People

Shoes That Fit is honored to have such a dedicated and prestigious group of volunteers helping us achieve our mission.

“It's one simple, very concrete difference you can make in the life of a child.”

Amy FassCEO

Board of Directors—Officers

Scott Meden

Chair of the Board of Directors

Chief Marketing Officer (ret.), Nordstom
Seattle, Washington

Lynn Mason

Vice Chair of the Board of Directors

CEO, IVI RMA America
Raleigh, North Carolina

Stephanie Crean

Treasurer of the Board of Directors

Wealth Advisor, Meristem Private Wealth
Upland, California

Genoveva Meza Talbott

Secretary of the Board of Directors

Attorney at Law, Meza Talbott Law
Claremont, California

Board of Directors

G. Terence Balagia, Jr.

Investment Advisor, Asset & Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs & Co.
Los Angeles, California

Jeremy Bolds

Vice President, Marketplace, Nike, Inc.
Beaverton, Oregon

Christa Iacono

VP, Institutional Retirement Senior Product Manager, Capital Group
Los Angeles, California

Meredith Lardie

Meredith Lardie

Footwear Sales Management
Charlotte, North Carolina

Bob Montgomery

Vice President (ret.), OnMedia
Des Moines, Iowa

Tacey Powers

Tacey Powers

EVP/GMM Shoes & Kids Apparel, Nordstrom
Seattle, Washington

Nishant Rohatig

Nishant Rohatgi

VP, Business Management & Analysis, Capital Group
Los Angeles, California

Kate Schoff

Managing Director of Sports & Entertainment Marketing, JPMorgan Chase
New York City, New York

Karen Taylor Herring

Principal, T & H Consulting, LLC
San Dimas, California

Sarah Treasure

Director, M&A Advisory, ‎PwC
Los Angeles, California

Andrew Wong

Andrew Wong

Partner, Reed Smith, LLP
Los Angeles, California

Advisory Board

Julie Bauer

Chief External Relations Officer at OCC
Washington, District of Columbia

Alonzo Bodden

Comedian & Host
Los Angeles, California

Filipp Chebotarev

Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner, Cambridge Companies SPG
Las Vegas, Nevada

Polina Chebotareva

Vice President & General Partner, Cambridge Companies SPG
Las Vegas, Nevada

Jeannie Nordstrom

Seattle, Washington

Penelope De Leon

Penelope De Leon

Superintendent, Newark Unified School District Newark, California

Julie Friedman

President, The Friedman Group
Los Angeles, California

Lesley Irvine

VP & Director of Athletics, Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Brian Johnson

TV Host & Founder
Los Angeles, California

Michele Love

CEO, Sunrise Brands LLC
Columbus, Ohio

Ashley B. Lubetkin

Principal, Bosse Lending
Dallas, Texas

Richard Martinez

Superintendent (ret.), Pomona Unified School District
Pomona, California

Ann Morgan

Past Board Chair & Psychologist (ret.)
Claremont, California

Tony Dehart

Director of Merchandising, Nordstrom Footwear, Seattle, Washington

Andrew O'Boyle

Andrew O'Boyle

CFO and Treasurer, Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles Los Angeles, California

Ernestine Rose

Ernestine Rose

Logistics and Supply Chain Strategy Advisor
Portland, Oregon

Roger Sklar

Roger Sklar

Principal, CriticalTier Consulting LLC
Lake Oswego, Oregon

Nichol T. Whiteman

CEO, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation
Los Angeles, California

Executive Team

Amy Fass

CEO and Executive Director

Amy Fass grew up witnessing the devastating effects of poverty in Baltimore, Iowa, and Texas. After a career in fundraising for Pomona College and the University of California, Berkeley, Fass started consulting for nonprofits
on strategic planning; she has been CEO of STF since 2014 and overseen enormous growth. She has served on the boards of community organizations. Amy earned her B.A. from Stanford University, where she also recently
completed an Executive Program in Nonprofit Management as a Parsons Fellow. She earned a Masters of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary, and was named Claremont’s Community Hero in 2017.

Nekeda Newell-Hall

Chief Strategy Officer

A product of inner-city schools, Nekeda Newell-Hall brings to Shoes That Fit connections developed during her years in entertainment marketing at NIKE, at Fox’s Teen Choice Awards, and in player and talent relations for the National Basketball Association. She launched STF’s Strategic Partners Program and helps corporations, celebrities, and athletes unlock the power of their philanthropy. She has been successful in connecting those leaders with the children we serve. Alongside Muhammida El Muhajir, Newell-Hall co-hosts the podcast “The Sole Chronicles,” which shares the stories of individuals navigating the sneaker industry, Hollywood, and corporate America.

Julie Stevens

Julie Stevens

Chief of Staff

Julie Stevens began her career in Information Technology but soon realized her true passion lay in serving others. This led her to the nonprofit sector, where she spent 14 years at Cancer Support Community. During her tenure, Julie served as Director of Operations & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, where she was instrumental in supporting a vulnerable population facing the psychosocial struggles of a life-threatening diagnosis. She also played a pivotal role in securing a permanent home for the organization in Southern California. Julie now brings her depth of experience in nonprofit operations and development to STF.

Jeff Fueston

Vice President Supply Chain

Jeff began his career in the entertainment industry working in home entertainment distribution for several motion picture studios. He then transitioned to the health and beauty category where he served as Vice President of Supply Chain Operations at Hatch Beauty Brands and AX Beauty Brands. He has extensive experience in driving process improvement, cost savings, and scaling operations for growth. He has been a leader in applying data analytics to optimize supply chains. Jeff is excited to apply his experience in CPG distribution to the mission of Shoes That Fit.

Staff

Nathan Alvarez

Systems Manager

Jarret Bjornsen

Office Administrator

Sarah Costales

Director of Leadership Giving

Ramona Cross

Communications Manager

Kris De Mauro

Warehouse Operations Assistant

Semaj Donaldson

Warehouse Operations Assistant

Ariel Dorado

Strategic Partnerships Assistant

Jazmin Guerra

Strategic Partnerships Coordinator

Sonia Gutierrez

Assistant Logistics Manager

Janet Lang

Sr. Manager of Strategic Partnerships

Linda Matthews

Director of Administration

Debra Moton

Head of Sports and Entertainment

Joy Oaks

Development Manager

Natalie Ovcharenko

Strategic Partnerships Associate

Kylee Paulson

Executive Assistant

Kelly Reyna

Strategic Partnerships Assistant

Katia Torres

Warehouse Operations Assistant

Michele Weatherholt

Manager of Strategic Partnerships

Stacy White

Marketing Coordinator

Stephanie Wood

Director of Strategic Partnerships

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