New Treasurers’ Training 2025

Virtual Trainings

Office Transitions and Hiring Practices (video)
Summary   
New State Treasurers were welcomed by NAST’s CEO Shaun Snyder, along with current and former State Treasurers. The webinar offered a review of NAST, the member benefits, and a robust discussion about office transitions and hiring practices. (Recorded in 2022)

Integrity & Ethics of the Treasury Office (video)
Summary 
A panel of current and former State Treasurers discussed the ethics of treasury offices. (Recorded in 2022)

Introductions and Welcome (video)
NAST’s Board of Directors and staff discussed the benefits of being a member of the bipartisan association for State Treasurers with the new State Treasurers. (Recorded in 2025)

In-person Training

For a copy of the agenda, click here.

Saturday, March 8th
Treasurers-only dinner in RedBud at the Westin Washington, DC Hotel

Sunday, March 9th
For Treasurers and staff

9:00 am – Continental breakfast

9:30 – 10:15 am – Welcome & Introductions
Welcome and Remarks from Executive Officers: Hon. Thomas Beadle (ND) & NAST President; Hon. Rachael Eubanks (MI) & NAST Sr. Vice President; Hon. Daniel Elliott (IN) & NAST Secretary Treasurer; Hon. Michael Frerichs (IL) & NAST Immediate Past President
Remarks:  Shaun Snyder, NAST CEO 
Introductions from the new State Treasurers  

10:30 – 11:15 am – Fundamentals of Cash Management, Investing and Banking Panel (video)
Speakers: Hon. Young Boozer (AL) & NAST Banking Committee Chair and Jim MacDonald, First Deputy Treasurer (MA) 

11:15 am – 12:00 pm –Guardians of Public Trust: Upholding Fiduciary Duty in State Treasury Operations Panel (video) 
Speakers: Hon. Stacy Garrity (PA); Hon. Michael Frerichs (IL); Hon. Dave Young (CO)

12:00 – 12:30 pm – Networking lunch

12:30 pm – 1:15 pm – Debt Issuance and Bond Management Panel & SDMN overview (combined video)
Speakers: Hon. Rachael Eubanks (MI) and Mark Pascarella, Director of Debt Management, Indiana Finance Authority

Get to know the NAST Networks: 

1:30 pm – State Debt Management Network (SDMN) (video above)
Speaker: Mark Pascarella, Director of Debt Management, Indiana Finance Authority & SDMN Chair and Dillon Gibbons, SDMN Director 

1:45 pm – ABLE Savings Plans Network (ASPN) (video)
Speaker: Bette Ann Mobley, Director, Maryland ABLE & ASPN Chair 

2:00 pm – College Savings Plans Network (CSPN) (video) 
Speaker: Mary Morris, CEO, Commonwealth Savers & CSPN Chair 

2:15 pm – National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) (video) 
Speakers: Hon. Carmen Pigler (DC) & NAUPA President; Meaghan Aguirre, Deputy Treasurer (NE) & NAUPA Senior Vice-President; and Jeremy Dawson, NAUPA Director 

2:45 – 3:00 pm – Final questions & comments
Moderator: Shaun Snyder

3:00 – 4:00 pm – Break 

4:00 -5:00 pm – NAST Board of Directors Meeting

NAST Legislative Conference begins 

5:30 – 6:00 pm – New Members & First Time Attendees Reception

6:00 -7:30 pm – Welcome Reception in the Magnolia Ballroom 

Followed by a Treasurers-only dinner.