thank you to the 550 members who responded to the recent conference survey. Your feedback will shape future decisions.
  • Progress continues to be made on the 2020 Core Strategies, Goals, and Priority Actions. A summary can be found online. https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.csmfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/21151721/CSMFO-2020-Action-Plan-Approved.pdf
  • Local chapters go virtual with Sacramento and the Desert Mountain chapter hosting Zoom meetings.

The full agenda packets with details on joining can be found online by going to “About CSMFO” and choosing CSMFO Leadership. https://www.csmfo.org/board-agendas/

CSMFO board meetings are open to all members who wish to participate. The next meeting will be held on August 27, 2020 at 2pm via Zoom.

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Ernie Reyna is the Director of Finance for the City of Perris and is currently serving on the Board of Directors for CSMFO.  Ernie began volunteering for CSMFO as a Chapter Chair for the Inland Empire beginning in January of 2013 through December of 2014.  He then served as Chair of the Administration Committee from 2015 through 2016, followed by Chair of the Membership Committee in 2017.  Lastly, Ernie served as Vice-Chair of the Communications Committee in 2018 before being elected to serve on the CSMFO Board in 2019.

Ernie is a licensed CPA and has 22 years of experience working in the field of finance and began his career in gaming working with a local Tribe.  After a period of about seven years, Ernie then made the jump to local government where he has worked for agencies such as the Western Riverside Council of Governments, the City of Eastvale, and now with the City of Perris.

In his free time, Ernie enjoys spending time with his family by going to the movies, amusement parks, and baseball games.

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