CFM Milestone: Honoring Those Celebrating 25 Years of CFM Excellence
In May 1999, ASFPM held the first national CFM exam at the annual conference in Portland, Oregon. Twenty-five years later, there are nearly 11,000 CFMs in the United States and four other countries. Across the program, there are 35 people who have remained an active CFM for 25 years or more. This is a significant achievement and their longstanding service to the floodplain management community deserves special recognition.
Of course, you don’t stay in the same profession for over 25 years without learning a thing or two about a thing or two. Here’s what a few of the OG CFMs had to say:
“One of the benefits is that our Director of Public Works knew that by having the designation of CFM, he knew that I knew how to guide our city of 250,000 through our Floodplain Management Program. There was no second guessing about the operation of our program.” – Robert Barker, Texas
“Being a CFM and continuing the education for renewal has been one of the greatest accomplishments in my career, not just for myself but for any help I might have given others. Therefore, I strongly encourage others to continue learning, take the CFM exam, and show that you know your stuff!” – Joe Remondini, Oklahoma
“I proudly put CFM behind my name. Over the years, this credential has served me well. Starting off as a local floodplain manager, the CFM status was not available yet but through my years as a consultant, the recognition that I am afforded is impressive. Especially when I tell them I have been a CFM for 25 years! I do a lot of watershed planning work and this certification demonstrates that I know what I am talking about when it comes to working in and around floodplains.” – Kari Mackenbach, Ohio
“I am honored to be a CFM and so proud of my 007 number. The skills I learned as a CFM these last 25 years have allowed me to participate where only engineers had been welcome in the past. My CFM has allowed me to incorporate future flood risk analysis tools into training the next generation(s) of floodplain managers.” – Alisa Sauvageot, Maryland
The following people have reached the 25-year milestone as an active CFM. If you know someone on this list, reach out and send them a note of congratulations and thank them for paving the way in the early years and helping to make the CFM credential the gold standard for our floodplain management profession.
Raymond Anderson – TX
Joe Barela – NM
Robert Barker – TX
Barry Childress – TX
Dwayne Culp -TX
Clair Davis – TX
John Espinoza – TX
Garry Fennell – TX
Daryle Fontenot – NC
John Gerber – NC
Peter Ghelfi -CA
Alan Gibbs -TX
Al Goodman – MS
Kenneth Griffin – TX
David Hall – TX
Mickiel Hodge – TX
Steven Homeyer – TX
John Ivey – TX
Paul Kaspar – TX
Scott Lyle – CA
Kari Mackenbach – OH
Riazul Mia – TX
J.D. Padilla – NM
Joe Remondini – OK
Jeanne Ruefer – NV
David Salmon – TX
Alisa Sauvageot – MD
Kathleen Schaefer – CA
Carolyn Schultz – OK
Stephen Sorensen – TX
Melvin Spinks – TX
David Stearrett – VA
Kathy Strimple – TX
Louis Wood – TX
Andrew Yung – TX
ASFPM CFM Program is Going GREEN
Starting with the January 2025 CFM renewal cycle, ASFPM will no longer automatically send paper certificates at renewal. CFMs can easily download an electronic version of their certificate from the ASFPM Portal and can also purchase a paper certificate if desired. Newly-certified CFMs will still receive their first certificate in paper format, free of charge. The Certification Board of Regents (CBOR) is also investigating the potential use of digital badges to highlight your CFM credential on your resume, email signature, and social media platforms like LinkedIn. Stay tuned for more information!
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