GFOA's Leadership Academy

GFOA's Leadership Academy

Take the next step in your leadership development journey by attending one of our leadership academies.

GFOA's Leadership Academy provides senior public and government finance professionals an opportunity to bolster their leadership and management skills to better serve their communities.

Through sessions and self-assessments, participants will:

  • Optimize their technical knowledge and abilities to enhance leadership skills
  • Gain new ideas to improve their organizations and communities
  • Learn from and be inspired by industry-leading speakers and change agents
  • Be more prepared to lead teams, steer organization vision, and manage multiple stakeholders
  • Hone their abilities to handle difficult discussions, politically complex initiatives, and challenging executive roles
  • Strengthen their networks through new connections with speakers and peer participants

Leadership Academy Insight

Who should attend?

Finance Directors, Assistant Finance Directors, Treasurers, Department Managers, City Managers, and Assistant City Managers

Tuition

Tuition of $2,500 includes all speaker and working sessions, weekday lunches, and several dinners and receptions.

CPE Credits

Attendees can earn 30 CPE credits through participation.

Attend Leadership Academy in Charleston, South Carolina

November 16–21, 2025, at the College of Charleston

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Attend Leadership Academy in Chicago, Illinois

July 20–25, 2025, at GFOA's Training Center

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Attend Leadership Academy in Phoenix, Arizona

March 23–28, 2025, at Arizona State University

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Mallory Stribling, Class of 2019

It was an honor to be selected to attend the GFOA Leadership Academy. The facilitators were top notch, topics for discussion were engaging, my classmates turned into friends, and the City of Charleston was a treat.

Barbara Whitehorn, Class of 2019

I would recommend the Leadership Academy to any aspiring leaders in GFOA. It isn't often one has the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest leaders in our field.

Amanda Six, Class of 2019

The smaller class size allowed for the group to bond and create a lifelong professional support community

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