FCS GROUP Sponsors the CGFOA Annual Conference
FCS GROUP is a Silver sponsor and exhibitor at the Colorado Government Finance Officers Association Annual Conference this week in Pueblo, Colorado.
FCS GROUP Volunteer Day
FCS GROUP staff participated in a volunteer work party event in support of Green Seattle Partnership (https://www.greenseattle.org/). Twelve of us spent time tearing out invasive ivy and blackberry plants from the hillside in Golden Gardens Park north of Seattle. Dirty work, but very satisfying. Great job team!
2019 Summer Kick-Off Team Building Fun
FCS GROUP staff spent some time at Serial Events (serialevents.com) in Bellevue, Washington, engaging in some intense team building and fun. Happy Summer 2019 to clients and friends!
Utilizing the Balanced Scorecard to Achieve Organizational Alignment, Strategy and Vision
By Martin Chaw Abstract: In 1992, Harvard Business School Professors Robert Kaplan and David Norton developed the Balanced Scorecard (BSC). Drs. Kaplan and Norton recognized the importance for high performing organizations to use a balanced view of an organization’s performance. The premise of the BSC was that intangible assets of an organization (processes [...]
FCS GROUP At the WFOA Conference in Vancouver
FCS GROUP is attending the 2018 Washington Finance Officers Association (WFOA) conference in Vancouver, WA. Here is the booth set up for the four day event.
Is Your Utility Rate Study Talking to Your Asset Management Study
Is Your Utility Rate Study Talking to Your Asset Management Strategy? Asset management strategies serve to prioritize investments, optimize maintenance, and, more importantly, mitigate risk. Ultimately, asset management defines the level of investment required to effectively and sustainably operate your utility. These are also the very same elements that feed into and define your [...]
FCS GROUP At The AWC Conference In Yakima
FCS GROUP is attending the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Spring Conference in Yakima, WA. Here is our booth set up for the big three day event.
Bob Hammond Joins FCS GROUP
FCS GROUP is excited to announce that former city manager and utility director, Bob Hammond, has joined the firm. Bob offers over thirty years of public service experience in a variety of technical and management disciplines, including overseeing engineering and operations of electric, water, wastewater, street and stormwater utilities. Bob also has experience related [...]
FCS GROUP Announces New Appointments; Spokane Office
FCS GROUP Principals, John Ghilarducci and Angie Sanchez Virnoche, have been appointed to the roles of company President and Vice President, respectively. John joined the firm in 1991 and Angie in 2006. With 40 years of combined utility finance, rate development and fiscal policy analysis experience, John and Angie have been significant catalysts throughout [...]