Elaine F. McConkey Honored as Round Table Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who

Waldorf, MD, March 13, 2015 --(PR.com)-- About Elaine F. McConkey

Elaine F. McConkey is Treasury and Fixed Asset Director of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, which provides electric service to Charles and St. Mary’s counties and portions of Calvert and Prince George counties. In 1967, she came to SMECO as an Accounting Clerk. During the subsequent years, she worked her way up from this position to Chief Accounting Clerk, Accounting Manager and finally to Treasury and Fixed Asset Director. During this time, she worked closely with Engineering to complete the necessary paperwork for construction contracts. Ms. McConkey also input assets into their old asset system and did any necessary journal entries to update the general ledger with necessary information. She was the project manager to change over from their legacy fixed asset system to their new asset system on Power Plant. She works closely with Engineering and other members of the Accounting Department to ensure that the information housed in their Power Plant asset system is current and accurate. Ms. McConkey participates in providing data for loan application to federal agencies and monitors the cash flow; she also makes necessary requests for loan funds when needed. She works closely with her Treasury Services Manager to ensure that their receipts come in and their payables go out on a timely basis. Prior to coming to SMECO, she worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. She started as a file clerk categorizing fingerprints and then worked her way up to Assistant to the Manager in the Fingerprint Division. Ms. McConkey earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland. She is a member of the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives. She is a past Board Member of Hospice for Charles County, a Member of the Finance Committee for Hospice, and a past Board Member for Habitat for Humanity in Charles County. Ms. McConkey is currently funding 2 children in the Save the Children program. In her leisure time, she enjoys photography and golf. www.smeco.coop

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Strathmore's Who's Who publishes an annual two thousand page hard cover biographical registry, honoring successful individuals in the fields of Business, the Arts and Sciences, Law, Engineering and Government. Based on one's position and lifetime of accomplishments, we honor professional men and women in all academic areas and professions. Inclusion is limited to individuals who have demonstrated leadership and achievement in their occupation, industry or profession.