Ruta has been with Shining Star Consulting since 2019 and is a valued member of the team!

Quethelyn is a new member of the Shining Star Consulting team and has already brought great value to the organization.

Autumn was introduced to nonprofit accounting while working for a nonprofit that supported families with children undergoing cancer treatment. She loves the work because she can see her efforts making a direct and positive impact. She is currently working on her BS in accounting and planning to complete her MS afterwards. Autumn grew up in Santa Cruz, CA, but recently moved to Sarasota, FL with her husband, Paul, cat named Tiny Cat and their dog, Lola. They enjoy spending time out in nature and with their daughter, who lives in Portland, OR.

Hai has 26 years of accounting experience, twenty of which are in non-profit accounting and financial management. She has a BS degree in Accounting and Finance. Before joining the Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence in 2015, she was a Senior Accountant at the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum for nine years. She completed DOJ Grants Financial Management Training in 2019. When she is not at work, Hai likes to spend time with her wonderful family. She enjoys the outdoors during the weekend and will typically go out for a jog everyday at Golden Gate Park.

Elayne has been with Shining Star Consulting since 2021 and is a valued member of the team!

Originally from SoCal, Patty received both a BS and a MBA from the University of San Francisco. She went back to school and received an MA in Counseling Psychology from JFK University. It was her experiences as a therapist and her desire to help people that led her to non-profit work. Eventually, Patty returned to the business world, working as an Accounting Manager for technology and professional service firms. She has been a consultant since 2013 and joined Shining Star in 2019. She lives with her daughter and husband in Marin County where she enjoys hiking, listening to music, dancing, and playing with her cat Boo.

Darlene is a new member of the Shining Star Consulting team and has already brought great value to the organization.

With over 20 years of experience as a CFO and Director of Finance, Brian brings a wealth of knowledge to his consulting work. His career in nonprofit accounting began at the Detroit Zoo, where he was immediately inspired by the staff's passion for their mission—a passion he has shared throughout his career. At this stage, his goal is to help nonprofits resolve issues, improve processes, and provide expert guidance, with the hope of making Shining Star Consulting the final chapter before retirement. A native of the Detroit suburbs, Brian holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Wayne State University. His Michigan roots are still evident in his love for visiting the Henry Ford museum and the Detroit Zoo. Family is Brian's top priority. He and his partner, Nancy, have a blended family with one son and two daughters. His greatest joy is being a grandpa to his two young grandsons. When he's not spending time with family and friends, Brian enjoys kayaking, watching football, and taking walks with his very spoiled (and deserving) English Cream Golden Retriever.

Lynetta grew up in New Jersey and received her undergraduate degree at University of Pennsylvania and upon moving to California received her MBA from UCLA. Lynetta has spent most of her career in health care and nonprofits. After taking time off to raise kids, she started back up part time with bookkeeping and it has grown from there! She enjoys contributing to the mission of nonprofit organizations and the structure and incentives fit closely with her personal ethics. She like to hike in local open spaces, swim in pools or the Atlantic Ocean and read novels.

Allison grew up and went to school in the Central Valley of California. She received her BS from Fresno State University's Craig School of Business. Allison studied the legal environment of business in college and became disillusioned by the lack of transparency in the for-profit corporate world. She still loved finance and numbers and found inspiration in working with companies that keep people at the heart of all they do. Allison enjoys her backyard chickens and reading historical fiction.

Susan began her career in nonprofit bookkeeping in 2011 and has worked with several organizations in the Bay Area, primarily in the arts; experience that has deepened her knowledge of accounting principles and the particular needs and requirements of nonprofits. Her goal is for those she works with to understand their finances and know their books are well looked after so they can focus on their mission. Originally from Illinois, Susan has lived in Oakland since 1996. She holds degrees in accounting from Merritt College and degrees in economics and political science from the University of Illinois. When not immersed in ledgers and spreadsheets, she enjoys birdwatching, solving word puzzles, and cheering on the Golden State Valkyries and Warriors.

Sarah got into nonprofit accounting through her initial job working as a CPA firm in Chevy Chase, MD that exclusively served nonprofits. She was there for about 9 years and enjoyed working with organizations of all shapes and sizes with unique missions. She realized she loved watching passionate people make the world a better place and appreciates the opportunity to help them do that through her accounting support. Sarah grew up in Maryland and attended the Catholic University of America in DC where she earned her Bachelor of Music. She originally went for music performance, and then went back later for accounting. She has a Certificate of Accounting from Montgomery College and became a CPA candidate at the University of MD Global Campus. Sarah lives with her husband, 2 kids and a black lab mix that is older than her two children! She spends most of her time with her family, but also loves to travel and visit her family that lives abroad and is currently attempting to grow a vegetable garden.

Lily has been with Shining Star Consulting since 2021 and is a valued member of the team!

Eva is a new member of the Shining Star Consulting team and has already brought great value to the organization.

Ebonie has been with Shining Star Consulting since 2013 and is a valued member of the team!