NACM-NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015 ELECTION
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CENTRAL REGION
NACM South Central (
Mike began his career in public accounting and earned the Certified Public Account (CPA) certification. While he does not currently practice as a CPA, he does keep his license current. Mike transitioned from public accounting into the private sector, working as an Accounting Manager for a manufacturer, as a Controller for a contractor, the Bursar (financial administrator) for the University of
Because Mike has worked in several different industries providing him with a broad background, he not only has a strong financial background, but also a deep understanding of the importance of the credit professional and sound credit management practices and policies. Putting his 25 years of experience to work in his role as Director of Credit & Collections at Atlas, in addition to managing credit, collections and cash application, he has renegotiated contracts and improved workflow processes saving the company about
Mike is proud to have been mentored by one of credit's "all-time greats,"
Mike completed
Mike sees "adapting to changes in technology and continuing to provide the credit professional with the tools needed to help their company maximize profits" as the biggest challenges facing NACM today. Mike went on to say that, "we must ensure that upper management understands the value of NACM and the education, services and products NACM offers to help the credit professional. NACM sets the standards for credit professionals and provides the tools and the resources needed to become successful. I will strive to maintain and, when possible, to improve the services offered or provided."
Mike earned B.S. degrees in accounting and computer science from
NACM Greater Cleveland Member
Ed served as the President of the
He returned to the credit management profession in 2007, accepting his current position as Director, Global Credit Management for
He earned NACM's prestigious Certified Credit Executive (CCE) designation in
Ed categorizes NACM's greatest challenge, second only to maintaining and growing membership, as member participation and engagement in NACM-sponsored events, especially in the current economy where companies are limiting travel and continuing education expense. Using the catch phrase, "location, location, location" as a model, Ed thinks that the best way to promote the vision and mission of NACM is "communication, communication, communication," whether that be through email, phone calls or active participation in affiliate and regional events.
If elected to the NACM Board of Directors, Ed plans to inspire the Board to ask what the membership wants, and if achievable and realistic, he'd like to help the NACM organization, as a part of its leadership, meet the wants and needs of the membership. Ed will do everything possible with whatever resources are available to him to accomplish this goal. Ed says that, "Without an active and enthusiastic Board of Directors encouraging active participation by the membership, the success of NACM would be like a professional sports team trying to win the championship, while the management and leadership of the team sit on the sidelines and ignore the weaknesses in the team. Neither one will achieve the desired goals."
NACM Heartland (
As the Director of Credit & Risk, Ty manages the contracting, invoicing, credit and collections departments. He recently enhanced Matrix Support for
With more than 15 years of experience in credit and risk management and applying a strong expertise in data-driven modeling, Ty leads his team by example and drives results. Under his direction, EFCO has exceeded its annual objective of less than 2% write-offs and has increased the condition of aged receivables from less than 60% current to over 80% current. He has worked to develop risk management processes and procedures, with his team taking on the responsibility of ensuring process discipline is adhered to worldwide.
Prior to joining EFCO in 2003, Ty was the Director of Credit for
NACM has been a constant throughout Ty's career. He joined the NACM Heartland Affiliate Board of Directors in 2003 and served as its Chairman from 2009 to 2011. He continues to serve the board in various capacities.
Ty believes that "the greatest challenges facing our Affiliate Network today is member retention." He went on to say that we must find "ways to demonstrate the value of NACM to existing members. Affiliates must find new ways to bring value to the NACM membership." Ty said, "As someone who's benefited so much from NACM, I am passionate about giving back to the organization. I want to find new ways of demonstrating to other credit professionals how much NACM can help them achieve their professional goals through the association's networking and educational opportunities. There are many untapped opportunities for the organization through the use of technology. The next generation of credit professionals will rely much more on technology and we need to be sure NACM is there to support them."
Ty is active in coaching youth sports for his children and is a leader in the
Forius/NACM North Central Member
JoAnn is also responsible for the successful integration of mergers and acquisitions into Pentair's
Prior to working for Pentair, JoAnn was credit analyst for
JoAnn earned NACM's prestigious Certified Credit Executive (CCE) designation in 1998 and completed FCIB's International Credit & Risk Management course to earn the Certified International Credit Professional (CICP) designation in 2005. She now holds FCIB's highest designation, the International Certified Credit Executive Designation (ICCE). She was honored with the 2007 FORIUS Credit Executive of the Year Award in 2007.
