Mary Sally Matiella
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Mary Sally Matiella is the current United States
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
, having been sworn into office on February 16, 2010.
, receiving a B.A. in 1973 and an M.B.A. in 1976. After college, she spent 1977-78 as a management analyst for the University of Texas at Austin
and then spent 1978-80 working as an auditor for the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
.
In 1980, Matiella began a long career as a civilian employee of the United States Armed Forces
. She served as a budget analyst at Ramstein Air Base
from 1980 to 1983; as a systems accountant for the United States Air Force
Accounting Service, based in Denver from 1983 to 1986; and as a senior systems accountant at Fort Clayton
from 1986 to 1989. She then returned to Denver, working at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service
(DFAS) as a systems accountant 1989-92; a staff accountant 1992-94; and then as Director of the CFO Implementation Office 1994-95. From 1995 to 1998, she was Director of Accounting at the DFAS office in San Bernardino, California
. She then moved to Washington, D.C.
to become a staff accountant in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
, a position she held until 2001.
Matiella became a member of the Senior Executive Service in December 2001, becoming Chief Financial Officer
of the United States Forest Service
. There, she oversaw a $4 billion annual budget. She later served as Assistant Chief Financial Officer for Accounting for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
.
On November 23, 2009, President of the United States
Barack Obama
nominated Matiella to be Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
. After Senate confirmation, she was sworn into office by United States Under Secretary of the Army
Joseph W. Westphal
on February 16, 2010.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Assistant Secretary of the Army is a civilian office in the United States Department of the Army.-History and Mission:...
, having been sworn into office on February 16, 2010.
Biography
Mary Sally Matiella was educated at the University of ArizonaUniversity of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
, receiving a B.A. in 1973 and an M.B.A. in 1976. After college, she spent 1977-78 as a management analyst for the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
and then spent 1978-80 working as an auditor for the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Department of State Health Services is a state agency of Texas. The department was created by House Bill 2292 of the 78th Texas Legislature in 2003 through the merging of four state agencies: the Texas Department of Health, Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Texas...
.
In 1980, Matiella began a long career as a civilian employee of the United States Armed Forces
United States armed forces
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...
. She served as a budget analyst at Ramstein Air Base
Ramstein Air Base
Ramstein Air Base is a United States Air Force base in the German state of Rheinland-Pfalz. It serves as headquarters for the United States Air Forces in Europe and is also a North Atlantic Treaty Organization installation...
from 1980 to 1983; as a systems accountant for the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
Accounting Service, based in Denver from 1983 to 1986; and as a senior systems accountant at Fort Clayton
Fort Clayton
Fort Clayton was a United States Army base in the former Panama Canal Zone, later part of the Republic of Panama. Fort Clayton was located northwest of Balboa, Panama, with the Panama Canal located nearby. It closed in 1999 pursuant to the Torrijos-Carter Treaties...
from 1986 to 1989. She then returned to Denver, working at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is an agency of the United States Department of Defense that provides finance and accounting services for the civil and military members of the Department. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, it was activated on Jan. 18, 1991...
(DFAS) as a systems accountant 1989-92; a staff accountant 1992-94; and then as Director of the CFO Implementation Office 1994-95. From 1995 to 1998, she was Director of Accounting at the DFAS office in San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
. She then moved to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
to become a staff accountant in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
The Under Secretary of Defense is the Chief Financial Officer of the United States Department of Defense. The responsibilities of the Department of Defense's Chief Financial Officer include developing and implementing Department of Defense-wide financial policy, financial management systems, and...
, a position she held until 2001.
Matiella became a member of the Senior Executive Service in December 2001, becoming Chief Financial Officer
Chief financial officer
The chief financial officer or Chief financial and operating officer is a corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the corporation. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management...
of the United States Forest Service
United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass...
. There, she oversaw a $4 billion annual budget. She later served as Assistant Chief Financial Officer for Accounting for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, also known as HUD, is a Cabinet department in the Executive branch of the United States federal government...
.
On November 23, 2009, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
nominated Matiella to be Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Assistant Secretary of the Army is a civilian office in the United States Department of the Army.-History and Mission:...
. After Senate confirmation, she was sworn into office by United States Under Secretary of the Army
United States Under Secretary of the Army
The United States Under Secretary of the Army is the second-highest ranking civilian official of the United States Department of the Army, serving directly under the United States Secretary of the Army...
Joseph W. Westphal
Joseph W. Westphal
Joseph W. Westphal is the United States Under Secretary of the Army in the United States Department of the Army.Westphal was born in Santiago, Chile. Joseph Westphal served as Chancellor of the University of Maine System and Professor of Political Science at the University of Maine...
on February 16, 2010.