About Anne Seward

A professional leader with extensive knowledge and experience leading people, teams and organizations to achieve their goals. My reputation is rooted in producing strong financial management results and professional team and staff development. Twenty-six plus years in administration, management and leadership positions has honed my ability to build strong teams, structural systems, and ultimately, well run organizations with highly motivated professionals who consistently produce efficient and effective services for the customer.

Most importantly, my communication methods are engaging and straightforward, incorporating language that everyone in the organization can understand and relate to regardless of background.

Highlights

Proven expertise in Finance, Management, and Marketing.
Leading and managing professional environments with multiple department disciplines.
Organizational value system development, leadership and building highly effective teams.
Organizational structure alignment, establishing a positive work culture, and implementing process enhancements.
Creating strategic plans, performance measures, and action steps to achieve organizational goals.
Developing, communicating, and administering policy, standard operating, and internal control procedures.
Full spectrum management, administration, oversight of local government service areas.
Development of Strategic Plans, Budgets, Capital Improvement Plans and Financial Projections.
Extensive knowledge in Virginia State and local government laws, policies and procedures.
Transformational project management of troubled initiatives resulting in successful completion.

Professional Experience

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR - ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA GOVERNMENT: (Oct, 2013 to Dec, 2015) - Isle of Wight, Virginia
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA CITY GOVERNMENT: (Jan, 2007 to Oct, 2013) - Suffolk, Virginia
ASST. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR / DIR. OF BUDGET & FINANCE - ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VIRGINIA GOVERNMENT: Isle of Wight, Virginia (Nov, 1995 to Apr, 2006)
SENIOR AUDITOR - COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (July, 1989 to Nov, 1995): Richmond, Virginia

Academic Background

ICMA LEAD Graduate (2007): International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
BS Degree (1989): Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Accounting
Continuing Education (1989 to present): Various courses in leadership and team development, motivation of staff, and staff management, governmental administration, finance and accounting, risk management, procurement, benefits administration and government reporting and other topics. Extensive experience working with various database systems, and proficient in all Microsoft Products.

Professional Memberships

ICMA – International City/County Management Association
VLGMA – Virginia Local Government Managers Association

Boards, Commissions, Activities

Past Board Member of:

International City/County Managers Association (ICMA)
Virginia Local Government Managers Association (VLGMA)
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC)
Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO)
Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA)
Western Tidewater Regional Jail Board (WTRJ)
Western Tidewater Water Authority (WTWA)
Isle of Wight-Windsor-Smithfield Chamber of Commerce
Suffolk Economic Development Authority (Suffolk EDA)
Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) Finance Steering Committee (2 terms)
Surry Social Services Board (2 terms)
Isle of Wight Community Policy and Management Team (IOW CPMT)
Isle of Wight United Way Cabinet and Chair
Committee Chair of Quality Assurance Team – Auditor of Public Accounts (APA)
Committee Member of Virginia Local Government Focus Group – Auditor of Public Accounts (APA)
Team Leader of Financial Efficiency and Management Issues – Auditor of Public Accounts (APA)
Training Instructor – Auditor of Public Accounts (APA)

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