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September 2009

Halfaker and Associates’ CFO Speaks at Academy Women Career Workshop

Arlington, VA – Halfaker and Associates’ Chief Financial Officer, Emily McMahan, shared her experiences following her transition from active military service to the civilian workforce during “Women on the Move,” a Career Coaching Workshop hosted by Academy Women on September 18, 2009. Academy Women is a nonprofit organization supporting the professional and personal growth of women from the Nation’s premier military academies and officer development programs. Nearly 100 service academy alumnae attended the workshop.

McMahan shared her experiences in “finding the right fit” following her separation from the military in 2006. “There were many options when I transitioned from the military,” McMahan explained, “but the most obvious choices were not necessarily the right ones. Finding a job that provided a mission and service as well as the ability to impact change was most important to me.”  McMahan discussed her own career path while workshop attendees were given a sampling of the self-assessment tools required to guide successful choices of their own by conference facilitators. McMahan described her professional satisfaction with becoming the CFO at Halfaker and Associates, LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned and woman-owned small business founded by a fellow West Point alumna, Dawn Halfaker. “When I came to Halfaker, I knew I found the right fit, but I also knew I could be most effective if I went back to school and earned my MBA.”

Emily McMahan, a graduate of West Point, has served as CFO of Halfaker and Associates since she joined the company in November 2006. In addition to her duties at Halfaker, Emily is currently pursuing an MBA at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. Prior to joining Halfaker and Associates, Emily served as a commissioned officer in the US Army Military Police Corps and earned two Bronze Stars while deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and Noble Eagle.

McMahan hopes that her shared experiences help inspire and assist women transitioning from the military to find rewarding careers.

To learn more about the event please visit the Academy Women website at: http://www.academywomen.org/events.php?id=31