Educational Webinar: Getting Started on the Right Foot With Training
Part 4 of the New Government/K-12 Best Practices Guide
Margaret Colaianni, U.S. Department of State
Mark Lutton, Larimer County, Colorado
Juanita Yarneau, CPCP, City of Sugar Land, Texas
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Description
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What are the best ways to train in your organization? How do you reach out to everyone so they are trained appropriately? What are the options? What are the benefits of the different training methods?
- One-on-One
- Classroom
- Online
Key takeaways:
- Learn best practices and how they can work for your organization
- Consider best practices to change your training program
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| Target Audience |
Anyone involved with public sector card program management.
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| Presenters |
Margaret Colaianni
Purchase Card Program Manager
U.S. Department of State
Margaret
is the Department of State’s (DoS) Purchase Card program manager responsible for worldwide management, strategic planning and innovation, policy development and training. Prior to assuming her current position, she served as a
special assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Management; contracting officer on various major DoS programs; deputy director of the Regional Procurement and Support Office in Bonn Germany; and contracts negotiator for
the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) responsible for negotiating major systems acquisitions. She also served at the Department of Agriculture before joining the federal government as part of a master's program sponsored by
American University.
Mark Lutton
Accountant
II—Finance
Larimer County, Colorado
Mark does Financial Reporting and Internal Controls as an accountant II for the Finance Division at Larimer County, Colorado. The county’s annual credit card spend is in the $10 million to $15 million range. The NAPCP provides intelligent, experienced voices on many of the issues in the evolving world of payments and credit cards. Internal Controls are fun to talk about and research and can also provide a few honest realities when applied to your own organization. The sharing of ideas and industry trends is one of the best aspects of being on the NAPCP Advisory Team.
Before entering the thrill-seeking world of government accounting, Mark had worked for small to mid-sized companies, in a variety of capacities, and spent a few years living outside of the United States. He is a youth sports
coach, likes to travel and enjoys the great outdoors.
Juanita Yarneau, CPCP
Purchasing Specialist
City of Sugar Land, Texas
Juanita has been with the City of Sugar Land since March 2003. Currently, she is the purchasing specialist and is the main day-to-day contact for the P-Card program. She earned her CPCP Certification in October 2014. She is also the City’s Liaison for the P-Card issuing Bank. Juanita has been in the Purchasing Office since August 2010. Prior to 2010, she was an executive assistant in the Assistant City Manager’s Office and started as the executive secretary in the City Engineer’s Office. Prior to working in local government, Juanita worked more than 23 years for a Fortune 500 company in the Refining & Marketing Division. Juanita is proud to be a native Texan and calls Houston her home.
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| Date of Event and Duration |
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
This webinar is approximately 60-minutes in length.
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| Cost |
This webinar is complimentary for members and $149.00 for complimentary subscribers.
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Continuing Education Credit
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Viewing of this presentation will earn 0.25 points towards CPCP initial eligibility or recertification.
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| What Do You Get? |
Link to recorded webinar. |
