Director Candidates.(National Association of Credit Management)

In accordance with the election process for Directors of NACM-National, we have included for your perusal the candidates applying for the open positions. Please take time to review the brief biography of each candidate to familiarize yourself with their qualifications. The open Director positions are: Director--Central Region, Director--Eastern Region, Director--Southern Region and two positions for Director--Western Region. To cast your vote, please fill out and return the ballot located on the cover of Business Credit by April 25. Please return this ballot by fax or mail; you may also vote online at www.nacm.org.

Faith G. Anderson, CCE

Faith G. Anderson, CCE graduated from Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN with a BA degree in Business Administration and Economics in 1977. Following graduation, she was hired by Machine Tools Supply, Inc. as an Accounts Payable Clerk. She was responsible for all areas of Accounts Payable from 1977 to 1981 when she moved into Accounts Receivable. These responsibilities included making bank deposits, managing customers' accounts and-making collection calls. Because of the knowledge and skills she had gained through her involvement with CFDD and NACM, she was promoted to Assistant Controller in 1986. She was responsible for supervising the Accounts Payable, Receivable and Collections departments, as well as setting up and maintaining system contracts for their key customers. In 1988, she was promoted to the position that she currently holds, manager of Accounting and Operations. Reporting to the Sr. Vice President, she manages the following areas: Credit & Collections, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cust omer Service, Communications, Order Entry, Warehouse-Shipping and Receiving, Inventory Management and ISO Management.

Since 1988, she has been involved annually in the strategic planning process at Machine Tools Supply, Inc. She has been able to share what she has learned from this process with her local NACM affiliate, participating in their first strategic planning committee in 1992 and again in 1994 and 1998. She also led her church council through their first strategic planning in 1999 and again in 2000, and hopes to be able to share these skills with the National Board.

In 1990, having received her CBF, she was recognized by Machine Tool Supply, Inc., with the President's Ring Award. Her involvement with NACM has been supported and encouraged by her company. They recognized the value of continuing education and awarded her with their highest honor, the Diamond President's Ring, upon achieving the CCE designation.

Candidate Statement

NACM as an organization has provided me with the opportunity to learn more about credit, to gain leadership experience, and to further my career with my company. I have been able to share my knowledge and skills with my local affiliate's board over the past eight years. Now I would like to take the opportunity to give back to NACM-National just a portion of what they have given me--time and expertise--by serving as a director on the NACM-National Board of Directors. I plan to bring broad vision, organizational and strategic planning skills to this board. By serving as a director on the National Board, I hope to further the open communication and foster a closer working relationship between National, Affiliate CEO's and Affiliate managers. I also want to be involved in the planning and implementing of strategies to build a strong and growing association dedicated to the credit profession. I want to be able, at this time, to share with this organization and its members what they have already shared and given me --time and expertise.