The Honorable Robert F. Hale is currently the Executive Director of the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC).  In that capacity he runs an 18,000 member association that provides a wide range of professional development activities for defense financial managers.

From 1994 to 2001 Mr. Hale served as the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller).  He was responsible for the Air Force budget and all aspects of Air Force financial management.  During this period Mr. Hale was elected National President of ASMC and helped spearhead creation of the Certified Defense Financial Manager program.

Mr. Hale also served for twelve years as head of the defense unit of the Congressional Budget Office.  His group provided defense analyses to Congress, and he frequently testified before Congressional committees.  Before coming to ASMC Mr. Hale directed a program group at LMI Government Consulting and, early in his career, he served on active duty as a Navy officer and worked for the Center for Naval Analyses.

Robert Hale holds a BS with honors from Stanford University as well as an MS from Stanford and an MBA from George Washington University.  He is a Fellow in the National Academy of Public Administration.  Mr. Hale has served on the Secretary of Defense’s Defense Business Board and the Task Force on the Future of Military Health Care.  He is now serving on a NAPA task force on U.S. Fiscal Futures. He is a Certified Defense Financial Manager with acquisition specialty.