Budget & Finance Committee (BudgetCom)
The Committee's Purpose...
Carrying the heavy load of making all of the financial-related recommendations to the Board of Directors to ensure the Association is sustainable for many years to come, this Committee has four responsibilities:
- Investment Policy of the Association.
- Preparation of an Annual Budget.
- Development of reimbursement policies for travel and per diem expenses of representatives of the Association.
- Provide recommendations for dues adjustments based on current financial position.
The Budget & Finance Committee consists of the Treasurer as Committee Chair, the Immediate Past Treasurer, President, President-Elect, Chairman of the Board, Speaker of the House of Delegates, Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates, two Members-at-Large (each serving two-year terms), and EVP / CEO.
Sustainability is one of FPA's pillars, upon which the entire Association is built: Advocacy. Education. Governance, Membership. Sustainability.
Is This Committee Right for You...
If you enjoy numbers, finances, budgets, making difficult financial decisions, and understanding the health of an organization by reviewing its financial statements; then, this is the place for you to be.
What if you're not a financial guru? Well, ask yourself if you believe that will ever be important in your career. Want to stay exactly where you are forever? If so, maybe you do not need to understand the accounting equation. However, if you want to learn, grow, advance, and be better at business tomorrow than you were today - maybe this is EXACTLY where you need to be.
There are only two Member-at-Large positions on the Committee that are highly coveted. Add your name to the Interest List today.
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** Although Members can sign up for as many Council and Committee Interest Lists as you choose, Board Policy limits all Members to serving on only one Council or Committee at a time, unless specially appointed to another by the President.
Because of the high demand, if your name is on a Council or Committee Interest List and you decline to join that Council or Committee when invited, you move to the bottom of ALL Council and Committee Interest Lists.
Thus, only add your name to the Council and / or Committee Interest List(s) on which you truly would like to serve.
Budget & Finance Committee Chair
Suzy Wise, PharmD, MBA, CPh
Ambulatory Pharmacy Services at UF Health
The Committee Chair is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the Committee. Though a Committee Chair may appoint Committee Members to oversee particular tasks or certain events; all tasks, events, and responsibilities of the Committee ultimately are the responsibility of the Committee Chair.
Committee Chairs also prepare all meeting agendas, run all meetings, manage the annual Committee budget, and ensure that all Committee responsibilities are being addressed and fulfilled.
The position of Committee Chair is considered a high honor in the FPA and is thus considered an FPA Leader.
Committee Vice Chairs perform the role of Secretary (take minutes of the meetings) and assist the Chair or run the meeting in the Chair's absence. The Vice Chair is heir-apparent to the Council or Committee; meaning, if they do a good job and work hard, they will likely be the Chair of that Council or Committee the following Association year, as appointed by the then President-Elect.
Aneesh Lakhani, PharmD
FPA President
Currently Vacant
Vice Chair
Christian D. Malesic, MBA, CAE, CMP, IOM
EVP / CEO
Staff Liaison