2013-2014 Annual Report fmi igf
In memory of our past President Peter Wolters.
Lets also pay tribute to Patrice
Vincent , Nathan Cirillo, Fabrice
Gevaudan, David Ross and Douglas
Larche. Who have all graciously
served our country.
It has been a remarkable year for fmi igf . The winds of
change have been blowing. The climate of cost
containment is prevalent across all levels of government
and it is affecting our core day-to-day work, our
relationships, and how we’re engaging, supporting and
interacting with our Chapters and our stakeholders.
Following the recommendation from our governance
review, the Executive Committee engaged and dedicated
significant effort to making this a priority and reality. The
following are some of the highlights of our
accomplishments over the year:
fmi igf ’s governance structure was updated to a much
smaller Board assisted by a new Chapter Advisory Council
and new By-laws, in order for it to be better aimed at
providing strategic vision for our members;
Despite significant restraints in travel for government
employees, Charlottetown hosted a 2-day Public Sector
Management Workshop with a world class program.
Organizers of fmi igf ’s 4-day PD Week 2013
delivered the same high quality learning event with
outstanding speakers;
Our National Office now has a new CEO position to
manage the operations and to bring a fresh strategic
focus to the organization;
fmi igf continued to grow its affiliations with
likeminded organizations, including many of our event
sponsors, exhibitors and senior Canadian and US
Financial Management executives;
Our timely and relevant webinars continue to attract
viewers from coast-to-coast with a premium calibre of
speakers and topics;
The fmi igf Journal has moved into the electronic era.
The first ‘e-version’ of the Journal (Spring 2014) was
distributed in May;
The St. John’s Chapter (Newfoundland) has showed
unprecedented membership growth, becoming the
2nd largest Chapter in the association;
The Aspiring Leaders Network (ALN) hosted
numerous events in the Capital for its young leaders
and extended its reach with an event in the Toronto
area and continues to grow through the power of
Social Media;
Speed mentoring with seasoned federal Chief Financial
Officers (CFOs) was extremely successful at fmi igf ’s
National events. Financial management professionals
at all levels had the opportunity to receive career
counselling and mentoring;
Finally, we are setting the stage for a Senior Advisory
Council to harness the vision of financial management
public sector leaders and ensure that our community
continues to thrive and attract the best and the
brightest.
These accomplishments are reminders that every day we
can improve, grow as an organization, move our agenda
forward, and of the importance to not miss any
opportunity to do so.
Yes, this past year has challenged us on many fronts to
improve what we do and how we do it. Teamwork is the
foundation of fmi igf ’s success and of the positive
momentum we’ve built. This will carry us forward as we
embark on exciting new initiatives. I am sincerely grateful
for my colleagues on this past year’s fmi igf Executive
team who chose to help do what the organization needed.
This has been an incredible volunteer opportunity. Now
we are ready to roll for the next 50 years.
Marcel Boulianne, PMP
2013-2014 fmi igf National President
President’s Message
