CASBO Emeritus Members Available for Service – 10-27-2025

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Edward Arum

860-309-7913 - edarum@hotmail.com

Certification & Education: MBA + MA Work Experience: Regional School District #15 - 1991-2005 - Ass't. Superintendent Torrington Public Schools - 1977-1991 - Business Manager Regional School District #10 - 1973-1977 - Business Manager Areas of Interest: Interim Business Manager Speciations for FF&E project Building projects - all phases to closing out projects Service Area: Litchfield; Hartford; Fairfield; New Haven; Middlesex

James Carroll

203.414.6858 - carrollj04@gmail.com

Available for interim work. Interim Director of Finance and Business Operations for Regional School District 16 (Prospect/Beacon Falls) March through May 2019.  Past President of CASBO Retired in December 2016 after 29.5 years as Chief Financial and Operations Officer of Cooperative Educational Services (C.E.S.). Responsible for accounting, budgeting, purchasing, payroll, State and Federal reporting, employee benefits, insurance, construction, facilities, information technology, and transportation.

Jo-Anne Cegan

203 306-7446 - jocegan@optonline.net

Available for temporary, part-time or project work, MUNIS software applications, budget development, etc.

Sherri-Lin DiNello

860-384-9685 - spdinello@gmail.com

Certification & Education 085, 21+ years as Director of Business for Southington Public Schools. Available to Provide Mentoring & Coaching Services for School Business Managers and Business Office Staff, Provide Training for State Reports and Grants Management, Collective Bargaining and Salary Grid Review & Evaluate Business Office Workflow , Provide PD in Best Practices for Cash Handling, Activity Accounts, PTOs and Booster Clubs

Raymond Engle

860-294-1974 - rbengle04@gmail.com

Business Manager East Granby Public Schools, East Granby, CT 12/2019 to 12/2023 Duties in involved budget creation, long range planning, facilities, system administration for Munis, implementation of MySchool Bucks, implementation of the Munis Student Activities program, Consolidation and establishment of updated procedures for student activity process, the use and creation of ESS, implementation of TCM within Munis, created food programs for those that required feeding, negotiated new Transportation contract, labor contract negotiation, purchase of additional security cameras and responsible for facilities. Additional responsibilities included HR, Payroll Purchasing and AP.   Director of Business and Finance, Vernon Public Schools, Vernon, CT 1/2018 to 11/2019  Create budget and planning for a $54,000,000 budget, responsible for Purchasing and AP, responsible for accounting supervisor, responsible for food and nutrition, responsible for transportation and logistics, responsible for security, responsible for facilities and all contract negotiations.

Robert Gourley

203-535-8028 - rjgour@aol.com

Certification & Education: 85 also business ed teacher certified Work Experience: -38 years in connecticut - RSD 13 (Durham/Middlefield) -8 years teaching business law, accounting, math -30 as business services asst to supt -president of CASBO 90-91 -numerous pro teams -(introductory letter attached) Areas of Interest: - business operations/ finance - budget - management - negotiations - buildings/construction - personnel issues Service Area: Fairfield; New Haven; Middlesex; New London Times not available: (considering heading south February/March) not firm

Paul Hendrickson

203.273.7887 - rjphendrickson@aol.com

Certification and Education:  B.S., MBA, and 085 certification.  17 years as a school business manager in four districts    DRG A, F, B, and E:  Ridgefield (2008    2017), Plymouth (2018-2020), Trumbull (2020-2025) and East Haddam (Interim; 7/01    9/30/2025).  Retired from Trumbull in June 2025: $125 million budget, 1,000 employees. Experience in accounting, budgeting, collective bargaining, salary grid analysis, insurance negotiations and analysis, and State and Federal reporting.  Audits always received an unqualified opinion. Available for interim work.

Bill Hoff

williamhoff7@gmail.com

Certification, Experience, and Education    CT 085 Certification and ASBO Certified School Finance Official (SFO), MBA.  Retired in 2023 after nine years as Business Manager for Suffield Public Schools and 4 ½ years as Director of Finance and Operations for charter schools.  Experience in Suffield included financial and budget management, oversight of transportation and food services, capital project planning and implementation, and aspects of human resources including benefits and collective bargaining negotiations.  Available for short-term interim assignments, project work, or assistance with state reporting.

William Keeley

203 494-8059 - keeleymw@Frontier.com

Certification & Education: 85 Work Experience: Vice President and Manager of large trust unit. Handled all types of business, served as trustee over such corporations, scholarship endowments, and education boards. Involved with Connecticut Development Bonding projects. Built and administered projects as West Farms Mall, Corbin⬠!s Corner

Michael Lagas

(203) 885-4175 - mikelinct@aol.com

National Certification through ASBO. Interested in contract assignments such as: IT analysis & procurement, instructional computing, accounting systems, employee health insurance, risk analysis, employee benefits, internal audits, facilities assessments, new construction, student transportation, etc. Available: year-round for project work, but not for interim assignments

Arthur Poole

860-921-8995 - pooleconsult@gmail.com

Certification & Education: 85 Work Experience: 2010 Oxford Public Schools 2009 Deeby Public Schools 2009 Hamden Public Schools 2008:Interim Business Manager Oxford Public Schools 2007: Vernon Public Schools Director of Finance (RETIRED) 2003: Oxford Bd. Of Ed. Director of Finance- Interim 2002-2003: Region 12 Director of Finance and Operations 2002:, Winchester Bd. Of Ed. Interim Director of Finance 2001-2002, Bloomfield Board of Education, Director of Financial Affairs 1996-2001 Windham Board of Education, Director of Finance & Management, 1994-1996, Brookfield Board of Education, Business Manager 1992-1994, Windsor Locks Board of Education, Manager of Finance and Operations Areas of Interest: I am mostly interested in Interim work, but I would also take on special projects if they fell into my areas where I have the most expertise such as Insurance, Medicaid reimbursement, Buildings and Grounds, and financial management. Service Area: Litchfield; Hartford; Tolland; Windham; New Haven

Gary Shettle

860.389-8857 - gshettle@comcast.net

Holds an 085 School Business Official certification. Holds advanced degrees, M.S. and a M.P.A. Was a School Business Official for 40 plus years. Responsible for administering the financial and operational functions of a school district and a regional educational service center. These functions have included supervising and directing the operations concerning financial resource management, human resources management for classified staff, facility and property management, information systems management, risk management, transportation and food services. In addition, responsibilities include the coordination of transportation, custodial, food services and other support services.  Developed bids and implemented the bidding process from beginning to the end of the process.  Planned, implemented, and maintained a capital plan and capital projects budget. Implemented and managed a self-insurance program for health benefits. Served on building committees including a renovation of an historic theatre in New Haven in the spring of 2014 and a $47 million-dollar new middle school from approximately 2000-2006.  Served on the Regional School District No. 18, Lyme-Old Lyme, building committee as a community member volunteer.

John Spang

JohnSpang@aol.com

CT 092.  M.S. and MBA. Work Experience  Board and Town. Chief Financial Officer, Danbury BOE 2021-24. Director of Finance Town of Preston and Preston BOE 2015-21. Assistant Superintendent for Business, Avon BOE 2010-15. Business Administrator Greenwich, 1987-2005. Interim SBOs: Montville 2025, Oxford 2025.  Areas of interest: Interim Business Manager, budget preparation, eGMS grants (all aspects). payroll, transportation, purchasing, EFS, municipal and school coordination and shared services.  (Familiar with Tyler products ERP Pro and MUNIS). Urban, suburban and rural experience. Service Area: Fairfield, New Haven, Hartford, and New London Counties.