James D. Naber, is the Managing Principal of CohnReznick’s Boston office. He has more than 30 years of executive management experience and a proven track record in strategic business operations, staff development, and client service. James is currently focused on serving the audit and business advisory needs of financial services clients with industry experience that includes banking, investment management, hedge funds, insurance, and capital markets. His areas of service include tax, audit, internal audit, IT audit, business process consulting, risk management, and financial institution regulatory compliance. James joined the Firm in 2011 after previously working at Wilmington Trust Corporation, where he was the chief audit executive. In this role, he had responsibility for oversight of the company’s internal controls, managing the internal audit, fraud, and SOX compliance departments. Prior to this, he was with professional services firm Accume Partners as a banking practice leader and served as the managing director of the firm’s New England region. In this role, he opened the Boston office and built a practice serving the audit, compliance, and business-processing needs of regional and community banks. James was also partner in charge of financial services for RSM McGladrey, Inc., in the New York Metro region and, prior to this, worked with KPMG LLP in New York and Boston.

Education: Providence College: Bachelor of Science, Accounting; & Bryant College: Master of Science, Tax Law

Marc Robillard, Assistant Vice President, Auxiliary Services, joined the University in 1982 as Assistant Director of Housing and in 1983 was named Associate Director of Housing. In 1987 Marc was promoted to Director of Housing, a position he held for 23 years. Promoted to Executive Director of Auxiliary Services in 2011, Marc was responsible for BU Housing and Vending Services and for leading special projects related to both housing, dining and vending operations. In 2017 Marc was promoted to Assistant Vice President of Auxiliary Services and currently serves as project manager for the renovation of Myles Standish Hall. In addition, Marc oversees project planning for large and small residences and leads improvement initiatives for campus dining, Terrier Card, and housing security systems. Marc is also responsible for managing the integration of Auxiliary Services functions related to the Wheelock College merger.

With more than 25 years of experience, Jack Callahan leads CohnReznick’s Construction Industry Practice. He has significant knowledge and experience in accounting, corporate taxation and business consulting matters within the construction community. Jack serves clients in most construction sectors including: heavy highway, general contractors, construction management, specialty contractors, building trades, and building supply and equipment companies. He has worked extensively with public agencies and major construction owners to develop successful fiscal and integrity monitoring programs that enable contractors to improve the profitability, safety, and integrity of construction programs. He was a lead partner for CohnReznick on the monitoring and investigative work performed at Ground Zero and at the new World Trade Center Transportation Hub.

Jack joined CohnReznick in August 2005 after serving as the managing shareholder of a leading private New Jersey accounting firm. He began his career with a national accounting firm and founded his own firm in 1996. As the managing shareholder for that firm, Jack built the company into a 16-person accounting and consulting firm focused on serving the needs of the construction industry.

Jack is an active member of many industry associations and has written a variety of construction related accounting, tax, and business articles.

Prior to joining Gilbane, Mr. Resetco was a Senior Director another development company, where he oversaw the development of several P3 on-campus developments as well as several award-winning off-campus developments. Prior to joining his previous company, Mr. Resetco was responsible for managing design and construction aspects of office, multi-family and hospitality projects for the Peterson Companies. He was formerly a Senior Associate at IBI Group – Gruzen Samton Architects in New York City, where he managed major educational and multi-family projects in both New York and New Jersey.

Trisha Filippone is Vice President of Business Development and Client Services for Education. She works closely with regional and national leadership to develop client relations and implement growth strategy for the company’s Northeast Region, specializing in public and private K-12 education, as well as higher education, with a focus on Public Private Partnership delivery. She has spent the last 13 years in higher education, at institutions including Harvard, MIT and UMass, and over 32 years working on developing, financing, and constructing nearly $10 billion of assets in Massachusetts. She is a recognized leader in the industry and a Subject Matter Expert on Public Private Partnerships.

Prior to joining Suffolk, she served in various positions at the University of Massachusetts including Executive Director of the University of Massachusetts Building Authority (UMBA).

As Executive Director, Filippone oversaw an ambitious $3.1 billion growth plan that includes the building and renovation of academic and research buildings, dormitories, and athletic facilities on all five UMass campuses. She was involved in numerous capital projects to improve teaching, learning and student life. Filippone joined UMBA in 2012 as CFO and assistant secretary-treasurer. As CFO, she managed all aspects of finance, including controller, treasury, risk management, business systems, and capital planning.

In addition she served in various positions at The Broad Institute, including CFO and assistant treasurer, senior financial officer and controller. Previously, she was director of Allston Finance at Harvard University and 12 years at the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. Filippone is a member of the Massachusetts’s Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Treasurer’s Club of Boston, Financial Executives International, Boston Women in Public Finance, Professional Women in Construction, and the Society for College and University Planning.