August 2025 — MCI USA recently welcomed the Society of Defense Financial Management (SDFM) as a new full-service association management client. SDFM is the non-profit educational and professional organization for persons, military and civilian, involved in the financial management profession who support the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the intelligence community. SDFM promotes the education and training of its members and supports the development and advancement of the profession. The organization serves more than 14,000 members and over 100 chapters.
MCI USA will provide comprehensive management services, including strategic planning, membership development, certification, communications and event management. Rich Brady, CDFM, CGFM, CMA, will continue as the SDFM chief executive officer in a hybrid staffing model.
This partnership marks a strategic milestone for SDFM as it looks to build on its strong foundation and deliver even greater value to its members across the defense financial management community. With MCI USA’s deep expertise in association management, SDFM will strengthen its operations, grow its membership and expand professional development offerings.
“SDFM is uniquely positioned to shape the future of defense financial management by fostering excellence, integrity and innovation across the profession,” said Carrie Hartin, president of Association Solutions at MCI USA. “We’re honored to partner with them to support strategic growth, strengthen member value and help elevate the profession at every level of government service.”
For nearly 30 years, MCI USA’s Association Solutions division has helped advance the goals of its mission-driven nonprofit clients. With more than 150 Association Solutions employees in its Chicago and Washington, D.C., offices, MCI USA provides results-oriented experience and expertise in full-service nonprofit management, strategic planning, community building, creative services, accounting practices, technology solutions, event conceptualization and more.
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