Michael Forsythe Rejoins ARTBA as Director of Finance
(Washington, D.C.)—The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced that Mike Forsythe has returned to the association as the director of finance. He is responsible for managing all accounting, internal/external audit processes, human resources, budgeting and financial reporting. Forsythe served as ARTBA’s controller from October 2001 through March 2006.
Prior to returning to ARTBA, Forsythe was chief financial officer for NXL Construction Services, Inc., a Richmond, Va.-headquartered construction management and surveying firm specializing in transportation projects.
He also worked as a revenue agent for the Internal Revenue Service Large and Midsize Business Division where he conducted examinations of tax returns submitted by large corporations and organizations which include those with extensive subsidiaries, multiple partners and international operations.
He began his career as a staff accountant for Arlington, Va.-based Avalon Bay Communities a publicly traded real estate investment trust, and subsequently worked as a staff accountant with Oakton, Va.-based technology firm Verestar Corporation.
Forsythe is a certified public accountant and holds a master’s in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University and a bachelor’s in accounting from York College of Pennsylvania.
He is a native of the Washington, D.C., area and currently resides in Virginia with his wife and two sons.
Established in 1902, ARTBA represents the U.S. transportation design and construction industry before Congress, the Executive Branch, federal agencies, news media and general public.