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.

Directors, Emily Lewis & Jess Vento, from Lease Crunch discuss how they work with school districts nationwide on their GASB 87 & 96 compliance, the role of automation and its impact on reporting, and future company innovations like Document Interrogation.

Dr. Sam Mormando, Directory of Technology, Garnet Valley SD, and Founder of Edvative Learning, discusses strategic implementation, predictive analytics, and ethical considerations for AI in schools.

Joe Annotti, SVP for TRC, discusses clean transportation solutions, seregulation, funding strategies along with challenges and insights.

Joshua Peach, Inspirational Speaker, Podcaster and Author of “Be Au Sm”, speaks about the unsung heroes of education, life’s impact and challenges, and how you should utilize G.R.A.C.E. on your journey of personal growth.

Renowned Financial Aid Consultant, Howard Freeman, speaks to the intangibles surrounding financial aid, it’s affordability, the questions you should be asking, and some of strategies you should be making from his book “Making College Happen”.