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Rob has over 25 years of experience in the food service industry.  Rob started his career in food service management working at Keene State College dining services while earning his undergraduate degree. After college Rob worked for several colleges and universities dining programs; Regis College, Harvard University and Boston University attaining the position as Director of Dining Services for two locations. In the late 1990’ Rob transitioned into public school food service. Rob's experience includes; managing several small and large self operated districts; Bedford, Cambridge and Newton public schools as well as a stint working in contract management for the Natick public schools. In 2011 Rob obtained his license as a business manager and in 2012 started working for the Agawam Public Schools as the school business administrator where he oversees a successful self operated food service program

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Mary Ellen Normen is a knowledgeable and skilled leader in public education and municipal management. She has spent 30 years working in municipal and school finance roles for MetroWest area communities in Massachusetts. She has held the roles of Treasurer/Collector and School Business Administrator in six communities during her career in municipal finance after starting her career as a Presidential Management Intern with the US GAO. She often serves as an instructor and mentor for many school business administrators in the areas of municipal finance law, policy analysis, program evaluation, and is an advocate for fostering collaborative partnerships within schools and municipal departments.

Kara Lees as the Chief Financial Officer for the Atlantis Charter School and a Certified Public Accountant has over 20 years of municipal and school district experience. In addition to her time at Atlantis Charter School, Kara has spent many years as an external auditor as well as serving as Director of Finance for Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District and Comptroller for Bridgewater State University. She has a Masters in Accountancy and has taught the Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting course as a Visiting Lecturer for several semesters at Bridgewater State.  She is also certified as a School Business Official and Certified Public Purchasing Official in Massachusetts.  She is also serving as an elected official as Vice Chair for her hometown Finance Committee.

David Giannotti, is the Chief of the Public Education and Communications Division of the State Ethics Commission.  David has been with the Commission for 36 years, starting as an investigator in the Commission’s Enforcement Division.  David is responsible for the educational seminar program, media relations, Commission publications, the statewide mandatory conflict of interest law education program and the agency’s web site.

David obtained a BS in Police Administration from Northern Arizona University and is a graduate of the Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy.

Michael MacMillan is currently the Business Manager for the Monomoy Regional School District. He previously held the same position in the Cohasset Public Schools and Wareham Public Schools. Prior to entering school finance, Michael worked in school technology, national government finance and policy, and management consulting.

Former Barnstable School Committee, former MASC President

Megan graduated from Central Michigan University with a major in Dietetics, and completed her dietetic internship at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is a registered dietitian and has been a School Nutrition Director for over 22 years. She has been the School Nutrition Director for Pembroke Public Schools (6 years), Braintree Public Schools (10 years) and is now in her 6th year as director of Silver Lake Regional School District/Dennett Elementary, Kingston Public Schools, and Halifax Elementary School. During her time as a director, she has had the opportunity to replace and upgrade equipment within her schools’ kitchens and enjoys seeing the increase in efficiency and morale new equipment can provide. Megan enjoys seeing the relationships the School Nutrition Professionals on her staff form with students, feeding their hearts, minds and bellies. Her favorite foods that her districts serve are the rainbow of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Heather Baril, RD, SNS is the School Nutrition Director for North Attleboro Public Schools, overseeing eight schools and 4,000 students. With twelve years of experience in school nutrition, Heather previously served as the School Nutrition Educator for Sarasota County Schools for two years. She is dedicated to fostering connections between the cafeteria and the classroom, encouraging students to engage with healthy food options provided by the School Nutrition Department. Heather resides in Cranston, RI with her husband and two children, aged four and seven.

Colin Boisvert is currently the Director of Food Services for the Franklin Public Schools. With over 10 years of director level experience in schools, he has also worked in university dining and restaurants. He is passionate about creating healthy and appealing menus for students. He is a supporter of scratch cooking, farm to table and global cuisine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Johnson & Wales University in Culinary Nutrition and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration. Colin has also received the designation of Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official (MCPPO) and is the Chapter 4 delegate for the School Nutrition Association of Massachusetts.

Susan Bottan returned to Wayland Public Schools in July, 2023 to begin her 8th year as the Director of Finance and Operations for the Wayland Public Schools following a 2-year engagement as Director of Finance and Operations for the Reading Public Schools. Susan began her School Business Official career in 1998 following 16 years working in the roles of manufacturing analyst and marketing and development director for private and public corporations. Susan began her career as a public school official in 1998 for Lexington Public Schools. Over the years, Susan has been privileged to also serve within the Lincoln and Marlborough Public Schools. Susan is the current Vice President of MASBO. Susan has earned undergraduate degrees in education and early childhood development from Lesley University, MS in child development and child care studies from Boston University (Wheelock College), and MBA from Simmons University.

