Webinars

Alisa Evans, Founder and Managing Partner, Mission Enrollment Strategy Solutions, LLC

Alisa Evans is founder and managing partner at Mission Enrollment, which works with more than 45 independent schools across the U.S. to process financial aid applications. With more than 20 years of experience in independent schools and higher education institutions, she helps schools deliver aid programs and use financial aid tools that provide every child with an equal opportunity to receive an excellent education. She resides in Redlands, California.

Anita Harper, Consultant

Anita Harper has worked with more than 1,800 K-12 schools in different roles over the past 15 years. Prior to entering consulting, she served as the senior account manager with Community Brands, which owns the School and Student Services (SSS) financial aid platform, and as a national director at NAIS. She currently sits on the financial aid committee and admissions board of an independent school. She resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Noah Buxton, Managing Director, Blockchain and Digital Assets Practice, Armanino LLP

Noah Buxton leads Armanino’s blockchain and digital assets practice, and has more than 10 years of audit, legal, IT and regulatory compliance experience. Buxton is also a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the California Bar Association, and International Association of Privacy Professionals. He holds certifications for the Linux Foundation's Hyperledger permissioned blockchain and is a certified HITRUST CSF practitioner.

Kathy Ferguson, Audit Senior Manager, Armanino LLP

Kathy Ferguson is a nonprofit senior audit manager at Armanino. She has over 19 years of accounting and auditing experience, with a focus on nonprofit entities. Ferguson provides guidance on best practice recommendations and the proper reporting and presentation of financial statements. She holds a B.A. in accounting from Texas A&M Commerce and is a member of the AICPA and the Texas Society of Public Accountants.

Dean Quiambao, Chief Relationship Builder, Armanino LLP

Dean Quiambao is a business development partner and chief relationship builder with Armanino. For more than 20 years, he has helped independent schools across the country address their tax, audit, and outsourced accounting needs. Quiambao is a frequent speaker for private school associations, including NBOA, Cal-ISBOA, PAISBOA, FCIS and MISBO. He holds a B.S. in managerial economics from University of California, Davis and attended De La Salle High School in Concord, California. He maintains his membership within the American Institute of CPAs, California Society of CPAs, and the National Business Officers Association (NBOA).

Grace H. Lee Esq., NBOA Legal Counsel and Partner, Education Practice, Venable LLP

Grace H. Lee is a partner with Venable, LLP in the labor and employment practice. Lee has extensive experience helping schools implement compliant policies and adopt preventative strategies, and she has defended schools against claims regarding employment discrimination, harassment, retaliatory discharge, and wage and hour violations before administrative agencies and federal and state courts. She currently serves as NBOA’s legal counsel. Lee holds a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School and a B.A. from Northwestern University.

Caryn Pass, Chair, Education Practice, Venable LLP

Caryn Pass has represented independent schools for over 25 years. As chair of Venable’s Education Practice, she advises over 200 schools nationwide on a wide range of legal issues. She tracks trends specific to independent schools and develops industry best practice. She works with schools on legal issues raised by students, parents, employees, trustees, donors, alumni, neighbors, and vendors by establishing policies, procedures, and strategies that promote positive working and learning environments while limiting potential liability exposure. She regularly presents at NBOA and NAIS annual conferences and regional and professional associations.