Idaho Centennial Chapter PDT 4/22-4/23 & Infor Financial Symposium 4/24

About me: Married, father of 3 living in coastal Connecticut, one of the highest tax states in the country. One great vacation per year is all I ask.

More about my point of view: When it comes to reporting, my mantra is to build with the end in mind. Always ensure that what you are creating will support the front end as well as the end of the process including reporting.

Why I come to work: My passion is to make the solution as robust as possible for the success of our customers with room for flexibility but with the mindset of industry practices baked in. Coming from implementations, I can relate to the issues facing our customers and want to make the experience better.

My journey so far: 25 years with the Infor Lawson and FSM solutions first as a customer, then an implementer, and now as Director of Product Management.

Valerie Bollinger is the Administrator of the Idaho Division of Purchasing and the state’s Chief Procurement Officer. She began her career with the state as a Buyer in U of I’s Contracts and Purchasing Services Office. In 2014, Valerie joined the Division of Purchasing as a Buyer. She became the State Purchasing Manager in 2016, and the Administrator of the division (including the state central procurement office and Federal Surplus Property program) in 2020. Valerie is passionate about using the procurement function to help support the state’s strategic objectives and ensure responsible use of taxpayer dollars. At DOP, our mission is to help agencies meet their missions, for the benefit of the public.

Valerie is the President of the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) Board of Directors for 2024 and has served in leadership positions within NASPO since 2016. Prior to coming to Idaho, Valerie practiced law for 2 years in Pittsburgh. When she’s not writing procurement policy, negotiating contracts, or presenting at NASPO conferences, Valerie enjoys spending time with her husband and 5 furry kids (3 dogs and 2 cats), watching hockey and English football (soccer), traveling, and visiting the mountains.

Gerry began his career with Eide Bailly in May 2024 after having retired (February 1, 2024) with nearly 30 years of service from the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of State Audit. He is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).He was TN State Audit’s Technical Manager for 24 of those nearly 30 years and served as a representative of the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers (NASACT) by observing and writing an account of the GASB meetings.He serves or served as a member of the following professional organizations:

AICPA: Auditing Standards Board for a three-year term (January 2015-January 2018) and its Audit Issues Task Force (AITF), Group Audits and Other Information task forces

NASACT and National State Auditors Association (NSAA): Represented TN State Audit on the Single Audit, Auditing Standards and Reporting (ASRC), and Peer Review Committees (served as a Vice Chair for both the Single Audit and ASRC committees); Committee on Accounting, Reporting, and Auditing (CARA – 24 years), and Pension Audit Issues and Leases Implementation Working Groups

AGA: National Governing Board (NGB 2020-22) as AGA National President and President-elect, Leadership Development Committee (2022-23), Financial Management Standards Board (2020-current), Past National President/Treasurer Council (PNP/PNT), Professional Certification Board (PCB 2007-14) and as PCB Chair (2010-14), National Executive Committee (now NGB) because of being the PCB Chair (2010-14), Governance Committee (2015-19) and Chair (2017-18), Nashville AGA Chapter President (2006-07), Southeast Regional Vice President (RVP 2015-16) and National Nominating Committee

Government Finance Officers Association's (GFOA): Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting Committee (AAFRC) for two three-year terms (2004-2009), the Special Review Committee for its certificate of achievement program (24 years), and the GAAFR (Blue Book) Working Group (2019-24).

Tennessee Government Executive Institute: 2011 alumnus

GASB: OPEB and Revenue and Expense Recognition (RER) task forces

GAO: Single Audit working group

He has a BA degree in accounting with a German minor from Murray State University (MSU) in