Steve Agreste joined Thomas E. Sears, Inc. in 2000.  Prior to joining our staff, Steve was a Manager with the regional firm of Cary , Johnson & O’Connor, PC, C.P.A.’s.  He has overall responsibility for the Company’s treasury, accounting, and financial reporting operations.  Steve is a member of the American Institute of C.P.A.’s (AICPA) and the Massachusetts Society of C.P.A.’s (MSCPA).  He earned his C.P.A. in 1991 and is a 1988 graduate of the University of Lowell , where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.