August 2026 Speaker: When the Ground Keeps Moving: Practical Federal Finance Leadership for Today’s Environment
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About the Event
Kick off the 2026-2027 Program Year with AGA National Treasurer Atisha Burks
We are excited to launch the 2026-2027 program year by welcoming AGA National Treasurer Atisha Burks, whose journey with AGA and the federal financial management community began right here in Hampton Roads through the Old Dominion University AGA Student Chapter and a U.S. Coast Guard Finance Center internship.
When the Ground Keeps Moving: Practical Federal Finance Leadership for Today’s Environment, featuring Atisha Burks, CEO, AnchorPoint Rising, L.L.C., explores how government finance professionals are asked to lead through sustained operational uncertainty. Audit deadlines, internal controls, reporting requirements, funding decisions, and mission responsibilities have to work even when staffing, structures, priorities, or leadership direction are shifting. Learn practical leadership moves when formal authority is unclear.
12:00-1:00 p.m. ET | 1 CPE | Free for members and their guests
About the Speaker
Atisha Burks is the founder and CEO of AnchorPoint Rising L.L.C., which she provides fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) services to nonprofits and organizations collaborating with government entities. Through her firm, she advises organizations on financial strategy, operational effectiveness, and governance to strengthen mission-driven impact.
Ms. Burks brings more than 20 years of senior federal executive leadership experience in financial management, reporting, and policy. Most recently, she served as Chief Financial Officer for the Federal Protective Service (FPS), where she oversaw financial management, acquisitions, and risk management operations.
Throughout her distinguished federal career, Ms. Burks has held several senior leadership positions across the federal government, including Senior Leader for Financial Operations with the Department of the Navy, Chief of Financial Reporting, Policy, and Property with the U.S. Coast Guard, and Director of Financial Reporting and Policy at the U.S. Department of Commerce. In these roles, she led initiatives to strengthen financial reporting, internal controls, and policy development across large and complex organizations.
Do not miss this opportunity to hear from one of AGA’s national leaders and gain actionable insights into leading effectively in today’s dynamic federal financial management environment.
