Auditors Save the World! Mark Funkhouser

In this episode of Auditors Save the World, podcast host Leita Hart-Fanta, CPA interviews superhero, Mark Funkhouser.

Welcome to another action-packed episode! This week we bring you the story of a mild-mannered hero whose transformation is nothing short of legendary.

In the grand tradition of Clark Kent, we introduce Mark. Once a humble teacher and social worker, he was dedicated to shaping lives one by one. But destiny had greater plans!

With a heart for justice and the strength of a hundred case files, Mark evolved into a powerhouse of precision and purpose. He became a performance auditor with the ability to impact not just one life, but thousands, all with the same unrelenting drive!

Armed with his keen eye for where the action truly is, Mark knows how to pinpoint inefficiency, tackle injustice, and unleash meaningful change. Mark is laser-focused on making the biggest difference possible.

So tune in and prepare to be inspired by the story of Mark the Multiplier! The hero who turns effort into impact and injustice into opportunity. Listen as he shares his secrets for amplifying impact and making every action count.

Get ready, truth-seekers, because Mark is here to show us what happens when purpose meets power!

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About Mark Funkhouser

Mark Funkhouser is a municipal finance and government performance expert who has spent decades in public service.

As the mayor of Kansas City during the Great Recession, Mark made the tough choices to put his city on the path to fiscal sustainability and focused on “smart with the money” policy approaches to make the city work for regular people. As the publisher of Governing magazine, Mark continued his commitment to good government through promoting innovation and peer learning across state and local jurisdictions.

In 2019, he founded Funkhouser & Associates, a consulting firm that supports the work of local governments and their partners through engagement, strategic planning, capacity development and fiscal analysis.

Mark is the founder of the International Center for Performance Auditing (ICPA) and a founding member of the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA). He previously spent 18 years with the Office of the City Auditor of Kansas City and 10 years with the Tennessee Division of State Audit. He has dedicated his career, research and writing to advancing the public sector performance auditing profession and strengthening its real-world impact.

Mark holds a master’s degree in social work from West Virginia University, an MBA from Tennessee State University, and an interdisciplinary PhD in public administration and urban sociology from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

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