She has been actively engaged with her NACM affiliate, FORIUS/ NACM North Central, serving on its Board of Directors. She served as the Chairman in 2011-2012. JoAnn continues to participate in committee service, having served on the FORIUS Nominating Committee and Credit Executive of the Year Selection Committee. She is a member of the FORIUS Business Credit Resources group and currently co-chairs the Shared Services group. JoAnn is also a member of FCIB and the
JoAnn believes that NACM's vision and mission could be further promoted by sharing knowledge with others across the globe. She can envision enhanced utilization of online posting and forum discussions, encouraging conversations worldwide. She would like to participate in FCIB's mentor network, to lend assistance to those working their way through CICP coursework. She intends to continue to promote NACM's vision and mission by encouraging developing professionals to pursue professional designations, hire certified candidates when possible and ensuring Pentair representation and participation in major events and forums along with promoting the easy accessibility of webinars offered to grow knowledge.
JoAnn said, "I think it is also important to support and encourage existing certified credit professionals to maintain their certifications and continuously improve their skill base because when we stop learning, we stop getting better at what we do and we stop delivering value-added improvements. Participation in research and benchmarking is valuable and has been a present challenge due to volume of ERPs and touch points to gather data, but I believe we can better utilize the A/R data warehouse we are building so we can begin to accurately contribute to research and benchmarking requests to enhance market data applicable to our industries."
JoAnn holds a B.S. in finance from
WESTERN REGION
Marsha ]ohnson, CCE
NACM Oregon Member
For the last decade, she's worked for
Marsha leads the TEC Credit Team which is responsible for all credit and collections activity for parts, service, and truck and trailer rental and leasing. At TEC, Marsha is also responsible for a significant amount of customer service and supports issues arising from cash or COD sales in addition to handling all credit card transactions and disputes. She's helped implement training at TEC store locations located throughout the 1-5 corridor and has also helped integrate five new acquisition locations. Marsha is very proud of being able to manage a growing accounts receivable portfolio while maintaining a high level of customer service, with both internal and external customers and constituents.
Marsha is an active member of the
In 2008, Marsha was elected to serve on the NACM Oregon Board of Directors and will complete her term as Chairman in
Marsha is an avid fan of education, not only attending offerings but also teaching them. She's taught many collection-related seminars ranging from telephone collections, improving collection results to dealing with difficult customers. Marsha has also led many seminars to assist members on their NACM professional designation journey. Seeing the importance of serving as a mentor and coach to her credit team, she supports and encourages them to stay informed along with growing professionally through professional education. Marsha earned NACM's highest designation, the Certified Credit Executive (CCE) in 2009.
Marsha says that the greatest challenge facing the NACM Affiliate network today lies in understanding how to move forward, while remaining relevant, given today's changing workforce demographics. "As we experience a shift in generations, we need to understand what will work going forward," says Marsha. She's committed to helping NACM take that hard look and to listen so that NACM can remain vibrant and viable well into the future.
"NACM is a wonderful organization that has the potential to assist and support the majority of businesses in the US." Marsha said. "As a member of the NACM National Board, it will be my goal to ensure that we do the hard work to clearly identify where NACM's opportunities are and go after them." If elected to serve as a Director, Marsha commits to be visible in the local community and in the
Marsha earned a degree in economics from the University of
Kilgore Architectural Products
NACM Inland Northwest (
While starting out in 1993 as an Administrative Assistant at the largest and oldest architectural firm in
Sheryl joined the
Outside of NACM, Sheryl works with Pine Tree 4H Club and has helped to provide support to a local family caring for their son who was battling cancer. She is a member of the
In 2010, Sheryl began working to formalize her credit education by entering the NACM Professional Certification program. In 2011, Sheryl earned NACM's Credit Business Associate (CBA) designation. In 2014, Sheryl was honored by NACM Inland Northwest when she received the CBA Designation of Excellence Award. She also received the NACM National CBA Designation of Excellence Award in 2014. She believes that education will grow the membership and, armed with knowledge, members will in turn protect their company's bottom line.
If elected, Sheryl looks forward to gathering and adding to the different perspectives of the Board, while striving to provide NACM members with "best in class" educational and networking opportunities. Member engagement is also key. Sheryl looks forward to continuing work on the initiative to bridge the generational gaps among members so that NACM can thrive and grow. Sheryl believes that NACM provides services and products that are critical to protecting and assessing credit risk and that maintaining superior services and products is the key to the continued success of the organization. Incorporating valuable traditions with new ideas will help NACM continue to grow. Sheryl welcomes the opportunity to "give back to a great organization."
On
To serve as Director, Eastern Region, Chairman
Member of NACM South Atlantic in
To serve as Director, Southern Region, Chairman
Member of NACM Southwest in
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