2024 Finance & Administration
Seminar Presentations

Wednesday, June 26TH

In the Know with State Auditor’s Office
Introduction & News from SAO - Deena Garza
Upcoming GASB Accounting Standards – Olivia Crouch The Center Resources & Financial Intelligence Tool – Duane Walz
Federal Grants – Josh Stohr

CERB Administered Programs Janea Stark, Department of Commerce

2024 Legislative Session Updates for Port Finance
Chris Herman, Deputy Director, Washington Public Ports Association

Thursday, June 27th

Elective Payment Credits for Clean Energy Projects
William Tonkin and Tina Kyle, Foster Garvey

Arbitrage in a Rising Interest Rate Environment
William Tonkin and Tina Kyle, Foster Garvey

Bond Market for Ports
Caitlin Caldwell, KeyBanc Capital Markets, and Scott Bauer, Northwest Municipal Advisors

State of the Insurance Market:  Why do my rates keep going up and what can I do about it?
Eric Swagerty, Enduris

Public Works Contracting
Dawn Egbert, Port of Vancouver and Josh Klika, Municipal Research and Services Center

Tax Increment Financing
Scott Goodrich and Jack Flug, Port of Vancouver  

The Role of the ‘Active Auditor’
Frank Chmelik and Tim Schermetzler , CSD Attorneys at Law

10 Step Investment Management Program
Annette Gaston, PFM Asset Management

Friday, June 28th

Data Governance
Kelly Crow, Port of Vancouver

Navigating Employment Law
Stephanie Berntsen, Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt

Airport Finance & Grant Compliance Donna Watts, Port of Pasco, Andrew Cartica, Port of Seattle and Kim DeTrolio, Port of Moses Lake