CFMA - Valley of the Sun

Pre-pay Monthly Lunch Meetings Option Now Available! Application Deadline April 15, 2018   Click here to download application  

Kimberly Davids, The Weitz Company   Two years after joining The Weitz Company in 2015, Kim was named the first female general manager in the organization's history. As the operational leader of the Southwest region business unit, she is committed to ensuring employees are well positioned to deliver successful projects to customers.   Kim possesses knowledge and relationships that are difficult to replicate. Her ability to organize and lead projects (no matter how large or complex) were widely recognized throughout her career in a variety roles such as superintendent, project manager or project executive. Above all, though, what routinely stands out about Kim are her leadership qualities and consistent pursuit of excellence. I am an avid scuba diver and enjoy traveling the world. I've been to more than 18 different countries on four different continents with some of my favorite being Sri Lanka, Maldives, Honduras, ...

Renew Your CFMA Membership on Time and Win! 2018-2019 Season Membership Renewal Window Open Be sure to renew your CFMA membership for the 2018-2019 season  before March 31, 2018 to be entered into a prize drawing.   Members, you should have received a renewal invite recently, direct to your inbox.    You can also renew your membership by visiting the CFMA website membership/my account page:  http://www.cfma.org/Account/myAccount.cfm?navItemNumber=506   Feel free to reach out to the membership department of CFMA with any questions and/or assistance needed:              Stacy Williams, Membership Assistant:  swilliams@cfma.org   609-345-2418              Mike Verbanic, Membership Director: mverbanic@cfma.org   609-945-2418 Or, as always, the local VoS chapter administrator is here...

Please help to make this endeavor a success! Valley of the Sun will:                                                                  Collect funds for the donation; $500 donation per library Hold a book drive for gently used books Brainstorm ideas for our library design (color, decorations, etc.) Gather a group of volunteers to assemble and decorate the box Provide on-going maintenance See link on Valley of the Sun website for donations! After funds are collected we will need volunteers to help build the Little Free Library! We are excited and honored to provide a "take one, leave one" book ...

March 29th 3:30pm-6:00pm   Click here to download flyer   Click here to register online    

Dan Puente, D.P. Electric Dan Puente started D.P. Electric 27 years ago in his garage. Today the company employs over 300 employees and generates $65M in annual revenue. His message today is the same as it was 27 years ago- do quality work, strive for continuous improvement and re-invest the growth of the Company back into the people at DP. He doesn't promise what can't be achieved and understands that trust and confidence are slow to build, quick to damage, and hard to repair. He has created a Company culture that is entrepreneurial, team-oriented and emphasizes an open-door policy with upper management.   He has shown an interest in recruiting and investing in our youth through his involvement on the board of the Arizona Builders Alliance and the ACE Mentorship Program. Overall, he is a man of his word that gives back whenever possible and is respected and loved by many in the industry. Congratulations!

2018-2019 Season Membership Renewal Window Open   Be sure to renew your CFMA membership for the 2018-2019 season    before March 31, 2018 to be entered into a prize drawing.    Members, you should have received a renewal invite recently, direct to your inbox.     You can also renew your membership by visiting the CFMA website membership/my account page:  http://www.cfma.org/Account/myAccount.cfm?navItemNumber=506    Feel free to reach out to the membership department of CFMA with any questions and/or assistance needed:     Stacy Williams, Membership Assistant:  swilliams@cfma.org   609-345-2418 Mike Verbanic, Membership Director: mverbanic@cfma.org   609-945-2418   Or, as always, the local VoS chapter administrator is here to answer your questions and/or offer assistance:  Stephanie Weadock vosadmin@cfma.org 6...

Executive Of the Year:  General Contractor Doug DeClusin of Sunland Asphalt & Construction   Executive Of the Year:  Subcontractor Dan Puente of DP Electric   Executive Of the Year: Emerging Professional Kimberly Davids of Weitz   Congratulations!! Thank you to our title sponsor!    2018 Pioneer Award Recipient:  Harold Ashton, Owner and Operator Ashton Co. Inc . Early Bird Sponsorship Deadline Correction - Available until March 22nd: Click here to download a sponsorship form. Click here to register online  for the Dinner & Awards Banquet. OR,   download the registration form here   Mountain Shadow Resort - 5445 E Lincoln Drive Scottsdale AZ  85253  

March Luncheon Presentation:  Joint Event with ABA and NAWIC - Thursday, March, 15 2018 11:45am-1:30pm   "Tales From the Dark Side - How to Steal $1 BILLION (and How to Prevent it!)"   Michael S. Nyman, CPA, CISA, CISSP, CITP, CRISC, Signing Director Specialized Advisory Services, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP   With recent highly publicized security breaches through the country, one begins to recognize the importance of understanding Cyber Security and its risks.  In the Tales from the Dark Side presentation, you will learn: Am I or is my organization a target Security threats are real Reasons to care about security  Specific attacks used by hackers Common security practices that you can use Visit the event posting here for details and to register online

Nominate a Valley of the Sun Member as the "Best Under the Sun" Today!   Each year at the CEoY Awards, two chapter members (one general & one associate) are honored as "The Best Under the Sun" for their contributions to our chapter and CFMA as a whole.   Forward to the Chapter Administrator, Stephanie Weadock, an e-mail with your nominations today.  Indicate your nominee's name, general or associate (feel free to nominate one of each!) and reason for nomination.   Please note, previous recipients of these awards are not eligible - please check out prior years winners on the CEoY banquet page of the website.   Nominations are due by close of business Friday, March 30th - so send yours in today! 2017 Best Under the Sun Associate Member 2017 Best Under the Sun General Member

Click here to cast your vote for next year’s Officers. To log in, you will need your username and password. Once you have successfully logged in, please click the CFMA 2018-19 Annual Ballot menu item on the Admin Tools homepage and proceed to the ballot. The ballot will remain open until March 9, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. (EST). To update your contact information, please click on the Update My Account button at www.cfma.org . If you have any questions, please contact Laurel Seymour .

Application Deadline March 31, 2018   Click here to download application  

    Dear VOS Members,   Wow! Isn't it amazing how fast a year can go by? I can't believe that my term as President of our CFMA chapter is coming to a close, and I also can't be more proud of all that we have achieved together over the past 12 months!   The leadership set out with a mission this year to increase member engagement - believing that an engaged member is one who, by participating in CFMA events benefits from their membership, gets involved, stays a member and invites others to become members. We approached this mission from many angles - subsidizing national conference registration, hosting regional happy hours, starting a Women of CFMA group, organizing community service events. Also, we implemented some practical improvements, like a weekly e-mail communication to keep your inboxes less cluttered, and we are working toward formalizing a Communications Committee to bring new life to the mo...