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Michigan Council Wins Council of Excellence Award

June 5, 2010 —13 Straight!

Award Presentation

Once again , the Michigan Council of IMA has been selected Regional Council of Excellence Award winner. Just six of the twenty-four regional councils in the United States are selected for their extraordinary performance each fiscal year. Winning Councils must meet all expected performance requirements, plus demonstrate accomplishments above and beyond those.

The national award was presented on Tuesday, June 8th, at IMA's 91st Annual Conference, in Baltimore, MD. Chris Mishler and Sue Bos are shown accepting the award in the photo, above. Congratulations to 2009-2010 Council President, Chris Mishler and the entire Michigan Council board!

Visit our New & Updates page to read about national recognition for our chapters and members, too.
See President's Message page to read 2009-2010 Council President, Chris Mishler's final message.

Welcome to the IMA Michigan Council

President's Message

Council President, Chuck Phillips, CMAWelcome to another council year.   I am looking forward to helping both the chapters and the members of the Michigan Council.    The Michigan Council is not just the fifteen or so board members.   No, the Michigan Council is all of the IMA members in the council area.   I, as your president, am here to assist both you and your chapter through the IMA experience.

  

Let us thank Chris Mishler and the 2009-2010 board for yet another Council of Excellence Award, thirteen in a row!  Chris will be a hard act to follow.

The board’s hard work continues to pay dividends to our members.

I am writing this message on a beautiful spring afternoon.   However, my thoughts are on the fall and out 9th annual conference.   I am certain that this year’s conference will be as great as the last eight conferences.   This year’s conference will be on Monday, October 25 at the same location as the last eight conferences.

Those members who would be interested in attending our annual planning meeting, please reserve the date of July 14.   The meeting is at La Senorita Restaurant in Lansing at 5:30pm.   (Don’t worry if you are a bit late).  The tentative dates for Michigan Council Board Meeting are:


All Meetings are held at the La Senorita Restaurant on Lake Lansing Rd in Lansing...

As the Council President for this year, I would like to tell you a bit about myself.   I live in the Allen Park area.   I am married with two sons and two grandsons.   I recently received my CMA.   I have been an IMA member for over 20 years and am a past president of the Detroit Chapter.   I continue to be on the board of the Detroit Chapter.   I currently work for Ford Field and the Detroit Lions football team.   My position is Manager of Financial Reporting.

As a final note, I would like to thank all of you for your commitment to the IMA and your local chapter.   I am here to assist both you and your chapter.  Please feel free to either call or email me.

Chuck Phillips,CMA
Michigan Council President 2010-2011
cphillips@detroitlions.com
313-262-2223
Fax:  313-262-2224

 

[ READ ALL PRESIDENTS' MESSAGES HERE ]

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