But most importantly, I am the mother of four kids who teach me the importance of patience, empathy and compassion every day. Having served as a policy analyst for a safety-net health care system right out of college, started a business to assist first-generation college students understand the accessibility of higher education, and provided consulting services to the nonprofit sector through my own practice, I have spent my entire career working to advance the agendas of mission-driven organizations.

It was in seeing the struggles of these organizations fulfill their inspiring missions with limited resources and the almost limitless potential of the next generation to usher in a new era of philanthropy and volunteerism, that I set out to start PGK. I believe in two fundamental truths: the goodness that lies within all people and the ability to change the world when we teach our young people to tap into and stay connected to that.

But most importantly, I am the mother of four kids who teach me the importance of patience, empathy and compassion every day. Having served as a policy analyst for a safety-net health care system right out of college, started a business to assist first-generation college students understand the accessibility of higher education, and provided consulting services to the nonprofit sector through my own practice, I have spent my entire career working to advance the agendas of mission-driven organizations.

It was in seeing the struggles of these organizations fulfill their inspiring missions with limited resources and the almost limitless potential of the next generation to usher in a new era of philanthropy and volunteerism, that I set out to start PGK. I believe in two fundamental truths: the goodness that lies within all people and the ability to change the world when we teach our young people to tap into and stay connected to that.

I am passionate about meeting consumer needs with innovative products and digital experiences, and currently work at LegalZoom as VP of engagement and retention marketing. I am also passionate about furthering children's causes and have taken active leadership roles at various non-profits including LA Junior Chamber of Commerce, Taproot Foundation and Street Project NY. I received my MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg Graduate School of Management and BA from UCLA. I enjoy theater and international travel, and feel fortunate that I can now share these passions with my daughter!

I am passionate about meeting consumer needs with innovative products and digital experiences, and currently work at LegalZoom as VP of engagement and retention marketing. I am also passionate about furthering children's causes and have taken active leadership roles at various non-profits including LA Junior Chamber of Commerce, Taproot Foundation and Street Project NY. I received my MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg Graduate School of Management and BA from UCLA. I enjoy theater and international travel, and feel fortunate that I can now share these passions with my daughter!

I started my corporate career at AT&T where I rose to the level of Regional VP and after nearly a decade became a serial entrepreneur founding a number of ventures (many failures and 3 that were successfully acquired). I have written books helping young professionals build the foundation for a successful career, I speak to executives about how to engage and empower their young employees and I teach at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, where I also graduated from.

My passion for working with kids started when I was a day-camp counselor in high school and continued on with my involvement in Big Brothers Big Sisters and Junior Achievement. Teaching kids to give back has become even more important to me since I became a Dad in 2016. I think PGK’s mission is incredibly important and I am honored and excited to be part of the efforts to help achieve it.

where I rose to the level of Regional VP and after nearly a decade became a serial entrepreneur founding a number of ventures (many failures and 3 that were successfully acquired). I have written books helping young professionals build the foundation for a successful career, I speak to executives about how to engage and empower their young employees and I teach at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, where I also graduated from.

My passion for working with kids started when I was a day-camp counselor in high school and continued on with my involvement in Big Brothers Big Sisters and Junior Achievement. Teaching kids to give back has become even more important to me since I became a Dad in 2016. I think PGK’s mission is incredibly important and I am honored and excited to be part of the efforts to help achieve it.

and part stay-at-home mom. As the founder of Vartoya Consulting, I am a driving force behind critical strategic, operational and organizational initiatives for my clients. I work with domestic and international clients to provide thought leadership in developing practical solutions to complex challenges.  Prior to this, I spent several years working in internal strategy roles at Beachbody, Wonderful, Disney and Microsoft. I received my MBA from Harvard Business School and my BBA from The University of Texas at Austin.

As mom, I have two little children (4 year-old boy and 2 year-old girl) and a sweet little dog who are the light of my life. Living in LA, I felt it was important for me to help teach them the importance of giving back from an early age, and that is what led me to identify with PGK and its mission.  I am honored to be a part of such a great organization and look forward to empowering others to join us!

and part stay-at-home mom. As the founder of Vartoya Consulting, I am a driving force behind critical strategic, operational and organizational initiatives for my clients. I work with domestic and international clients to provide thought leadership in developing practical solutions to complex challenges.  Prior to this, I spent several years working in internal strategy roles at Beachbody, Wonderful, Disney and Microsoft. I received my MBA from Harvard Business School and my BBA from The University of Texas at Austin.

As mom, I have two little children (4 year-old boy and 2 year-old girl) and a sweet little dog who are the light of my life. Living in LA, I felt it was important for me to help teach them the importance of giving back from an early age, and that is what led me to identify with PGK and its mission.  I am honored to be a part of such a great organization and look forward to empowering others to join us!