Wen Cobb has been a MASBO/ASBO member since 2014. Wen is the Director of Accounting and Business Services at Wellesley Public Schools. She also has School Finance experience in Urban and Regional districts in Worcester and Blackstone-Millville Regional. Before working in public education in the US, Wen started her career in finance and banking at both private industry and public sectors in China. Wen is MCPPO Certified and has her MBA from Clark University. Wen volunteers her time teaching Mandarin Chinese on Sundays. She is also a member of Hopkinton Freedom Team and services as a board member of Hopkinton Chinese American Association.

Danielle Collins is the Financial Management Specialist for the DESE Office of Food and Nutrition. Prior to joining the state, she served as Director of School Nutrition Services for Needham, Reading, Wakefield, Methuen, and Chelmsford Public Schools. She received her M.B.A. from Rivier University and B.S. from University of Massachusetts at Lowell. Her background includes experience in her family restaurant in Lexington, corporate dining services, and private college.

Denise Courtney, MS, RD, SNS is the Nutrition Education and School Wellness Training Coordinator at Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, helping School Nutrition Programs thrive across the Commonwealth. With thirteen years as a nutrition educator, specializing in Federal Child Nutrition Programs, Denise provides individual and group technical assistnace around meeting federal meal patterns, expanding K-12 food literacy and exploring new solutions to common barriers to success.

Maura Crowley is the Assistant Food Service Director of the Franklin Public Schools as well as the current president of SNA of Massachusetts. With over a decade of experience in the School Nutrition Profession, Maura is passionate and dedicated to School Nutrition and is known for creating exceptional dining experiences. Adept at menu planning, cost control, and team leadership, Maura has a proven track record of driving operational excellence and customer satisfaction. As a dynamic leader and creative problem solver, Maura thrives in fast-paced environments and is always eager to implement new strategies to elevate the quality of school meals.

Nadine began her career in school nutrition as a substitute cafeteria worker for Silver Lake Regional School District in 2000, eventually transitioning to a permanent role in 2002. Recognizing her passion for school nutrition, she pursued further education, graduating from the John C. Stalker Institute of Child Nutrition at Framingham State University with a Certificate of Excellence in Child Nutrition and earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Eastern Nazarene College.

Since 2013, Nadine has served as a School Nutrition Director, obtaining her School Nutrition Specialist accreditation at the SNA Annual National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah in July 2015. Currently, she holds the position of Director of Food Service at Whitman-Hanson Regional School District and serves as the Delegate for Chapter 5 of the SNA of Massachusetts.
Nadine is committed to offering a wide range of culturally diverse menu options to accommodate the diverse backgrounds of students. She also prioritizes building strong relationships with both students and staff. Nadine demonstrates a strong dedication to supporting her team by providing necessary training, equipment, and fostering a positive work environment.

Catherine Franzetti is the Director of Food and Nutrition Services at Reading Public Schools. Catherine began her career in Food Services as a Chef in restaurants throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Hamptons. She transitioned into School Nutrition to bring her passion for top quality cuisine and locally sourced foods onto the plates of students. Her passion for food, flavor and bringing joy and community through food is felt throughout all the schools within the District. From her extensive restaurant and culinary experience, she thrives in a fast-paced environment and is a creative problem solver, which came in handy during pandemic school food service. Catherine is skilled at building menus that cross use products to limit food waste and keep food costs down. She believes in building strong partnerships and relationships with all throughout the school community to work as a team to support the student and continue to grow the Food and Nutrition Department. Catherine believes that the cafeteria space is merely an extension of the classroom, where students are learning healthy habits and lessons they can use throughout their life.

