Stephen Hemman was the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Association of Regional Schools (MARS) from 2008 to 2015. He has spent his career in educations as a teacher, vice-principal, Business Administrator, Assistant Superintendent and from 2000 to 2008 Superintendent of the Narragansett Regional School District. He holds Bachelor’s Degree from Florida Southern College, Masters in Education from Boston University, MBA for the University of Vermont, and Educational Doctoral Degree from the University of Mass at Lowell. He has held licenses as a school superintendent, business administrator, and middle school principal. He has taught graduate courses as an adjunct professor with Fitchburg State University and Boston University. He is currently the lead consultant for the MARS Consulting Group