ExCom 2023-24: Vincent Lafitte, CDFA National Vice President

At the 2023 SDA Annual Business Meeting in Tampa, Florida, Vincent Lafitte, CDFA, was elected and sworn in as the SDA National Vice President. Lafitte is a new SDA's Executive Committee (ExCom) member, having served on the National Certification Committee since 2014. He has been an active member of the Atlanta chapter, where he was elected president for three terms and gained six years of valuable board experience. 

Lafitte brings to ExCom his extensive experience in organizational development. Lafitte confidently has over 15 years in the field of human resources, with a strong understanding of various aspects such as organizational behavior, interpersonal connections, and relations. He values continuous improvement and seeks various perspectives before making decisions. “I like to look at things from 5-10 different viewpoints, not just one, and am very vocal in bringing new ideas and thoughts to the fore. I also have no problem challenging “how it’s always done” which means progress quite frankly doesn’t happen, but with the mindset of continuous improvement.”

Lafitte is an HR Analyst and Senior Associate at SSOE in Atlanta. His responsibilities include overseeing system administration and innovation for all HR-related systems, such as iCIMS, Microsoft Dynamics, and ADP's HR areas. Additionally, he compiles, organizes, analyzes, and provides recommendations based on all HR data.