A CPA with 30 years of experience with more than 10 years in financial management, senior management and supervisory responsibilities, Mr. Deeds oversees staff of 40 finance professionals in 28 offices and 18 countries. He has traveled internationally to support field offices and programs, and is responsible for the financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting of the global entity that includes operational and project-related budgeting, monitoring and analytics. He developed the organization’s finance policies and procedures as well as the systems and cost controls to safeguard assets to provide effective accountability.

As the Treasurer of SFCG’s Board of Directors, he is responsible for banking relationships, cash management, wire transfers, multi-currency, lines of credit, and investments in 18 countries. Mr. Deeds has a thorough understanding of automated financial software (ERP) systems, including various application modules such as finance, payroll, inventory distribution, multi-currency, multi-language, and web site portal, and proven web-based skills including MSSQL, .NET applications like Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), and web sites for document management and collaboration. He manages the Finance staff, working with human resources to ensure legal guidelines are met.

Mr. Deeds acts as the principal staff liaison to the Board’s Finance and Audit Committee and facilitates the relationship with the external auditors and legal counsel. Mr. Deeds is a fellow of the Greater Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants, and in 2008, was awarded their CFO Innovator of the Year Award.