Central Florida Local Chapter Board
| Role | Name | Title | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Jennifer Walker | Property Accounting Manager | Orange County Comptroller’s Office |
| President-Elect | Lorie Bailey Brown, CPA, CFO | Resource Management Director | Seminole County |
| Treasurer | Nikita R. Carry | Budget Supervisor | Toho Water Authority |
| Secretary | Noelia Rivera | Grants Coordinator – Real Estate/Grants (Office of the General Counsel) | Toho Water Authority |
| Past President | Tim Villarosa | Financial Manager | Toho Water Authority |
| Director | Gabrielle (Gaby) Leon | Director of Finance | Town of Oakland |
| Director | Brianna Stack | Finance Manager | City of Tavares |
Rip Colvin, FGFOA Immediate Past President and Central Florida Local Chapter President Jennifer Walker
Rip Colvin, FGFOA Immediate Past President and Barry Skinner (past FGFOA President)
Rip Colvin, FGFOA Immediate Past President and Linda Howard (past FGFOA President)
Rip Colvin, FGFOA Immediate Past President and his mentee.
Central Florida Local Chapter Picture
The Central Florida Chapter had an amazing meeting on April 2, 2025. Danny and Michael from Cherry Bekaert presented information in an engaging manner that promoted thoughtful discussion. We were delighted to have two past FGFOA presidents in attendance Linda Howard and Barry Skinner. And, Rip was able to spend time with his mentee.
Presentations for this event are below:
UPCOMING EVENTS
FGFOA Central Florida Local Chapter Quarterly Event
Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Address: The Tavares Pavilion on the Lake
200 South Disston
Tavares, FL 32778
Cost: Free
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1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Session 1 – Do’s & Don’ts for Municipalities – What To Do for a Cleaner Audit
2.0 AA (Accounting & Auditing)
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Session 2 – AI in Finance: From Hype to Practical Value
1.0 TB (Technical Business)
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Session 3 – Fraud Prevention
1.0 TB (Technical Business)
Watch here for future events or CLICK HERE to view upcoming events for all FGFOA Local Chapters
Past Meeting Presentations:
- Securities Law and Tax Law Compliance Relating to Municipal Debt PowerPoint (01001783)
- COSO Deep Dive – March 6, 2015
- Essential Elements of a Successful Investment Program – March 6, 2015
- Handout – March 6, 2015
- Central Florida Chapter Presentation – 2/6/2015
- Govt. Audit Update
- 2014 GFOA Presentation
- August ACA
- Fraud In Governments – 8/8/14
- Internal Controls in a Paperless Environment for Dissemination – 8/8/14
- Occupational Fraud for Dissemination – 8/8/14
- Essential Elements of a Successful Investment Program – 5/2/2014
- Central Florida GFOA – 5/2/2014
- Advanced Internal Controls – 3/21/2014
- Audit Preparation – 3/21/2014
- Future of Bonds-Bond Market Update – 3/21/2014
- Building the Debt Puzzle – 3/21/2014
- 2014-2015 Proposed Budget – 3/21/2014
- 2014-2015 Recommended Slate of Officers – 3/21/2014
- Central Florida Chapter – Bylaws 3/21/2014
- Truth in Millage Process – Kent Olson – 2/7/2014
- Part I – Yellow Book and Auditing Standards – 2/7/2014
- Part II – Industry Trends Presentation – 2/7/2014
- Part III – Special Forms of Reporting Presentation – 2/7/2014
- New COSO and How IC Prevent Fraud – 08/09/2013
- GASB Update – 08/09/2013
- Payment Cards and Cost of Status Quo – 10/11/2013
- Trends in Internet fraud and Security Best Practices – 10/11/2013
- Chart of Accounts – 10/11/2013