The Board's decision to extend an agreement to Margaret for a one-year term is based on her knowledge of CSMFO programs and activities, having served as a volunteer leader since 2005. Her roles include being elected to serve as the 2018 President, actively serving on several committees with a focus on membership engagement and educational programs, and most recently serving as Finance Committee Chair. 

This appointment is an important step for CSMFO, as the Executive Director has overall strategic and operational responsibility for the programs and execution of its mission. With the growth of the association over the last few years, the CSMFO Board has been evaluating its program delivery and processes to ensure that a solid foundation is being built to continue to deliver high quality education, meaningful member engagement, and outreach to new individuals who will bring value to the public sector finance profession. We want to ensure that efficient businesses processes are established, so as new volunteers participate, they have the tools in place to provide seamless programming to our membership. 

Speaking to her recent appointment, Margaret shared her appreciation to the CSMFO Board. "Thank you to the Board for their confidence in recommending me to serve in this capacity. CSMFO has been a valuable resource and community of like-minded thought leaders throughout my career. I look forward to continue to support the Board and volunteer leadership in building on our successes to meet the needs of our membership through training, networking, and development of other resources to support the important role we serve to local governments."

We look forward to working with Margaret in the coming year and stay tuned to the CSMFO News to learn more about Margaret and her goals for CSMFO.

Ernie Reyna has 27 years of experience working in Finance and has been with the City of Perris for five years, currently serving as their Assistant City Manager. Prior to becoming the Assistant City Manager, Ernie served as Director of Finance and Deputy City Manager.

Ernie was elected as President-Elect of CSMFO in November of 2022 and has served in various leadership roles, including on the Board of Directors from 2019-2022, Chair of the Administration and Membership Committees, and Vice-Chair of the Communications Committee. In addition, Ernie served two years as Chapter Chair of the Inland Empire in 2013 and 2014.

Mr. Reyna has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Riverside in Business Administration and he also earned his certification as a Certified Public Accountant. In April of 2023, Ernie earned his Master of Public Administration from the California Baptist University.

In his free time, Ernie enjoys traveling with his wife, Dolores, and two sons Adrian (age 20) and Andrew (age 16). When he isn’t traveling, Ernie and his family spend time at home with their two cats, Cocoa and Grogu, and dog Biscuit.