FY25 Partner Webinar Series
Includes a Live Web Event on 01/08/2025 at 12:00 PM (EST)
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Learn about a variety of topics (see below) from MASBO's Silver, Gold, and Platinum partners! MASBO Solution Providers are experts in their fields and look forward to sharing their knowledge and expertise with you in a live webinar format. Attend to learn, ask questions, and earn a PDP!
Date | Topic | Partner |
September 18, 2024 | Inflation Reduction Act | |
October 30, 2024 | E-Rate Program | |
November 6, 2024 | Rotherization and Secure Act 2.0 | |
December 11, 2024 | Preparing Deferred Maintenance and System Replacement Budgets | |
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Elizabeth Lewis
Senior Project Manager / Structural Engineer
Habeeb & Associates Architects
Kevin Provencher
Worcester Office Director
Habeeb & Associates Architects
Emily Devin
Senior Education Advisor
Amazon Business for Education
Emily Devin is a Senior Education Advisor on the Amazon Business Team. She is Massachusetts based and has been working with Massachusetts School Districts for the past 15 years and is knowledgeable on Massachusetts procurement laws.
Joe Munno
Sr. Customer Advisor
Amazon Business for Education
Joe has a diverse background of sales, sales leadership, government affairs, and product ownership. His experiences have equipped him to solve problems for stakeholders.
Eric Braese
Director
Amazon Business
Michael Linehan, CRES
Senior Vice President
Equitable
For the past 20 years, Mike has helped many public schools in providing his expertise in designing their 403(b) and 457(b) voluntary plans to be in compliance and to maximize their benefits. Through his collaboration, you will benefit from his dedicated comprehensive approach in providing your employees with a retirement benefit that meets your needs with a personal touch. Lastly, the Equitable solution offers personalized guidance around enrollment, education and investing to build a program that works for your employees. Mike is FINRA licensed and holds a Certified Retirement Education Specialist (CRES) certification through NTSA.
Frank DeFrancesco
Partner and Financial Advisor
New Canaan Group
Frank DeFrancesco and the team from New Canaan Group has been dedicated to educating and empowering educators for over 16 years. Since 2008, when Frank was first asked by the State of Connecticut to help streamline their pension presentation, he has been invited by countless school districts and organizations to build and provide workshops on financial topics of importance to educators and staff in the public schools. When he is not meeting with clients to help them retire with confidence, he is dedicated to expanding the availability of these workshops, driven by his passion for financial education.
Robert Hamel
Public Sector Specialist
Custom Computer Specialists, Inc.
Bob Hamel is currently serving as Public Sector Resource for Custom Computer Specialist, Inc. He was a career public school educator and administrator for over 35 years. He has been a member and Director of MASBO for numerous years and has served on the “Technology Committee” of ASBO. Bob has been and continues to be a presenter at several local, state and national conferences.
Suzanne McLaughlin
Executive Vice President
Custom Computer Specialists, Inc.
Suzanne McLaughlin is the Executive Vice President for Custom Computer Specialists. She has over 30 years of technology consulting and management experience, focusing on cyber security, physical security, infrastructure design, networking and collaborative technologies. She works closely with Custom’s education, government and corporate clients to map technology solutions to produce high-impact technology solutions.
Morgan Perras
Energy Services Account Executive
Trane Technologies
Morgan works with building owners to understand the unique challenges related to their facilities and to develop solutions that meet and address their operational and financial needs. Morgan’s education as a degreed mechanical engineer allows her to apply her deep knowledge of how buildings work to collaboratively develop customer solutions. She works with Trane’s local Energy Services team to specifically help K-12 school districts create safe, comfortable, and efficient schools with higher performance learning environments. Morgan also has experience helping owners reduce energy consumption and demand, decrease greenhouse gas emissions, and create more sustainable and reliable facilities.
Melissa J. Banks
Regulatory and Utility Advocacy Director
Trane Technologies
Melissa leads Trane’s regulatory thought leadership, market intelligence, and advocacy in the energy sector. She has over 15 years of experience in advocating for sustainable and resilient community infrastructure solutions. Melissa holds a B.S. in Public Relations from California State University and a M.B.A. from Rutgers University.