April 14, 2025 – Next Step CFO Michael Barbarita and Integrity Game Jeffrey Klubeck

Michael Barbarita – Owner of Next Step CFO

Michael Barbarita has owned and operated Retail, Manufacturing and Service companies over the last 30 years. One of the retail companies he operated called “Ski Town USA” grew from $2.5 Million to $8.0 million in less than 5 years. One of the products he manufactured was “Cookies To Scoop Frozen Cookie Dough” and was featured on the QVC Home Shopping Network and was selected as one of the top 20 products in the State of Massachusetts in 1997. He has sat on the Board of Directors of 5 different companies. He was a Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for a large specialty retailer. He was Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for all of his previously owned companies as well. Michael has been involved in the structuring of leveraged buyouts. He has experience in owning both commercial and residential investment real estate. He also has experience exporting and doing business on a global scale. He is an award winning public speaker and Published Co-author. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Jeffrey Klubeck – Co-Author of #UNCOMMITTED: College Baseball Recruiting Journeys (The Integrity Game®)

Jeffrey Klubeck., is a distinguished international speaker, a communication expert, world-class coach, and creator of The Integrity Game®, a groundbreaking approach to soft skills development. With a career that spans over two decades, Jeffrey has empowered thousands of professionals, entrepreneurs, and high-performance teams in 14 countries and across 4 continents. He’s not just a coach—he’s a professor, author, and founder of Get A Klu, Inc., which specializes in enhancing productivity and accountability for small businesses and solo-preneurs.