Biography

Pete Finley, Board Treasurer

As a member of the FORVIS Nonprofit Practice, Peter brings more than 25 years of nonprofit experience to the Phoenix organization. His proven expertise includes financial reporting, budgeting, operational efficiency, staff and board development, internal controls, fundraising, and strategic planning. Peter also uses his interpersonal skills for facilitating trainings and team building opportunities to achieve peak performance and engagement of staff and volunteers. In his more than 25 years of nonprofit experience, he has engaged with numerous nonprofits including Association for Child Development, Childhelp, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Junior Achievement, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Make-A-Wish, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and YMCA. Peter is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and Arizona Society of CPAs. He also holds a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation, which is the only internationally recognized professional credential for philanthropic fundraising executives. He is a graduate of Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan, with a degree in business administration, an M.B.A. degree, and an M.S.T. degree.