Timothy Lamotte, Audit Associate at Pauly, Rogers & Co, offers a deeper understanding of the auditor’s role, common misunderstandings, and strategies for setting the tone with effective communication and engagement to yield a positive experience.

Sarah Enfield, CFO of the Waukee Community School District, speaks to the importance of listening in leadership, by networking, engaging, actioning, and using community feedback for challenging decision-making.

Ron O’Connor, Assistant Superintendent for Business/HR at Westmont CUSD 201, discusses the importance of establishing relationships, and how to build trust through transparency of financial audits by connecting numbers to narratives.

Bob Saul, Business Administrator/Treasurer at East Penn, is one the latest Eagle award recipients. His story speaks to why he was more than deserving of being bestowed such an honor.

Dr. Brian Savage, School Business Administrator in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, pulls off two major awards this year! The Pinnacle of Excellence Award & Distinguished Service Award.

James (JJ) Stanis, Owner of JJ Stanis & Co, a full service admin/broker of insurances, talks about the challenges in employee benefits, compliance, and cost control strategies.

AJ Crabill, Director of Governance with the Council of Great City Schools, discusses the cost benefits of student-led restorative practices, the role of SBOs in education, and aligning resources for activity driven goals to lead towards successful outcomes.

Brandi LaVarnway, Director of Accounting at Chimera Integrations, speaks to the importance of integrated systems, some industry challenges, and why you should take a unique approach to security solutions with the emergence of technologies.

Tricia Schock, CFO of the NCESD in Washington, elaborates on how SBOs can employ AI for budgeting, forecasting, training and a plethora of other daily uses.

Sarah Foster, School Medicaid Program Manager, NW Regional ESD, covers the costs of physical, mental, and behavioral health services through Medicaid for schools, along with strategies to streamline billings and minimize the challenges presented towards optimizing them.