By Donald Cassady, President/CEO, GMS, Inc.

​1. Paying bills too early: You don’t want to get in the habit of paying bills simply because they’re on your desk. If you have a bill that is due in net 30, wait until you’re closer to that 30-day point to pay the bill. If you pay a bill early, the only cash management you are helping is that of your vendor. Keep that money in your bank account for as long as you can so you can potentially make some discretionary interest on it.

Where did you work before joining GMS and what role did you play?

I was the Finance Director at Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley in
Bethlehem, PA. Prior to that I was in public accounting.

What role(s) at GMS did you play before becoming CEO?

I was originally hired as Field Staff, and when I came off of the road I was Director of Accounting Services.

What do you enjoy most about being a part of GMS?

Without a doubt it is the closeness and common goal of the staff. Being spread out 
across the country, for the most part we only see each other twice a year at our 
staff meetings.  But we all share a common goal in that we truly care about 
our clients and want the best for them. This is a special relationship and I am 
closer to this staff than any group I have ever worked with.