April is a highly motivated, team-oriented, and enthusiastic leader with 20 years of child nutrition management experience and over 25 years in the field of health and wellness. Liles is a two-time graduate of Florida State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology and Dietetics with a focus on Sports Nutrition. April completed her dietetic internship in Sarasota, FL, then became the Director for Marion County Schools in Central Florida. Here, Liles directed 42 schools, and 300 team members, served 45,000 meals a day, and was awarded the “Kids Best Menu in America Award'' by the Restaurant Hospitality Magazine. April then transitioned back home to Boston 15 years ago. Upon her return, April was the Director for Newton Public Schools for 5 years where she worked closely with a large commissary and satellite schools for 22 sites. Ten years ago, April was offered the Director position for Waltham Public Schools, where she currently leads her team in serving the school community high-quality and nutritious meals daily. Waltham is an urban district just outside the city of Boston with a widely diverse student population of 6,000. April is known for creating innovative, exciting menu concepts and is a huge advocate for supporting her team. April is also known throughout the industry for her passion for child nutrition and her high level of competence, knowledge, and EXCITEMENT for feeding hungry minds. She is a registered dietitian, school nutrition specialist, group exercise instructor, high school track and field coach, and a mother of 2 teenagers Savannah and Jaxon. When not at work, April loves to go on outdoor adventures and travel with her family.

Cynthia Mahr has spent more than twenty-five years in state and school finance. She joined Wellesley Public Schools in 2018. Prior to Wellesley, Cynthia served as the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations for Weston Public School and Director of Administrative Services for the Public Schools of Brookline. She is a Certified Administrator of School Finance and Operations and a Meritorious Budget Award recipient (Weston and Wellesley) from the Association of School Business Officials International, as well as the recipient of the President's Award from the Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials (MASBO). Cynthia is a Past President of MASBO. Cynthia earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Hartwick College and her Master’s in Public Administration degree from Suffolk University.

Amy Mistrot has served as the Director of Business Operations with the Newton Public Schools since 2021 and previously worked for the Wellesley Public Schools for 11 years, most recently as the Finance and Operations Coordinator for Student Services. Amy served on the Natick School Committee for eight years, three years as Chair, and two years on the Natick Select Board, one year as Chair. Prior to a professional hiatus while raising her children, she worked as a buyer for both Lord & Taylor and Filenes. She earned a Bachelor Science in Business Administration from Washington and Lee University.

Susan has a B.S. in Food Service Management and Associates in Pastry Arts from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI. She has also completed the Certificate in Child Nutrition at Framingham State College with The John Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition and is a Certified Health Coach from the Institute in Integrative Nutrition. Susan has received the designation of Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official (MCPPO) and also a School Nutrition Specialist (SNS) along with being certified level 4 with SNA. Susan has worked as a Food Service Director for over 20 years in many different districts over the years and she has been the director for the past 10 years at Nauset Public Schools which is 5 districts consisting of the lower Cape, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham and Wellfleet and for the past 7 years have been overseeing Cape Cod Tech’s Food Service in Harwich. Susan is also the Past President for the School Nutrition Association of Massachusetts and has been volunteering with association since becoming a member. Susan also lives on and enjoys all the perks of living on Cape Cod.

Mark O’Leary is a Resource Management Program Reviewer for the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education. In this role, he works with School Food Agencies (SFAs) with conducting Procurement Reviews, Resource Management Comprehensive Reviews, along with providing assistance with claims issues and approval for capital equipment purchases. Mark has worked for the Department for over 5 years. Prior to joining DESE, Mark worked for over twenty years in the Healthcare Industry selling software and professional services. He received both his Bachelor’s and Masters Degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University in Boston, MA.

Derek Pinto started as the Director of Finance and Operations in Reading Public Schools in July, 2023. Derek began his school business career in California, serving in a K-12 district in the San Francisco Bay area. Business work in higher education as the VP Administrative Services for a 2-year college and VP Administrative Services for a four-year institution followed. Derek began his career in education as a teacher, worked as an Assistant Principal and a Principal inPreK-8 schools. Derek earned a BA (Public Policy & Administration) and B.Ed. from York University, followed by an MBA from McGill University, an MA (Educational Administration) and Ed.D. (Educational Leadership) from California State University. Derek is proud to be a first-year MASBO member and a 3rd year resident of Massachusetts.

Prior to becoming the Director of School Health Services for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in 2019, Karen spent thirteen years as the Director of Health, Safety and Equity Programs for the Northampton Public Schools, and had additionally functioned as the Program Director for the Northampton Prevention Coalition, which was federally funded to reduce youth substance use in the City of Northampton. Karen has worked in school health since 1997, after several years working in adult and pediatric inpatient and homecare settings and has also served her hometown as Vice-Chair of the East Longmeadow Board of Health from 2016-2021. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Fitchburg State University, her Master's in Nursing Management from Elms College, and her MBA, with a concentration in Healthcare Leadership, also from Elms College. Karen is a Nationally Certified School Nurse, a member of National Association of School Nurses/Massachusetts School Nurse Organization, a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of State School Nurse Consultants, and an inactive member of Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Beta chapter.

