AFP Subject Matter Experts

Pat Culkin

President & CEO

Pat Culkin is President & CEO of the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), where he has spent more than two decades helping shape the organization's growth and global impact. Previously serving as Executive Vice President, Pat has played a central role in expanding AFP's reach — leading its growth into the Middle East and Africa, launching the Asia-Pacific office and building AFP's corporate sales function from the ground up.

Across his career at AFP, he has overseen nearly every aspect of the organization, including membership, data and analytics, technology, sales and business development, human resources, marketing and events — bringing a uniquely holistic perspective to advancing the finance profession worldwide.

Jeff Glenzer, CTP

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Jeff Glenzer, CTP, oversees the conceptualization and execution of strategic initiatives by leveraging over 30 years of experience in the finance profession, 25 of which have been at AFP. He is responsible for AFP’s product development, educational programming, certification, research, project management, finance and customer service departments. He also manages the Association's subject matter experts in the areas of treasury, payments, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A). In addition, he oversees AFP’s legal and contracting activities.

Francine Hope-Pressley

Chief Financial Officer

Francine Hope-Pressley provides oversight and leadership for AFP’s financial matters including the development and management of budgets, preparation of financial statements, and reporting to AFP’s board and the public. She also helps to align AFP’s strategic and financial goals. Francine oversees the AFP’s tax and regulatory compliance. She has 20 years of finance, accounting, not-for-profit and for-profit industry experience, including public accounting. Francine has previously served on the boards of community organizations providing health and educational services to children.

Tom Hunt, CTP

Director, Treasury Practice

Tom Hunt is the staff subject matter expert on bank relationship management, cash management, and treasury technology. He is in charge of AFP's Treasury Advisory Group; AFP's member committee dedicated to meeting the needs of the profession and helping keep members current on developing topics.

Mariam Lamech

Director, Survey Research

Mariam Lamech leads AFP’s proprietary research program. She manages the entire project lifecycle, including survey rationale and design; survey administration; analysis and interpretation of survey data; and writing and producing AFP’s survey reports. Lamech leads and executes AFP‘s survey research with a focus on enhancing the value of AFP’s external survey projects to the treasury and finance profession through the development and production of ancillary products. Lamech has nearly 25 years’ career experience within research functions at Associations.

Bryan Lapidus, FPAC

Director, FP&A Practice

Bryan Lapidus has more than 20 years of experience in the FP&A and treasury space working at organizations like American Express, Fannie Mae and private equity-owned companies. At AFP he is the staff subject matter expert on FP&A, which includes designing content to meet the needs of the profession and helping keep members current on developing topics. Bryan also manages the FP&A Advisory Council which acts as a voice to align AFP with the needs of the profession.