All Things Financial Management

Security Cooperation and Its Importance with Mr. Aaron Harding

In this episode of the "All Things Financial Management" podcast, presented by the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) and Guidehouse, Mr. Aaron Harding, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operating Officer at Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), sat down with host Tom Rhoads to discuss security cooperation, its significance, and challenges.

The Changing Landscape for Women in Leadership with Ms. Kim Laurance

In this episode of the "All Things Financial Management" podcast, presented by the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) and Guidehouse, Ms. Kim Laurance, Assistant Deputy Chief Financial Officer in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), sat down with host Tom Rhoads to discuss the changing landscape for women in leadership.

Downgrading Material Weaknesses with Ms. Tina Pierce

In this episode of the "All Things Financial Management" podcast, presented by the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) and Guidehouse, Ms. Tina Pierce, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Operations at the Department of the Air Force, sat down with host Tom Rhoads to discuss the Air Force’s goals of downgrading material weaknesses in 2023 and in particular the Fund Balance with Treasury. Pierce further shares many of the challenges she has faced along her journey and what she has learned in the process of overcoming them.

Discussing the Air Force’s Financial Management Strategic Plan With Mr. Carlos Rodgers

Mr. Carlos Rodgers, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, sat down with host Tom Rhoads to discuss the Air Force’s financial management strategic plan and how the organization will achieve its three primary goals of developing and retaining a highly-skilled FM team, harnessing technology to enhance accountability, and optimizing resources, mitigating risk and improving service to customers.

Embracing Data Analytics within the OCFO with Mr. Stephen Roncone

In this episode of the "All Things Financial Management" podcast, presented by the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) and Guidehouse, Mr. Stephen Roncone, former CFO at ICE, sat down with host Tom Rhoads to discuss the financial system modernization program at ICE and the importance of utilizing data to advance the agency’s mission.

Please note: At the time of recording, Mr. Roncone was the CFO of ICE.

The “Triple Play of FM” (Communication, Teamwork, & Execution) Impacted by the Speed of Trust in achieving the AMC mission

In this episode of the "All Things Financial Management" podcast, presented by the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) and Guidehouse, COL Samuel B. Glover II, Military Deputy for Resource Management Directorate (G8) at the Army Materiel Command, sat down with host Tom Rhoads to discuss the concept of digital trust and aspects of leadership that are critical to helping financial managers be successful in today’s environment.

DoD Financial Management Strategy and Audit Efforts with Mr. Tom Steffens

In this episode of the "All Things Financial Management" podcast, presented by the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) and Guidehouse, Mr. Tom Steffens, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Department of Defense, sat down with host Tom Rhoads to discuss the Department of Defense’s financial management efforts, as well as key takeaways from the 2022 financial audit and goals going into 2023.

Leveraging Category Management at the Army Materiel Command with Ms. Christina Freese

In this episode of the All Things Financial Management podcast, presented by the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) and Guidehouse, Ms. Christina Freese, Deputy Chief of Staff for Resource Management for the US Army Materiel Command, sat down with host Tom Rhoads to discuss how the use of category management, a structured approach to create categories for common goods and services, has enabled the Army Materiel Command to eliminate redundancies, increase efficiency and effectiveness, achieve cost savings, and enhance the war fighter capabilities.