City of Menifee Appoints Longtime Staffer Margarita Cornejo as Chief Financial Officer
The City of Menifee announced on October 14 that Margarita Cornejo has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Travis Hickey, who has departed to take a position with the City of Beaumont.
Cornejo is a longtime Menifee employee. She most recently served as the city's Director of Strategic Programs and Initiatives, and previously served as Acting Chief Financial Officer, Deputy Finance Director and Financial Services Manager. According to the city, she holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and is a member of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO).
"Margarita has a wealth of knowledge regarding the City's financial operations and has played a critical role in the department's success over the last several years," City Manager Armando G. Villa said in the city's release. "Menifee remains in a strong financial position thanks in large part to her leadership and she is a shining example of how our City is continuing to invest in our employees to help them grow and thrive." Cornejo said: "I am grateful for this opportunity and am committed to safeguarding our City's finances and supporting our finance team. Serving this community continues to be a great honor and I look forward to helping provide the sound financial stewardship and strategic planning needed to guide Menifee's continued growth and success."
The city said its Finance Department has received the GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award and earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 13 consecutive years. When Menifee won its first Distinguished Budget Presentation Award in 2021, the accompanying Certificate of Recognition for Budget Presentation was presented to Cornejo, then the city's Financial Services Manager.
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Photo: 梅尼菲市首席财务官玛格丽塔·科尔内霍。梅尼菲市政府供图
