CGFO
Certification Program for Government Finance Officers
The Certification Program for Governmental Finance Officers is administered and offered for the Government Finance Officers Association of South Carolina by USC’s Continuing Education and Conferences group. Successful completion of all requirements of the program will result in designation as a Certified Government Finance Officer. For information on the Certification Program for Governmental Finance Officers download the PDFs below. For additional questions please contact the GFOASC.
The Katherine Zook Certification Scholarship is available to first time participants in the CGFO program. Application information is coming soon.
Program Guidelines
GFOA Certification Brochure 2024-2025
CGFO Application
Certification Process: Once you have completed the courses, USC provides the GFOASC Certification Committee a list of who has passed the exams. A congratulatory email will be sent with directions on how to submit your application with certified transcripts. The Certification Committee will review the submissions and recommend certification. If certification is recommended, an email notification will be sent in early April and new CGFOs will be recognized at the next conference.
CPE Reporting
2023 CPE Reporting Forms are due February 28. Click here to download the 2023 form. Members who achieved CGFO status in 2023 will complete their first report in early 2025 for the 2024 year.
We recognize new CGFO’s at our Spring and Fall Conference
From left to right: Tamara Lindley, Micah Snead and Angie Dever
2024 CGFO
| First |
Middle |
Last |
Cert. # |
Cert. Yr. |
| James |
A. |
Absher, Jr. |
154 |
2004 |
| Cheryl |
|
Allen-Lint |
93 |
1999 |
| Stephanie |
|
Bacon |
351 |
2023 |
| Jordyn |
M. |
Baker |
353 |
2023 |
| Jessica |
|
Barlow |
246 |
2013 |
| Johnathan |
T. |
Barnes |
345 |
2022 |
| Mark |
S. |
Barnes |
334 |
2021 |
| Shealyn |
P. |
Barnes |
279 |
2016 |
| Ramona |
|
Barrett |
130 |
2002 |
| Allison |
M. |
Barrs |
280 |
2016 |
| Anne |
|
Bass |
352 |
2023 |
| Terressa |
|
Batson |
364 |
2023 |
| Marla |
R. |
Bell |
304 |
2019 |
| Michael |
|
Bell |
354 |
2023 |
| Ashton |
G. |
Blocker |
281 |
2016 |
| Jessica |
|
Booth |
245 |
2013 |
| Allen |
|
Brown |
319 |
2020 |
| Stephen |
M. |
Brennan |
339 |
2021 |
| Ashley |
|
Buhrmaster |
273 |
2016 |
| Ramona |
|
Brown |
324 |
2020 |
| Lisa |
M. |
Brown |
292 |
2017 |
| Sandra |
L. |
Brown |
335 |
2021 |
| Kimberly |
M. |
Burgess |
327 |
2021 |
| Zachary |
|
Bush |
355 |
2023 |
| Jerri |
|
Butler |
267 |
2015 |
| Angela |
|
Campbell |
326 |
2021 |
| Melissa |
|
Campbell |
82 |
1998 |
| Chris |
|
Canaday |
192 |
2007 |
| Neil |
W. |
Carney |
293 |
2017 |
| Wayne |
|
Chamblee |
36 |
1993 |
| Debbie |
|
Cheek |
222 |
2010 |
| Denise |
|
Christmas |
204 |
2009 |
| Shawn |
M. |
Cohen |
372 |
2024 |
| Peggy |
