Financial Executives International Announces Election of 2012-2013 Board of Directors

MORRISTOWN, N.J., July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Executives International (FEI), the association of choice for CFOs and other senior-level finance executives, announced today the election of a new slate of executive officers for the fiscal year, effective July 1.

Marsha Hunt, CPA, vice president, corporate controller of Cummins Inc. will now serve as national Board Chair. Hunt, an FEI member since 2000, has been a member of the FEI Hall of Fame Selection Advisory Council, Strategic Planning Committee and the Committee on Corporate Reporting. Hunt also served as a trustee of Financial Executives Research Foundation from 2004-2011. Prior to joining Cummins in 2003, Hunt worked with Corning Incorporated for seven years and served as its Assistant Controller.

Additional elected officers for the 2012-2013 year include:

• Taylor Hawes Sr., GM corporate finance and services for Microsoft Corporation, will serve as the national vice chair. Before joining Microsoft Corporation, Hawes was the North America controller for U.K.-based Raleigh Bicycle Corporation. Hawes, a member of FEI since 2002, serves on the Committee on Finance and Information Technology (CFIT), and previously served as treasurer and vice president at large of FEI, and as a trustee of FERF.
• David Nunes, Senior Vice President of Finance for Minor League Baseball, will continue his role on FEI's Board in the capacity of treasurer. Prior to joining Minor League Baseball, Nunes was Vice President of Finance for Sun Life Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins. Nunes has been a member of FEI since 2000 and has served as Area Vice President for the Southern Region and Chapter President for the Southern Florida Chapter.
• Robert Shultz, recently retired from his role as Vice President, Enterprise Services Strategy at the Hewlett-Packard Company, will continue to serve as secretary. A member of FEI since 2005, he served as chairman of FEI's Committee on Finance & Information Technology (CFIT) from 2008-11. 

"On behalf of FEI, I am pleased to welcome and congratulate these well-qualified business leaders on their positions on the FEI board," said Marie N. Hollein, CTP, president and CEO of Financial Executives International. "With their  leadership and dedication to FEI's mission, we look forward to continued success over the coming year. We are privileged to have these individuals as part of our organization, and I look forward to working with each and every member of the 2012-2013 board."

Additionally, twelve professionals will serve as members of the Board of Directors:

About FEI

Financial Executives International is the leading advocate for the views of corporate financial management. Its 15,000 members hold policy-making positions as chief financial officers, treasurers and controllers at companies from every major industry. FEI enhances member professional development through peer networking, career management services, conferences, teleconferences and publications. Members participate in the activities of 86 chapters, 74 in the U.S., 11 in Canada and 1 in Japan. FEI is headquartered in Morristown, NJ, with additional offices in Washington, D.C. and Toronto.  Visit www.financialexecutives.org for more information.

SOURCE Financial Executives International (FEI)