IACA – Celebrating 20 Years as the Only Global Association for All Cash Stakeholders

This year the International Association of Currency Affairs (IACA) celebrates its 20th anniversary. It was the first industry-wide association and remains the only one that encompasses all stakeholders in the cash cycle on a global basis.

Currency News™ spoke to Marci Chavez, who has worked in the industry for nearly 30 years and who was appointed Executive Director of IACA in 2022, about the foundations of IACA, its current purpose and activities, and how it is fulfilling its mission to make cash the best that it can be.

Q: First of all, can you provide some background to yourself and your career to date?

A: I earned my bachelors degree in Accounting from Texas A&M University, and worked in public accounting while working towards my license to be a Certified Public Accountant. In 1996 I joined Currency Systems International (CSI – a manufacturer of high-speed sorting equipment) as a Senior Accountant and grew with the company to be CFO at the time the owner, Rick Haycock, sold the company to De La Rue in 2001.