The Foreign Service Journal, February 2009

CLASSIFIEDS F E B R U A R Y 2 0 0 9 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 57 A F S A N E W S Executive Director John Mamone Steps Down AFSA staff and members bade farewell to Executive Director John Mamone on Jan. 2. In a memo sent to staff, AFSA President John Naland praised Mr. Ma- mone for his contributions to AFSA. “During his 1 1 / 2 years as our executive di- rector, John was remarkably successful in managing our $2.2 million headquarters renovation, and in guiding us through two annual budget preparation cycles.” We wish John well in his future endeav- ors. Meanwhile, Legislative Director Ian Houston is filling in as temporary execu- tive director. Welcome to New Elderhostel Administrator On Jan. 1, Bernard Alter joined AFSA as the new administrator for Elderhostel program- ming. A retired Foreign Service consular officer, he served largely in Southeast and East Asia. Mr. Alter takes over Elderhostel duties from Janice Bay, who has spearheaded the program for the last four years. During her tenure, AFSA introduced numerous new initiatives to its Elderhostel offerings and greatly increased enrollments. AFSA thanks Ms. Bay for her dedi- cated service. Board Welcomes New FCS VP The AFSA Governing Board is pleased to welcome Keith Curtis as the new vice president for the Foreign Commercial Service. Mr. Curtis, a senior FSO, is currently the director of strategic planning at the Department of Commerce. Before joining the Foreign Service in 1990, Mr. Curtis worked in the private sector in information technology and marketing. His Foreign Service assignments have included Tokyo, Brasilia and, most recently, Stockholm, where he was the regional senior commer- cial officer for Sweden, Denmark, Latvia and Iceland. He has spoken widely in public forums and has written for various publications, includ- ing the Foreign Service Journal and the European Trade Journal. This is Mr. Curtis’ second time serving on the Governing Board: he was an FCS representative from 1995 to 1998. AFSA NEWS BRIEFS ROLAND S. HEARD, CPA • U.S. income tax services • Practiced before the IRS F IRST C ONSULTATION F REE 1091 Chaddwyck Dr. Athens, GA 30606 Cell: (706) 207-8300 E-mail: RSHEARDCPA@bellsouth.net WWW . ROLANDSHEARDCPA . COM TAX & FINANCIAL SERVICES TAX & FINANCIAL SERVICES ATTORNEY, FORMER FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER: Extensive experience with tax problems unique to the Foreign Service. Available for consultation, tax planning and preparation of returns: M. Bruce Hirshorn, Boring & Pilger, P.C. 307 Maple Ave. W, Suite D, Vienna, VA 22180. Tel: (703) 281-2161. Fax: (703) 281-9464. E-mail: mbhirshorn@boringandpilger.com EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS REP- RESENTING FS officers in grievances, performance, promotion and tenure, finan- cial claims, discrimination and disciplinary actions. We represent FS officers at all stages of the proceedings from an investi- gation, issuance of proposed discipline or the initiation of a grievance, through to a hearing before the FSGB. We provide ex- perienced, timely and knowledgeable ad- vice to employees from junior untenured officers through the Senior FS, and often work closely with AFSA. Kalijarvi, Chuzi & Newman. Tel: (202) 331-9260. E-mail: attorneys@kcnlaw.com LEGAL SERVICES ATTORNEY WITH 28 years’ success- ful experience SPECIALIZING FULL-TIME IN FS GRIEVANCES will more than double your chance of winning: 30% of grievants win before the Grievance Board; 85% of my clients win. Only a private attorney can adequately develop and present your case, including necessary regs, arcane legal doctrines, precedents and rules. Call Bridget R. Mugane at Tel: (301) 596-0175 or (202) 387-4383. E-mail: fsatty@comcast.net Free initial telephone consultation. WILLS/ESTATE PLANNING by attor- ney who is a former FSO. Have your will reviewed and updated, or new one pre- pared: No charge for initial consultation. M. Bruce Hirshorn, Boring & Pilger, P.C. 307 Maple Ave. W, Suite D, Vienna, VA 22180. Tel: (703) 281-2161. Fax: (703) 281-9464. E-mail: mbhirshorn@boringandpilger.com PROFESSIONAL TAX RETURN PREPARATION: Forty years in public tax practice. Arthur A. Granberg, EA, ATA, ATP. Our charges are $95 per hour. Most FS returns take 3 to 4 hours. Our office is 100 feet from Virginia Square Metro Sta- tion. Tax Matters Associates PC, 3601 North Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22201. Tel: (703) 522-3828. Fax: (703) 522-5726. E-mail: aag8686@aol.com LEGAL SERVICES