Join us to hear from General Services Administration (GSA) Chief Financial Officer and Performance Improvement Officer Nimisha Agarwal discussing the topic of “Managing a Transition” (Pending agency approval.)

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.

Click here for in-person or virtual registration.

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: Nimisha Agarwal is the Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. General Services Administration.

In this role, she is responsible for the management of the more than $30 billion in funding that flows through the agency and more than 500 financial personnel at GSA’s central office and its 11 regions nationwide. Ms. Agarwal oversees all financial functions and activities, including strategic planning, performance management, budgeting, accounting, analytics and reporting, financial operations, and audits.

Most recently, Ms. Agarwal was the Acting Deputy Associate Administrator at the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. She brought a strategic enterprise perspective by connecting decision making across various aspects of FIMA. Prior to this, she served as the Assistant Administrator for Fund Management at FIMA. Prior to joining FEMA in August 2019, Ms. Agarwal served as Comptroller for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, overseeing financial management operations for the agency. She also held a variety of leadership positions within ICE’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer.

Ms. Agarwal has over 25 years of experience in strategic planning, budget administration, policy institution, and human resource management. Her robust background in all areas of financial management include budget formulation and justification, business process reengineering, audit preparedness, and financial system modernization.

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

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

Learning objectives:

• Understand the complexities of leading during periods of transition
• Be able to recognize and navigate different kinds of transitions, large and small
• Learn about leading a high-performing organization through uncertain times
• Gain insight into how the leader of a large organization responded to major changes, and lessons learned from the experience.

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