Jay Sullivan is the Associate Commissioner for District & School Finance in the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education. In this capacity, he directs the Offices of School Finance, School Business and Regional Governance. He also oversees a variety of financial programs, including Special Education Circuit Breaker, School accounting, End of Year Financial Reporting and Auditing, Transportation, as well as federal compliance issues relative to maintenance of effort requirements and the calculation of district’s indirect cost rates. Jay has worked for the Department for over 43 years as an auditor, administrator and business manager.

Julianna (Julie) Valcour, RD, M.Ed., has served in child nutrition for over 15 years, the last ten with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Food and Nutrition Programs. In her time there, she has served as a Child Nutrition Program Reviewer and currently serves as the School Nutrition Programs Coordinator. In that role she supports the administration of the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs for the Commonwealth. She has also served as a consultant for the Department of Public Health and a Nutrition Educator for school nutrition professionals with the John Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition. She began her career in food service management as an assistant food service director in the healthcare field. She is a registered dietitian and holds degrees from the University of Vermont and Framingham State University.

Kristina proudly serves as the Assistant Director of the Office for Food and Nutrition Programs at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. She has worked for the Department for 7 years and assists in overseeing the administration of 12 USDA Child Nutrition and Food Distribution Programs in Massachusetts. Prior to working at the Department, Kristina worked as a clinical registered dietitian, before spending time as a School Nutrition Director for a large urban district. Kristina currently serves as the Northeast Representative on the School Nutrition Association’s State Agency Advisory Council. Kristina has a passion for scratch cooking and nutrition education, and is inspired by creating positive impact through the altruistic work of child nutrition program operators across the Commonwealth.

Philip has a diverse professional background and extensive food services industry experience. He has been with the Office for Food and Nutrition Programs for the past 5 years, as a Resource Management Program Reviewer within the Financial Management Team. His core focus involves guiding districts through complex procurement regulations, ensuring compliance and efficiency. Before joining DESE, Philip dedicated his career to various sectors of the food services industry, including roles in hotels, restaurants, long-term care facilities, and the Army. This diverse experience culminated in a 23-year tenure in child nutrition, where he held positions ranging from director and coordinator to consultant.

ELIZABETH B. VALERIO is a managing attorney at Valerio, Dominello & Hillman LLC, in Westwood, where she focuses her practice on public sector management-side labor and employment law and school law, representing school committees, cities, towns, and public agencies. She has extensive experience representing clients in negotiations, mediation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings before state and federal agencies. Ms. Valerio is experienced in both traditional and interest-based bargaining. She advises public sector employers regarding various school law, labor, employment, discrimination, and policy matters, and provides trainings for school committee members and administrators. For year, Ms. Valerio trained new school committee members throughout Massachusetts on collective bargaining for the Massachusetts Association of School Committees. Ms. Valerio has been recognized as a Massachusetts “Super Lawyer” and served as a director for the National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys for four years. She is a founding member and past president of the Massachusetts Council of School Attorneys (COSA), served on the Wrentham School Committee for six years, and served for more than 15 years as a member and chair of the Wrentham Personnel Board. Ms. Valerio received B.A. and M.A. degrees from Boston University and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School.

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Daniel Gale has been in school finance since 2008 and has worked in Worcester, Clinton, Grafton, and now Hudson.  He graduated from Bucknell University with a major in Business Mgmt and from Clark University with a Master in Public Administration, and also completed the MASBO licensure program.  Daniel is currently on the Board of Directors of MASBO.  He enjoys professional development and collaborating with colleagues.  When not in the office, he enjoys playing all sports, especially golf, with friends and with his son.

Margaret Raymond Driscoll is MASBO's Executive Director and was previously its Professional Development Coordinator. She started her career in private industry and then volunteered her time at her childrens' elementary school, overseeing the development and implementation of a new library media center and managing it for nine years. Margaret is in her 15th year as a Melrose School Committee member.

