CSMFO Podcasts

Developing and Retaining a Strong Finance Team

November 8th, 2007

Panelists:

• Josh Betta, Finance Director, South Pasadena
• David Cain, Finance Director, Chino
• Pauline Marx, Chief Assistant Treasurer, San Francisco
• Tina Rivera, Finance Director, Goleta

Panel Discussion Questions:

1. What are some key strategies and tactics for developing a strong finance
   team?
2. How can you retain your talent?
3. What are practical and hopefully easy steps to create an effective
   succession plan?
4. What resources can you tap to aid your efforts?

Post-Call Group Discussion Questions

1. What’s working to help us develop and retain needed finance talent?
2. What can we do to enhance our team?
3. What are the core elements of a succession plan for us?
4. How can we gain support for our success?

For Chino’s organizational values mentioned during the panel discussion,
please see page 4 of the Strategic Plan document:

http://www.cityofchino.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=2321

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