Tribal Government: Challenges & Opportunities as a Tribal Finance Officer
Presented by Garth Hamilton, CMA, Controller, Chehalis Tribal Government
When: Monday, June 6, 2022
Schedule: 6:30 PM PDT Welcome / Announcements / Networking
6:40 PM PDT Speaker (1 hour CPE)
Where: Zoom – a link will be sent to registrants within 8-72 hours before meeting
Learning Objectives:
1. How Tribal Government is organized
2. How Tribal Governments are funded compared to other government bodies
3. What are the Financial Reporting needs of a Tribal Government
4. What Tribal Government Finance Departments do
5. What unique accounting and financing issues are encountered by CFOs in Tribal Government
6. How Tribal Governments impact the local community
About the Speaker:
Garth Hamilton is the Controller for the Chehalis Tribal Government of the Confederated Tribes
of the Chehalis Reservation where he has served in several positions during the past 10 years
including 4 years as the Chief Financial Officer. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Accounting from Western Washington University and has been a Certified Management
Accountant since 1989. He spent most of his career working for a variety of privately held
businesses in the Home Health Care, Wastepaper Brokerage, and Recycling Industries.
Sponsored by Tacoma AFWA & Mt. Rainier IMA
Qualifies for 1 hour of CPE
Make reservations for the meeting on or before Monday, June 6 at 10 AM at
http://www.afwatacoma.org
Cost: Members $5 Non-members $10 Students FREE
Questions may be directed to: reservations@afwatacoma.org