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WELCOME ABOARD NEW
MEMBERS!
ASMC Cleveland chapter welcomes
the following members
for January:
Timothy Wagers
Michelle Bonner
Michelle Watson
* Please note that there is a lag time between
the ASMC National and Local registries.
We extend our apologies if you are a
new member and your name does not yet
appear on the list.
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By: Elizabeth Ladiha
Member Spotlight– Aaron Oeken
This month we would like to introduce you to Aaron Oeken. Aaron was recently recognized
at the Members Appreciation Luncheon for being with ASMC for five years. Aaron
joined ASMC because it is a professional organization within DoD Financial Management.
Aaron started his DoD career in the Leaders in Motion (LIM) program as an Accountant.
He had a large part in the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and was on the Norfolk
and San Diego BRAC teams for Accounts Payable. This entailed going to the sites which
were closing, learning their processes and then transitioning that work to Cleveland once
the site closed. While in the LIM program he also rotated in Systems Operations and
Treasury Reporting. After completing the LIM program Aaron spent two years in Accounts
Payable where he prepared a variety of internal and external reports. Some of the
reports that needed to be prepared were on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
In 2010 Aaron received a promotion to a Lead Financial Management Analyst. This new
position is located within Enterprise Solutions and Standards. The area of this department
that Aaron works in is the E-Solutions department for the Navy Wide Area Workflow
(WAWF) Help Desk. Here, Aaron assists his Navy customers and vendors with Navy
contracts on how to use WAWF and also assists with any issues that may arise during the
WAWF process.
Some advice Aaron has for members is to get involved with the chapter and meet as many
people as possible. Networking with individuals in other departments can be very beneficial
when you are need of information. Meeting new people is easy in ASMC due to the
monthly luncheons and the annual Spring Seminar, which also keeps members up to date
with financial management topics. This is one of the reasons Aaron decided to join ASMC.
Aaron became engaged in February 2011 and will be getting married in August 2012. He
also received his Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) certification in May of
2009 and his Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) certification in March 2010.
Aaron is also a huge Cleveland sports fan. He believes that one of our teams will finally
win a championship soon and can’t wait for it to happen.
A quote that is inspirational to Aaron is, "Every passing minute is another chance to turn
it all around" - Vanilla Sky (movie). To him it means that if we do not like the direction
our life is going, we have the power to change it at any given moment.
ASMC Scholarships
(2)$750 joint ASMC/AGA scholarships are being offered in the Accounting/
Finance field. The application process will begin on February 1, 2012 and end on
March 2, 2012.
ASMC Cleveland chapter will be awarding (2) $500 scholarships to high school
seniors and (1) $500 scholarship to an ASMC member
Scholarship requirements and applications can be found at: http://www.asmccleveland.org/members/scholarships/
Do you have exciting news to share (i.e. marriage, engagement, birth announcement or degree completion) or would you like to recognize someone
in the ASMC Times? Let us know about it! Please send an email to askasmc@asmc-cleveland.org, and tell us your story, we look forward to hearing
from you!