Michael Lombardo is the Executive Director of Prevention and Intervention Services for the Placer County Office of Education. In this position he works throughout California in leadership in early prevention, student wellness, social-emotional support for students, breaking down barriers to education, collaborative strategy development and family/youth involvement. Michael is a member of the California Student Mental Health Policy Workgroup. He has extensive experience in the implementation and scaling up of evidence-based practices and currently coordinates the California Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Coalition (CPC). A large part of his current role is to coordinate and collaborate with local and state agency partners the integration of Multi-tier System of Supports (MTSS) for social and emotional wellness. Michael is currently guiding the development of PBIS in over 250 schools, several alternative education settings and two Juvenile Institutions.