|
Conkel |
247 |
2013 |
| Karen |
K. |
Crawford |
156 |
2004 |
| Tonya |
V. |
Crosby |
193 |
2007 |
| Theresa |
M. |
Daffin |
274 |
2016 |
| Jennifer |
M. |
Davis |
321 |
2020 |
| Teresa |
|
DeLoach |
328 |
2021 |
| Peggy |
D. |
Desmarais |
323 |
2020 |
| Angie |
|
Dever |
300 |
2018 |
| Sherman |
|
Dibble III |
308 |
2019 |
| Marc |
|
Dominick |
181 |
2006 |
| Stephanie |
|
Du Bois |
346 |
2022 |
| Joette |
R. |
Dukes |
72 |
1997 |
| Alan |
|
Eisenman |
282 |
2016 |
| Matt |
|
Evans, Jr. |
65 |
1996 |
| Evelyn |
M. |
Ferguson |
291 |
2017 |
| Kelli |
A. |
Finney |
310 |
2019 |
| Melanie |
|
Freeman-Gruber |
305 |
2019 |
| Tiffany |
|
Frye |
195 |
2007 |
| Summer |
|
Gagnon |
283 |
2016 |
| Ben |
M. |
Galloway |
347 |
2022 |
| Carrie |
|
Garrett |
329 |
2021 |
| Tommi Lin |
|
Garrick |
73 |
1997 |
| Angelica |
M. |
Gerald |
242 |
2022 |
| Milton |
K. |
German |
47 |
1994 |
| Mack |
|
Gile |
183 |
2006 |
| Brandi |
|
Gist |
208 |
2009 |
| Angela |
W. |
Graham |
356 |
2023 |
| Amy |
Lou |
Graybill |
336 |
2021 |
| Angela |
|
Gunter |
53 |
1994 |
| Laurie |
|
Hagberg |
330 |
2021 |
| Stacey |
D. |
Hamm |
74 |
1997 |
| Lisa |
|
Hancock |
276 |
2016 |
| Stacy |
|
Hanvey |
311 |
2019 |
| Jennifer |
|
Harmon |
277 |
2016 |
| Belinda |
S. |
Harper |
250 |
2013 |
| Rachel |
|
Harper |
365 |
2023 |
| Pushpal |
Pinky |
Harriott |
337 |
2021 |
| Anne |
Poag |
Harty |
46 |
1994 |
| Daniel |
|
Haven Jr. |
373 |
2024 |
| Ryan |
H. |
Henkes |
348 |
2022 |
| Delores |
B. |
Hill |
184 |
2006 |
| Wendy |
|
Hughes |
119 |
2001 |
| Kendra |
|
Hunt |
338 |
2021 |
| Cristy |
|
Jablonski, CPA |
210 |
2009 |
| Patrick |
R. |
Jarvis |
299 |
2018 |
| Kristin |
G. |
Johnson |
224 |
2010 |
| Sarah |
E. |
Johnson |
331 |
2021 |
| Kristina |
|
Junker |
211 |
2009 |
| Thomas |
|
Kaminer |
253 |
2013 |
| James T. |
|
Kennedy II, CPA |
85 |
1998 |
| Mandy |
|
Kibler |
120 |
2001 |
| Denise |
|
Koon |
254 |
2013 |
| Ray |
A. |
Lambert Jr. |
312 |
2019 |
| Kara |
H. |
Law |
301 |
2018 |
| Tamara |
J. |
Lindley |
302 |
2018 |
| Nathaniel |
|
Lloyd, Jr. |
286 |
2016 |
| Dennis |
R. |
Locke |
186 |
2006 |
| David |
A. |
Lorick, Jr. |
357 |
2023 |
| Sally |
R. |
Lowery |
197 |
2007 |
| Scott |
|
Ludlam |
122 |
2001 |
| Robert |
E. |
Macdonald III |
313 |
2019 |
| Natalie |
|
Majorkiewicz |
332 |
2021 |
| Jessica |
L C |
Mancine |
358 |
2023 |
| Nicole |
|
Mandazou |
179 |
2006 |
| Lisa |
|
Mangione |
172 |
2005 |
| Jill |
|
Manning |
268 |
2015 |
| Margot |
|
Martin |
138 |
2002 |
| Sabrina |
D. |
Mason |
212 |
2009 |
| Joyce |
M |
McCarty |
260 |
2014 |
| Angie |
|
McInchok |
148 |
2003 |
| Kelly |
|
McMullen |
269 |
2015 |
| Dale |
Allen |
Milburn |
340 |
2021 |
| Lori |
|
Mock |
225 |
2010 |
| Hank |
W. |
Moore |
255 |
2013 |
| Leslie |
|
Moser |
231 |
2011 |
| Beverly |
R. |
Mozie |
198 |
2007 |
| Kelly |
|
Newman |
232 |
2011 |
