Atisha Burks

Ms. Atisha Burks is the founder of AnchorPoint Rising LLC, which provides fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) services to nonprofits and organizations collaborating with government entities. Through her firm, she advises organizations on financial strategy, operational effectiveness, and governance to strengthen mission-driven impact. Ms. Burks brings more than 20 years of senior federal executive leadership experience in financial management, reporting, and policy. Most recently, she served as Chief Financial Officer for the Federal Protective Service (FPS), where she oversaw financial management, acquisitions, and risk management operations. Prior to her role at FPS, Ms. Burks held several senior leadership positions across the federal government, including Senior Leader for Financial Operations with the Department of the Navy, Chief of Financial Reporting, Policy, and Property with the U.S. Coast Guard, and Director of Financial Reporting and Policy at the U.S. Department of Commerce. In these roles, she led initiatives to strengthen financial reporting, internal controls, and policy development across large and complex organizations.