Please join us for the last hybrid luncheon of Program Year 2025-2026!  Our guest speaker is the Honorable C. Paige Hanson, EPA Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer.  She will be presenting “Building Foundations: Finance as the Cornerstone of Environmental Protection.”

This event will take place in the Piedmont room of Clyde’s Restaurant. Lunch and beverages will be served prior to the training. The Gallery Place parking garage is accessible at 736 6th Street NW. Parking validation at the Gallery Place parking garage (mentioned above) is available at a 50% discount for the first two hours, dropping to 25% after two hours. No discount on validation after four hours. Clyde’s is also a five-minute walk from the Gallery Place Chinatown metro station.

11:45am start time, but doors open at 11:30am.

Registration: In-person or virtual

Bring a Friend: If you have a non-member colleague who might be interested in joining AGA, they can attend in person one time for the same price as a member.

Speaker Biography: The Honorable C. Paige Hanson was nominated by President Trump on February 12, 2025, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 2, 2025, to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In November 2025, responsibilities of the Chief Administrative Officer were transferred under her leadership as well. In this role, she manages nearly $100 billion in assets and leads a team of more than 1,000 with responsibility for EPA’s financial operations, annual budget and performance plans, agency technology, human capital, grants and contracts, facilities and security. Additionally, Mrs. Hanson directs strategic planning and policy development efforts and oversees the EPA’s continuous improvement efforts, as well as the agency’s evidence and evaluation activities. Mrs. Hanson previously served at the EPA as Associate Chief Financial Officer for Policy.

Prior to her current role, she served as a private sector CFO and as senior policy and funding staff in Congress, including on the Senate Budget Committee, the Joint Economic Committee, and for a Senate Appropriator. She enjoys working in the financial and operations space because of the practical way it helps others.

She holds an MBA from Virginia Tech and an undergraduate degree in Government and Economics from Wofford College.

Audience: Finance, auditing, and accounting professionals working in or supporting the federal government

Program Level: Basic (no prerequisites or advanced preparation required)

Learning objectives: TBD

Field of Study: TBD

CPE Credit: AGA members can receive 1 NASBA CPE credit with confirmed in-person and virtual attendance. Credits will be granted based on a 50-minute hour. CPEs may or may not meet the criteria required by your state CPA governing body for continuing professional education. All attendees should check with their licensing boards on whether these will be accepted for continuing professional education credit.

Registration Questions:

All registration questions should be directed to Chad or Alexis.

• In-Person: Chad Willhite – cwillhite@kpmg.com
• Virtual: Alexis Alfaro – asalfaro@kpmg.com