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Mr. Short serves as the Director of Business Development. He is leading Acuity's efforts to cultivate client relationships, develop strategic alliances with industry partners, and expand their business services in audit and assurance, acquisition and program management, and financial management support. Mr. Short comes to Acuity with nearly 30 years of federal financial management experience. He most recently served as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and spent eight years as a key member of the Senior Executive Service (SES). Prior to that, Mr. Short served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Management and Comptroller, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. He also worked as the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Operations / Technology), and as a Senior Policy Analyst for Government-wide Accounting, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget (OMB). He was formerly the principal adviser to the Assistant Secretary and the Air Force senior staff on issues regarding the amended Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 and related financial management reforms. In addition, he was responsible at the executive level for assuring Air Force compliance with financial management mandates leading to the effective and efficient use of Air Force resources. Mr. Short has a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Strayer University in Washington, DC. He maintains certifications as a Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) and Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM). He is an expert in every aspect of federal financial management and generally accepted accounting principles and standards. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Greater Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants, the National Association of Black Accountants, the Association of Government Accountants, and the American Society of Military Comptrollers.