ACEC CFO Council

CFO Council Sponsor:

Senior finance executives at ACEC member firms can join the CFO Council at no charge.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Council provides a framework for financial thought leaders in the engineering industry to discuss their changing role—from financial management to company strategist.

Designed by and for CFOs and senior finance executives, the CFO Council provides unparalleled opportunities to exchange best practices, network with peers from around the country, and get the insights and ideas to keep your firm successful in these challenging economic times.

"You can't rely on your old bag of tricks. You need to continue to look for those new ways of finding value and be able to retain that value for the firm."
—Pete Dyke, CFO, ARCADIS U.S.

"I used to liken this firm to a car—I'm looking out the back window and the CEO is looking out the front window. Now we're both looking out the front window."
—Ken Jacobson, CFO, RS&H

"Profit is getting squeezed so there’s more focus on efficient operations and reducing overhead. I’m definitely more involved in operational meetings with our different business units."
—John Heid, CFO Woolpert, Inc.

As a CFO Council member, you have numerous opportunities to address the critical business issues facing your firm and the industry today—and in the future.

  • Special CFO/CEO/CIO Roundtables at the ACEC Spring Convention and ACEC Fall Conference widen the focus to include enterprise-wide issues.

  • The Council hosts peer-to-peer programs at both the Convention and Fall Conference, with the agendas designed by participating CFOs.

  • The Engineering CFO newsletter features compelling and content-rich articles on business and finance issues.

  • The CFO listserv is an electronic community where participants can exchange information.

For more information or to join the CFO Council, click here.


Save the date: ACEC National Convention in D.C. April 15-18.

For the CFO schedule on April 18, click here.