Staff
Get to know the amazing team that brings Point's mission to life each and every day.
Get to know the amazing team that brings Point's mission to life each and every day.
Meet Our Team
SCOTT ARNESON
Chief Financial Officer
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ELIZABETH BEDORTHA
Senior Manager, Scholar Advocacy
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CHARITY BUCKNER
Manager, Enrichment Programs
Charity Buckner (she/her) comes to Point Foundation from Washington University in St. Louis where she worked as an academic services coordinator for TRIO Student Support Services. In this role, she provided career advising and managed diversely targeted career development programming and opportunities for the first-generation, low-income, and students with disabilities population. Prior to joining TRIO, she accrued extensive experience in program coordinating and development, as well as, nonprofit consulting through her work as a program coordinator with Starkloff Disability Institute and as an innovative consultant with Innovative Change Consulting Group LLC. With a Bachelors in Human Services and a Master of Social Work focusing on social impact leadership and management, her career has centered accessibility and inclusivity for underrepresented college students through initiatives such as developing disability-inclusive career development programs, peer mentoring, and providing evidence-based services to enhance nonprofit organizational capacities for greater student impact. She currently resides in the Los Angeles area with her fur baby (Abby) and in her free time you can find her binging tv shows, doing 1,000 piece puzzles, or singing her heart out at a concert.
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BILL DEVERS
Senior Director of Development
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NATASHA DWYER
Development Coordinator, Corporate and Foundation Relations
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SUSAN LINN FERRIS
Director of Human Resources & Finance
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SIMONE GRICE
Development Manager, Individual Giving
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HOPE HARRIS
Manager, Marketing & Communications
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TINA KIM
Chief Program Officer
Tina grew up and currently resides in Los Angeles. She received her Ed.M. from UCLA and her Bachelor of Arts from Pomona College. Her commitment to excellence, integrity, and collaboration aligns perfectly with our organizational values.
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SARAH MASON
Director of Marketing & Communications
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JANE MILLER RENNERT
Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
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JAMIE MONTOYA
Manager, Database & Analytics
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EDDIE PELTO
Chief Advancement Officer
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NICOLE RIZZUTO
Development Manager, Engagement & Advancement
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ALEJANDRO RUIZ
Associate Manager, Recruitment & Selection
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CIERRA RUSSELL
Director of Scholar Advocacy & Enrichment
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CHARLIE SMITH
Coordinator, Finance & Administration
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GRANT STREAM-GONZALEZ
Director of Scholar Recruitment & Selection
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MELISSA DE SZENDEFFY
Development Associate
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JORGE VALENCIA
Executive Director & CEO
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DARRIN WILSTEAD
Director of Executive Affairs & Board Relations
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KEVIN KIM WRIGHT
Chief of Staff
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