Central Pines Regional Council is proud to announce that Chief Finance Officer Hope Tally has received the Outstanding Finance Officer Award from the North Carolina Local Government Finance Officers Association. The award recognizes exceptional leadership, ethical stewardship, and excellence in local government finance across North Carolina. Since joining Central Pines just over three years ago, Hope has led a comprehensive modernization of the organization’s finance operations, overseeing tens of millions of dollars annually — including approximately $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds — while strengthening transparency, compliance, and internal controls.

Under her leadership, CPRC implemented a new enterprise financial system, replaced manual processes with automated tracking and reconciliation tools, improved reporting accuracy, enhanced investment earnings, and built a highly skilled finance team that is now widely regarded as one of the organization’s greatest assets. As Executive Director Lee Worsley shared, “Hope is a consummate professional with unmatched finance knowledge and skills. But she is also compassionate and empathetic, with a unique ability to help people get what they need while maintaining financial compliance and excellence.” Hope’s recognition reflects not only her technical expertise, but her lasting impact on regional collaboration and the responsible stewardship of public funds. Congratulations Hope! Well deserved!

This course is normally offered at $1,700 per person, however we have a limited number of seats available at a discounted rate. Registration is $650 for HR Consortium members and $850 for non-members. See if your local government is a member HERE.

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