Continental Who's Who

Diann M. Farnsley, CPA, MBA, CMA

Diann M. Farnsley, CPA, MBA, CMA, is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Achiever in the field of Accounting as a Finance Manager at First United Methodist Church of Port St. Joe.

Established in 1912, First United Methodist Church of Port St. Joe is a historic church that Hurricane Michael severely damaged in October 2018. God is calling upon the church to rebuild its buildings, form partnerships to strengthen ties with the community, and to help its members rebuild their lives. An expert in financial management and consulting services, Ms. Farnsley performs all accounting duties at the church and assists in tracking and managing the FEMA receivables that the church will use for reconstruction.

A native of Pennsylvania, Ms. Farnsley eventually moved to the coastal shores of Florida. Her areas of career expertise include consulting, accounting, financial statement reporting and analysis, accounting systems analysis and design, budgeting, business operations, and forecasting. She has been working at the church since May of 2019, learning fund accounting and exiting her thirty-year career working for profit companies.

Previously, she worked in business operations and financial analysis with IBM and systems consulting with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. She maintains an affiliation with the Institute of Management Accountants.

In light of academic accomplishments, Ms. Farnsley graduated summa cum laude from York College of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in accounting. She pursued higher education, earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Loyola University of Maryland where she focused on management information systems. In the summer of 2017, she completed a fellowship at Franklin’s Promise Coalition, building the bridge to enter the non-profit sector.

A published author, Ms. Farnsley published Be Still the Dawn in May of 2017. The book is a poetic memoir that fulfills her dream of sharing insightful and inspirational messages with others.

Outside of work, Ms. Farnsley enjoys writing, singing, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Giving back to the community, she holds various treasurer roles and volunteers on the Board of Directors at The Joe local art center which is also recovering from Hurricane Michael.

In the future, Ms. Farnsley plans to continue helping the community of Port St. Joe recover from Hurricane Michael. She will help rebuild her church and look out for its financial health. She recognizes how emotional it is going to be to demolish and rebuild the campus, but at the same time, how rewarding it will be to see the church rise and to be a part of rebuilding. She will continue helping The Joe thrive and have exciting exhibits and programs that inspire arts and arts education in the community.

Ms. Farnsley dedicates this recognition to her son Sean and husband Aaron, who is a Certified Financial Planner of the financial investment business he owns and operates.