| Robert |
B. |
Nichols |
341 |
2021 |
| Cathy |
|
Nordeen |
343 |
2022 |
| Matthew |
|
Norman |
214 |
2009 |
| Ometere |
|
Norman |
374 |
2024 |
| Deborah |
|
Nye |
26 |
1992 |
| James |
Elendu |
Okoronkwo |
366 |
2023 |
| Frances |
B. |
Owens |
116 |
2000 |
| Ginger |
|
Page |
147 |
2003 |
| Kimberly |
O. |
Paradeses |
263 |
2014 |
| Ruth |
B. |
Parris |
161 |
2004 |
| Shoponie |
|
Phalante-Barreau |
325 |
2020 |
| Heather |
K. |
Price |
199 |
2007 |
| Michael |
David |
Price |
295 |
2017 |
| Towander |
|
Prior |
233 |
2011 |
| Pamela |
|
Proner |
359 |
2023 |
| Kevin |
|
Rawlinson |
173 |
2005 |
| Marty |
|
Rawls |
264 |
2014 |
| Mary |
E. |
Reames |
256 |
2013 |
| Tami |
|
Reed |
164 |
2004 |
| Amy |
J. |
Risher |
287 |
2016 |
| Anita |
|
Risher |
117 |
2000 |
| Carla |
|
Ritter |
180 |
2006 |
| Angela |
|
Roache |
103 |
1999 |
| Susan |
L. |
Roben |
306 |
2019 |
| Kymberley |
N. |
Rooks |
69 |
1996 |
| Jason |
|
Schumacher |
367 |
2023 |
| Cale |
|
Schweitz |
360 |
2023 |
| Prudence |
M. |
Scruggs |
368 |
2023 |
| Sharon |
|
Setzer |
243 |
2012 |
| N’Katha |
|
Simmons |
234 |
2011 |
| Shianicaus |
Nika |
Simmons |
314 |
2019 |
| Latasha |
Y. |
Simon |
322 |
2020 |
| LoElla |
C. |
Smalls |
259 |
2014 |
| Crystal |
Burr |
Smith |
191 |
2006 |
| Danielle |
|
Smith |
369 |
2023 |
| Donnita |
|
Smith |
168 |
2005 |
| Rodney |
|
Smith |
235 |
2011 |
| Tammy |
|
Smith |
140 |
2002 |
| Ivey |
A. |
Smoak IV |
288 |
2016 |
| Micah |
|
Snead |
303 |
2018 |
| Kelly |
R. |
Snider |
228 |
2010 |
| Carla |
|
Spires |
289 |
2016 |
| Robin |
J. |
Stack |
165 |
2004 |
| Kelly |
|
Stigamier |
284 |
2016 |
| Cathy |
|
Strasser |
216 |
2009 |
| Lynn |
|
Strom |
296 |
2017 |
| Lauren |
|
Sturre |
229 |
2010 |
| Donna |
D. |
Sullivan |
55 |
1994 |
| Sarah |
|
Sullivan |
217 |
2009 |
| Tammie |
|
Sullivan |
333 |
2021 |
| Deborah |
E. |
Taylor |
361 |
2023 |
| Lori |
J. |
Thomas |
236 |
2011 |
| Stephanie |
I. |
Thomas |
271 |
2015 |
| Alillian |
|
Trull |
218 |
2009 |
| Georgeann |
|
Van Putten |
201 |
2008 |
| Kimberly |
Marie |
Vargo |
272 |
2015 |
| Stacy |
A. |
Veldman |
202 |
2008 |
| Kathy |
|
Vermeland |
362 |
2023 |
| Debbie |
M. |
Walker |
143 |
2002 |
| Sabrina |
|
Walker |
142 |
2002 |
| Carolyn |
G. |
Wallace |
315 |
2019 |
| April |
|
Walling |
297 |
2017 |
| Karen |
B. |
Waters |
258 |
2013 |
| Pamela |
C. |
Watts |
10 |
1990 |
| Wendy |
L. |
Weaver |
244 |
2012 |
| Amanda |
|
Welch |
363 |
2023 |
| Karen |
L. |
Wicker |
20 |
1992 |
| Madison |
|
Wilkerson |
344 |
2022 |
| Eisabeth |
|
Willett |
309 |
2019 |
| Bryce |
|
Wilson |
270 |
2015 |
| Morgan |
M. |
Wilson |
350 |
2022 |
| Christopher |
|
Wimberly |
298 |
2017 |
| Douglas |
R. |
Wurster |
320 |
2020 |
| Kevin |
|
Yokim |
127 |
2001 |
| Madeline |
|
Zimmerman |
318 |
2019 |
Please direct all certification questions to certification AT gfoasc DOT org.
