Session 1&2: 7-9:00 a.m. Bill Footer,  PSD Development  Course: Residential Stretch Code Overview for 2025  Course #: Pending Approval. 2 CEU: Code 1 & 2	Session 3: 9:15-10:15Victoria Downing, Remodelers Advantage Course: Strategic Planning by the Numbers Course #: CS-015125 1 CEU: Business Practices	Session 4: 10:30-11:30 a.m.Megan Taylor, Taylor HR Group Course: HR Minefields – Hiring, Retention and Termination Course #: CS-018010 1 CEU: Business Practices
Track II: 1:00- 2:00 Moderator: Allison Iantosca, FH Perry, Builder Panelists: Rob Cummings, XP Leadership Coaching Kara Kritisis, Ph.D. Coaching+Consulting Course: Empowering Growth: The Value of Executive Coaching for Women Leaders in the Remodeling Industry Course #: Pending Approval.	Session 5: 1:00-2:00  p.m.Brian Robertson C&S Insurance Course: Workplace Safety and the Impact on Workers’ Compensation Course #: CS-015126 1 CEU: Workplace Safety 1	Session 6: 2:15-3:15 p.m. Bill Forte, Deputy Building Commissioner, City of Brockton Course: ADUs 101: Accessory Dwelling Units By-Right In Single Family Zones Course #: Pending Approval.
Session 7: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Keith Lewis Adams + Beasley Associates Course: Foundation Insulation~ Material selections and application best practices Course #: CS-018011 1 CEU: Energy

Bill Footer, Energy Efficiency Program Manager

Bill Footer has over 27 years of experience working in the energy efficiency industry. Bill has worked on single-family and multi-family retrofit programs, conducted thousands of audits, written work orders for energy efficiency upgrades, and managed contractors installing the upgrades. He has participated in New Construction studies to evaluate the load added to existing power grids in areas experiencing a boom in new construction, conducted training for new employees, and presented to groups wanting to learn more about energy efficiency. Bill has also managed utility programs, responsible for meeting savings goals. He currently works at PSD delivering presentations on the Energy Code in Massachusetts.

Victoria Downing, President of Remodelers Advantage Inc.

Victoria Downing is a leading authority in the remodeling industry. For nearly 30 years, Victoria has worked with owners of remodeling companies across the United States and Canada, to help them build strong, consistently profitable businesses. She is known for her high-energy educational seminars as well as her in-depth knowledge of the best practices that transform company performance. Victoria has created the industry’s largest community of motivated remodelers through Remodelers Advantage University and the Roundtables Peer Group Program. Currently, the members of this community produce over $1 billion in revenue annually.

Megan Taylor, Taylor HR Group

In 2012, I launched Taylor HR Group to help growing businesses mitigate risks while getting them set up for growth. I am passionate about the important role that HR should play in any business, but especially for small businesses where the role is often relegated to an administrative function. As an attorney and human resources professional, I saw an opportunity to build a firm that delivers high quality, strategic and hands-on human resources services effectively and efficiently. I am driven to help clients become and stay compliant with relevant state and federal laws as well as HR best practices so that management can focus on the business.

WiRR Session Moderator & Panelists:

Allison Iantosca, FH Perry, Builder

In 2008, Allison purchased F.H. Perry Builder from her father and has proudly carried on the tradition of success through strength—strength of character, knowledge, integrity, building well and strength of relationships. Eager to inspire success in others, Allison holds a container in which people grow and become their best selves. Allison has studied leadership at the Gestalt International Study Center earning certificates in Skills for Influential Leaders and GISC’s pinnacle Leadership in the Twenty First Century. Allison has most recently been certified as a GISC Coach.

Rob Cummings, XP Leadership Coaching

Rob Cummings is an executive leader with over 35 years of experience at Fidelity Investments, and an executive coach certified by the International Coaching Federation (ACC). He is a graduate of the coaching development program at Gestalt International Study Center, and has led teams of up to 1,800 associates across the United States and Europe. Rob is a Leader Coach with XP Leadership Coaching.

Kara Kritisis, Ph.D. Coaching+Consulting

Kara Kritisis earned her Ph.D. in Counseling and Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and has been in private practice as a psychotherapist and organizational consultant and coach for 25 years. She is a Gestalt International Training
Institute (GISC) certified coach and ACC-credentialed member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), as well as an SJC-accredited mediator in the State of MA.

Brian Robertson, CIC, CRIS, Senior Producer and Risk Manager, C and S Insurance

Brian Robertson specializes in advising commercial and residential developers, home builders, remodeling contractors, trade contractors, and landscaping contractors. He is also our agency specialist for brewery insurance. He’s honed his role, after ten years of managing MA builders insurance and brewery accounts, and has previous experience teaching courses in MA workers’ comp and general liability insurance. 

