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The State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that describes itself as “the premier free-market organization bringing financial officers together with the nation’s top private sector companies and organizations.”[1] Although SFOF is registered as a nonpartisan nonprofit and claims “it is not involved in issue advocacy on behalf of elected officials,” the “team” is composed of all Republican financial officers, most of whom serve in elected positions.[2][3]

News and Controversies

Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council

Membership

As of May 2022:[3]

  • Lucinda Mahoney, Alaska Commissioner of Revenue, appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R)
  • Kimberly Yee (R), Arizona Treasurer
  • Andrea Lea (R), Arkansas Auditor
  • Dennis Milligan (R), Arkansas Treasurer
  • Jimmy Patronis (R), Florida CFO
  • Steve McCoy, Georgia Treasurer, appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp (R)
  • Julie Ellsworth (R), Idaho Treasurer
  • Kelly Mitchell (R), Indiana Treasurer
  • Allison Ball (R), Kentucky Treasurer
  • Mike Harmon (R), Kentucky Auditor
  • John Schroder (R), Louisiana Treasurer
  • David McRae (R), Mississippi Treasurer
  • Scott Fitzpatrick (R), Missouri Treasurer
  • John Murante (R), Nebraska Treasurer
  • Dale Folwell (R), North Carolina Treasurer
  • Thomas Beadle (R), North Dakota Treasurer
  • Robert Sprague (R), Ohio Treasurer
  • Randy McDaniel (R), Oklahoma Treasurer
  • Stacy Garrity (R), Pennsylvania Treasurer
  • Curtis Loftis (R), South Carolina Treasurer
  • Josh Haeder (R), South Dakota Treasurer
  • Richard Sattgast (R), South Dakota Auditor
  • Glenn Hegar (R), Texas Comptroller
  • John Dougall (R), Utah Auditor
  • Marlo Oaks (R), Utah Treasurer
  • Riley Moore (R), West Virginia Treasurer
  • Curt Meier (R), Wyoming Treasurer

Sponsors

2022[2]

Diamond

Gold

  • 1792 Exchange
  • Federated Hermes
  • iTedium
  • Mastercard

Silver

  • Fidelity Investments
  • H&R Block
  • Heritage Foundation
  • Invesco
  • Kroll Government Solutions
  • Kyriba
  • Pomerantz LLP
  • Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
  • The Best Run SAP
  • Singularis Group
  • Visa

Bronze

  • Academy Securities Mission Driven
  • Ascensus
  • Clearwater Analytics
  • Entrust Global
  • Israel Bonds
  • Kelmar
  • Mischler Financial Group
  • Wells Fargo

Friends of SFOF Sponsors

  • 2ndVote Advisors
  • Credit Union National Association
  • Everfi
  • J.P.Morgan
  • KKR

Funding

Core Financials

Personnel

Staff

As of May 2022:[4]

  • Derek Kreifels, Chief Executive Officer
  • Melanie Kreifels, Director of Operations
  • Jonathan Williams, Senior Policy Advisor; Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy at the American Legislative Exchange Council
  • Jon Daugharthy, Outside General Counsel
  • Ryan Chavers, Webmaster
  • Stanton Cole, Information Technology

Leadership Team

As of May 2022:[5]

  • John Murante, Nebraska Treasurer, 2022 National Chair
  • Scott Fitzpatrick, Missouri Treasurer, 2022 National Vice-Chair
  • Dennis Milligan, Arkansas Treasurer, 2022 Past Chair
  • John Dougall, Utah Auditor, Auditor At-Large
  • John Schroder, Louisiana Treasurer, 2022 Policy Chair
  • Lorran Ferguson, Kentucky Dep. Asst.

Board of Directors

As of May 2022:[6]

  • Seth Metcalf, President, CFO & Counsel at Bold Penguin
  • Bridgett Wagner, Vice Chair, VP at The Heritage Foundation
  • Ron Crane, Treasurer, Retired Idaho Treasurer
  • James Kemp, Secretary, President of the Jack Kemp Foundation
  • Dee Dee Bass Wilbon, At Large, Principal at Bass Public Affairs
  • John Hart, At-Large, Founder of Mars Hill Strategies
  • Derek Kreifels, Chief Executive Officer
  • Lisa Nelson, At Large, CEO of the American Legislative Exchange Council
  • Dr. OJ Oleka, At Large, President of the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities

National Advisory Committee

As of May 2022:[7]

  • Adam Andrzejewski, Founder, OpenTheBooks.com
  • John Ashcroft, U.S. Attorney General (Retired)
  • U.S. Rep. Ron Estes, Kansas Treasurer 2011-2017
  • Andy Puzder, Sr. Fellow, The Pepperdine University School of Public Policy
  • Jonathan Williams, Senior Policy Advisor, Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy at the American Legislative Exchange Council

Contact Information

State Financial Officers Foundation
13851 W. 63rd Street, Suite 405
Shawnee, KS 66216
Phone: (866) 816-0873
Email: Derek@sfof.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SFOF_States
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/statefinancialofficers

Articles and Resources

References

  1. State Financial Officers Foundation, About, SFOF, accessed May 10, 2022.
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 State Financial Officers Foundation, Donor Partners, SFOF, accessed May 10, 2022.
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 State Financial Officers Foundation, Our Financial Officers, SFOF, accessed May 10, 2022.
  4. State Financial Officers Foundation, Our Staff, SFOF, accessed May 10, 2022.
  5. State Financial Officers Foundation, Leadership Team, SFOF, accessed May 10, 2022.
  6. State Financial Officers Foundation, Board of Directors, SFOF, accessed May 10, 2022.
  7. State Financial Officers Foundation, National Advisory Committee, SFOF, accessed May 10, 2022.