Lindsey Albernaz is a Certified Public Accountant, former auditor in the Governmental and Nonprofit public accounting sector and is currently the Business Manager for READS Collaborative located in Middleboro, MA. While starting her career out in public accounting in 2005, Lindsey transitioned into the public education beginning as the joint Director of Business and Finance for the Somerset Public Schools and Somerset Berkley Regional School District in 2014. She joined READS Collaborative in 2019. Lindsey holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and master’s degree in Taxation. She currently lives with her husband and two daughters in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

Rob O’Donnell is the Director of School Finance at DESE. The unit that he oversees is responsible for the Chapter 70 program, charter tuition and reimbursement calculations, school choice, the End of Year Report data collection, and the development of related data reports.

Daniel Gale has been in school finance since 2008 and has worked in Worcester, Clinton, Grafton, and now Hudson.  He graduated from Bucknell University with a major in Business Mgmt and from Clark University with a Master in Public Administration, and also completed the MASBO licensure program.  Daniel is currently on the Board of Directors of MASBO.  He enjoys professional development and collaborating with colleagues.  When not in the office, he enjoys playing all sports, especially golf, with friends and with his son.

Margaret Raymond Driscoll is MASBO's Executive Director and was previously its Professional Development Coordinator. She started her career in private industry and then volunteered her time at her childrens' elementary school, overseeing the development and implementation of a new library media center and managing it for nine years. Margaret is in her 15th year as a Melrose School Committee member.

Frank Natale is CEO of VADAR Systems, Inc. Mr. Natale has worked with town and school financial officials for the last 26+ years to create easy to use, sophisticated financial software built specifically for Massachusetts towns and school systems.

Ted Cormier is Director of Client Services of VADAR Systems, Inc. For more than two decades, Mr. Cormier has led the development of VADAR's financial products. He has worked with countless FD's, accountants and school business administrators to assist in UMAS/DESE chart of account migrations and DLS/DESE state reporting utilities.

Ms. Johnson has been a Municipal Financial Officer in Massachusetts for 30 years. Ms. Johnson has held positions as a Town Accountant, Treasurer, Finance Director and municipal financial consultant.

Ms. Johnson has worked in communities with regional school districts as well as communities with their own school department. She has overseen the creation of multiple town/school budgets and has worked with multiple payroll software companies including Harper’s payroll.

Daniel Gale has been in school finance since 2008 and has worked in Worcester, Clinton, Grafton, and now Hudson.  He graduated from Bucknell University with a major in Business Mgmt and from Clark University with a Master in Public Administration, and also completed the MASBO licensure program.  Daniel is currently on the Board of Directors of MASBO.  He enjoys professional development and collaborating with colleagues.  When not in the office, he enjoys playing all sports, especially golf, with friends and with his son.

Michael Knight, MBA is the School Business Administrator Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical School District. Michael has worked in the field of school business for 6 years and was credited with implementing cost saving strategies saving over $400,000 annually in his previous school district, Groton-Dunstable Regional. Previous to working in school business Michael worked in technology and construction sales.

Michael’s goal serving as a board member would be to help foster an environment of continuous learning and thought share within MASBO. The greatest strength MASBO has is the membership, there are millions of hours of experience collectively held by the MASBO membership and finding ways to share and memorialize the lessons learned from this experience would be his top priority.

When not crunching budget numbers, Michael enjoys playing golf, hiking with his dog, and watching sports.   

Rob proudly serves as the Director of the Office for Food and Nutrition Programs at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. In this capacity for the past 7 years, he has overseen the administration of 12 USDA Child Nutrition and Food Distribution Programs in Massachusetts. Before working at the Department, Rob worked in the field of education policy and school finance, first for the Massachusetts State Legislature and later for Massachusetts’ Governor Deval Patrick in the Office of the Special Advisor on Education. Rob previously served on the Institute of Child Nutrition’s National Advisory Council and currently serves as the Northeast Representative on the School Nutrition Association’s State Agency Advisory Council. At the state level, Rob serves on the Massachusetts Food Policy Council, in addition to the inter-agency Food Security Leadership Working Group. Rob is inspired by mission-driven work, creating positive impact and, above all else, he is inspired by the selfless work of program operators across the Commonwealth.

Once graduating college I taught High School math in a private special education school in the Boston area. During this time I piloted technology tools to best meet the needs of students. This led me to receive my Masters degree in Curriculum and Technology. After teaching I worked for JFYNet, a Boston non-profit for 8 years where I was in 40+ school districts around CT, MA, RI, DC developing technology based custom education programs for students to prepare for various tests as well as credit recovery. Following JFYNet I spent 9 years in the Medway Public Schools as a technology integration specialist and finally then landed as the Director of Digital Learning and Technology in Millis where I have completed my first full year.