William Forte, Deputy Commissioner, City of Brockton

William (Bill) Forte serves as the Deputy Building Commissioner for the City of Brockton. He has over 25 years in the construction industry as a General Contractor (15 years), Building Commissioner (City of Waltham, 8 years) and Code Enforcement Officer in the City of Newton.

Bill will provide updates on the latest Housing Bill from Governor Healy and the changes to the Zoning Act M.G.L. Chapter 40A, which allowings accessory dwelling units by-right in single family zones. He will provide a general overview of the State Building Code requirements for ADU’s, and a brief overview of the recently adopted 10th Edition of the State Building Code.

Keith Lewis, Adams + Beasley Associates

A pioneer in the high-performance building space and a valuable asset to the team at Adams+Beasley Associates, Keith is a lifelong industrial artist who’s worked in carpentry and the construction industry for over 26 years. He is a Phius-certified builder as well as a LEED associate, and focuses on sustainable projects throughout New England. He is part of the MIT Professional Education Chief Sustainability Officer Program and participates in exchanging perspectives with world-renowned MIT thought leaders, industry experts, and senior executives from around the globe.

Agenda Track I: The Remodelers Conference  

6:30-7:00 Check-in / Continental Breakfast

7:00-9:00 Session I  & II– Code Review I & II: Residential Stretch Code Overview for 2025 

9:15-10:15 Session III – Business Practices: Strategic Planning by the Numbers

10:30-11:30 Session IV– Business Practices: HR Minefields – Hiring, Retention and Termination

11:30-1:00 Lunch & Vendor Expo

1:00-2:00 Session V – Workplace Safety: Workplace Safety and the Impact on Workers’ Compensation

2:15-3:15   Session VI – Elective: ADUs 101: Accessory Dwelling Units By-Right In Single Family Zones

3:30-4:30 Session VII – Energy: Foundation Insulation~ Material selections and application best practices

If you have a MA CSL license, you will receive CEU credits for the sessions you attend. Please be sure to sign in for each session and provide your CSL#.

Agenda Track II (Expo, Lunch & Women in Residential Remodeling Session)

All attendees are welcome to attend one or both of the following TRACK II offerings.  

11:30-1:00 Lunch & EXPO 2025 

20+ PRO NE Exhibitors showcasing some of the finest products and services offered to the industry – taking place during the conference’s extended lunch period – vendor raffles, networking opportunities and lunch buffet. 

Need a headshot? Veronica Jay Photography will be hosting a portrait booth at the Expo.  Schedule your Executive Portrait Session with Veronica today at Veronica@onsitestudios.com.

1:00-2:00 Track 2: Women in Residential Remodeling: Empowering Growth: The Value of Executive Coaching for Women Leaders in the Remodeling Industry

The highly interactive EXPO is co-located with an extensive buffet lunch for all attendees from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

Confirmed Exhibitors include: F.D. Sterritt Lumber, Divine Stoneworks, JB Sash & Door, Koopman Lumber, Pella, ABC Specialtees, CPS Heating & Cooling, Designer Bath, and Resource Options.

Why you want to reserve space at the EXPO: 

“Pella will be at The Remodelers Conference Expo again because we see meet new people and attendees are clearly looking to have conversations with quality suppliers. The newest members show up, which is fantastic, and they are clearly pros.”

Steven Whitney, Pella Windows and Doors of EMass

Pricing

TRC Expo Booth MEMBER (subject to availability)

• • $600 – Single Booth – Early Bird by January 24, 2025
  • $700 – Single Booth – Registration January 25 or after

TRC Expo Booth ​NON ​MEMBER 

• • $900 – Single Booth NON Member
  • Bundle: $1,200 Single Booth with NEW PRO membership

Booths measure 10′ x 10′ and include a skirted table and chairs, plus lunch for one representative.

To reserve a booth at the Expo or learn more, contact, Joanne@pro-ne.org.

Sponsorship of The Remodelers Conference is available to select organizations seeking a unique platform to reach, engage, and message remodelers. 

Teak sponsorship, the highest level, includes the following benefits:

• Conference Presenting Sponsor status
• 4 Admissions to The Vendor Expo w/Lunch
• Expo Booth (10×10) with Skirted 6’ Table
• Recognition in all communications for The Remodelers Conference
• Seminar/Session Introductions (3)
• Opportunity for Raffle Prize Recognition
• Feather Banner- 13′ tall
• Pre- or Post-Event Eblast to Attendees
• Conference Attendee Give-away

If you are interested in any of the five levels of sponsorship, please contact Director of Programs Joanne Roy (Joanne@pro-ne.org) or Executive Director John Marchiony (John@pro-ne.org). 

Free onsite parking.

The Verve Hilton

1360 Worcester St, Natick, MA (map)

Conference materials can be found here following February 3, 2025.