We trust the numbers,
and so should you!

Monte Meyers, President & Founder

Monte S. Meyers, MBA, founded Shining Star Consulting in 2006. His firm has helped over 100 nonprofit organizations improve their financial systems and processes, pass audits, create effective budgets, develop clear policies and procedures, create useful financial reports, and develop insightful financial analysis. He has over 30 years of experience in the fields of accounting, strategic planning, budgets, financial systems and processes, and financial reporting. He serves on the board of directors for two nonprofit organizations. For fun, he loves backpacking in Yosemite, travelling to different parts of the world and singing the tenor part in the UC Alumni Chorus.

Contact:

monte@shiningstarconsulting.com

 

Our Team

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Diana Abellera

Acting Senior Director of Grants Management

Ruth Chang

Acting Senior Director of Finance & Accounting, Controller Services

Suzanne Pon

Acting Senior Director of Compliance

Luna Vu

Acting Senior Director of Finance & Accounting, CFO Services

Willi Sanchez

Acting Senior Director of Operations


Justin Cummins, CFO
Amy Emmons, CPA
Michelle Fraysse
John Hayes
Troy Lozano
Jennifer Macias, CFO
Debrah Miller
Jason Reynolds

Janice Sager
Lea Salem
Carol Sanders
Philip Smith, CFO
Tori Talavera
Judy Thomas
Luna Vu - Acting Senior Director

Erin Manning
Ann Marrese
Jon Ogle
Doug Wentworth

Ruta Abraham
Ruth Chang - Acting Senior Director
Kelley Gibbs, CPA, MBA
Alyssa Grant
Jenna Jacques

Accountants

Allison Pettit
Susan Pleck
Sarah Raminhos
Lily Ribarska
Mimi Shum
Eva Vasquez-Lucero
Ebonie Wallace

Quethelyn Blake
Autumn Brenner
Hai Chan
Elayne Chin
Patty Compas, MBA
Darlene Georges
Clare Lubell
Lynetta Matteo

Bookkeepers

Krista Baldocchi
Amy Buckley
Val Casilang
Dona Franks
Caitlin Frazer
Mariellen Jewersm, PhD
Amanda Land
Emma Lavelle

Naomi Lee
Kobie Mahiri
Violet Medina
Krystal Mercado
Ashley Mullen
Debbie Poon
Kathy Renfrow
Yune Truong

Grants Manager

Diana Abellera - ActingSenior Director

Cassandra Pali
Megan Sabato
Pai Venegas

Ryana Barbosa, MBA
Katy Brooke
Mandy Childers
Jōssie Orense

Compliance Specialists (Tax Filings)

Suzanne Pon - Acting Senior Director

Brad Mori

Executive Team

Willi Sanchez, Acting Senior Director of Operations

Carly Mendoza, Learning Content & Curriculum Design Specialist

Nadia Abbasi, Financial Analyst

Suzanne Rosenzweig, Business Data Analyst

Ursula Osores, Executive Assistant

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