Rob O’Donnell is the Director of School Finance at DESE. The unit that he oversees is responsible for the Chapter 70 program, charter tuition and reimbursement calculations, school choice, the End of Year Report data collection, and the development of related data reports.

Jay Sullivan is the Associate Commissioner for District & School Finance in the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education. In this capacity, he directs the Offices of School Finance, School Business and Regional Governance. He also oversees a variety of financial programs, including Special Education Circuit Breaker, School accounting, End of Year Financial Reporting and Auditing, Transportation, as well as federal compliance issues relative to maintenance of effort requirements and the calculation of district’s indirect cost rates. Jay has worked for the Department for over 43 years as an auditor, administrator and business manager.

Margaret Raymond Driscoll is MASBO's Executive Director and was previously its Professional Development Coordinator. She started her career in private industry and then volunteered her time at her childrens' elementary school, overseeing the development and implementation of a new library media center and managing it for nine years. Margaret is in her 15th year as a Melrose School Committee member.

David has been the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations with the Lexington Public Schools since July 2019.  Prior to joining Lexington, he was the Director of Finance in the Bedford Public Schools for sixteen years.  David came to public education after ten years of service in state government and the nonprofit sector.  He holds a BA in Government and Economics form Clark University and a Masters in Public Administration from Suffolk University.

Greg Zammuto has 30 years of public education experience including 21 years’ experience serving as the lead business administrator in School Districts and in a Collaborative.  Greg has served as the Director of Finance and Operations for SEEM Collaborative since October 2012.  Greg earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Northeastern University and a Masters of Education degree in School Administration from Cambridge College.

Heidi Zimmerman currently works under the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations of the  Lexington Public Schools, David Coelho.  She  specifically is the  Finance and Operations  Manager for the  Special Education Dept. In this capacity over the last eleven years she has been involved in maximizing cost savings and revenue generation by carefully managing contracts and expenses related to Special Education. Prior to this Heidi served for three years each as the Business Manager for the Carlisle K-8 Public Schools (2006-2009) and as the Business Manager for the Beverly Public Schools (2002-2006).Prior to becoming a School Business manager Heidi worked as in the Inspector General's Office for over ten years (2002-1992) in a variety of capacities.  Most of her time was spent as a primary developer and instructor of the MCCPO program and courses and Chapter 30B legal counsel.

Dr. Maestas’ career has spanned 30 plus years in Massachusetts as a teacher at the secondary level, assistant principal, coordinator of technology, assistant superintendent and superintendent. For the past twelve years he has successfully led Plymouth Public Schools in Plymouth, Massachusetts as superintendent. The strength of Dr. Maestas’ vision and leadership, coupled with the respect and collaboration from those he has worked with at local, state, national, and international levels, has resulted in innovative programming for all children and infrastructure advancements, driven by a strategic framework ensuring long-term sustainability. 

Dr. Maestas has also taught at the collegiate level where he focused his teaching on school law and school finance. He is currently a commissioner of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and has led accreditation teams across the globe.

Daniel Gale has been in school finance since 2008 and has worked in Worcester, Clinton, Grafton, and now Hudson.  He graduated from Bucknell University with a major in Business Mgmt and from Clark University with a Master in Public Administration, and also completed the MASBO licensure program.  Daniel is currently on the Board of Directors of MASBO.  He enjoys professional development and collaborating with colleagues.  When not in the office, he enjoys playing all sports, especially golf, with friends and with his son.

Lindsey Albernaz is a Certified Public Accountant, former auditor in the Governmental and Nonprofit public accounting sector and is currently the Business Manager for READS Collaborative located in Middleboro, MA. While starting her career out in public accounting in 2005, Lindsey transitioned into the public education beginning as the joint Director of Business and Finance for the Somerset Public Schools and Somerset Berkley Regional School District in 2014. She joined READS Collaborative in 2019. Lindsey holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and master’s degree in Taxation. She currently lives with her husband and two daughters in Rehoboth, Massachusetts.

Margaret Raymond Driscoll is MASBO's Executive Director and was previously its Professional Development Coordinator. She started her career in private industry and then volunteered her time at her childrens' elementary school, overseeing the development and implementation of a new library media center and managing it for nine years. Margaret is in her 15th year as a Melrose School Committee member.