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2024 MASBO Summer Conference
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Wednesday, June 12 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Improving School Facilities: Overview of the Capital Planning, Bond Election and Bond Financing Process

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Are your School District’s facilities in need of capital improvement projects? Do you see a potential need for bond financing in your future? If you are considering a big or small project and wonder where to start, this seminar will provide information for everyone including a bond market overview and helpful insights from an experienced school business official who has recently worked through the capital planning, bond election and bond issuance process and is currently in the construction phase. Presented by Julie Jones (Laurel School Districts), Bridget Ekstrom and Crystal Vogl (D.A. Davidson & Co.), Dan Semmens and Courtney Ellis (Dorsey & Whitney)

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Bridget Ekstrom

Managing Director, Public Finance Banker, D.A. Davidson
Bridget has over 30 years’ experience with D.A. Davidson & Co. andis located in our Bozeman Public Finance Office. Bridget specializes inproviding underwriting and advisory services to schools and localgovernments across Montana. Bridget is a native of Fort Benton and agraduate... Read More →
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Dan Semmens

Partner, Dorsey & Whitney
Dan has been with Dorsey & Whitney in the Missoula office since 2001. Heis a public finance partner whose practice focuses on issuer representation andregularly serves as Bond Counsel to school districts. In the role of BondCounsel, he helps schools and other public entities by providing... Read More →
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Julie Jones

District Clerk/Business Manager, Laurel Public Schools
Julie is the District Clerk/Business Manager of the Laurel Elementary andHigh School Districts, a position she has held with the Districts sinceNovember 2020. Prior to joining the Districts, Julie was the DistrictClerk/Business Manager for Fromberg K-12 Schools for six years. Shepreviously... Read More →
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Crystal Vogl

Senior Vice President, Senior Public Finance Analyst, D.A. Davidson & CO.
Crystal has worked in Public Finance with D.A. Davidson & Co. since2000 and is located in our Great Falls Corporate Headquarters. Crystalspecializes in municipal transactions and analytical support for clients inMontana as well as throughout the Pacific Northwest. Crystal is a nativeof... Read More →
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Courtney Ellis

Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Courtney represents issuers, underwriters, and borrowers in a variety ofpublic finance transactions. She advises state and local government clientsregarding the range of financing tools available under state law, and acts asbond counsel on a wide range of revenue bond financings... Read More →


Wednesday June 12, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Parlor 1018 Meeting Room 1223 Mullowney Ln, Billings, MT 59101, USA

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