Biographies

Mr. Hammer has nearly 30 years of experience in financial management and planning positions in both the public and private sector. Prior to his appointment as Director of Finance for Miami-Dade County, Mr. Hammer served as Chief Financial Officer for the Palm Beach County Clerk's Office. There, he managed an investment portfolio of more than $2 billion helping to obtain the highest ratings assigned by Standard & Poor's.

In addition, Mr. Hammer oversaw all financial accounting and reporting for Palm Beach County and helped lead the effort to implement Palm Beach County's Oracle/Peoplesoft enterprise resource planning system. These efforts helped the County maintain a AAA bond rating on their nearly $2 billion debt portfolio.

Prior to his tenure at Palm Beach County, he held multiple positions as chief financial officer, controller and management accounting-related positions in the private sector.

Mr. Hammer holds a Master's of Accounting from Florida Atlantic University, an Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Florida Atlantic University and a Bachelor's degree from University of Miami.