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

Ruth was born in Taiwan, but raised in the Bay Area where she went to school, eventually earning her BS in Bioengineering. Her professional career started in insurance and risk management, where she focused on protecting people and property. While looking for a change, she found one with Shining Star where she was offered the opportunity to learn about accounting for nonprofits. She continues to grow and learn here! Ruth loves supporting organizations that are doing so much good in the world, which aligns with her personal values: taking care of the environment and being good stewards of the resources we are lucky to have and of the people in our communities. She has two sons that have been launched into the world as a cyber security programmer and a piano tuner. Ruth has three cats - Gigi, Kiki and Lily - who often her her with her work. She enjoys singing and going on international tours with various Bay Area choirs and playing taiko (Japanese) drums. She also enjoys gardening and has a goal learning the art of Bonsai.

Kelley grew up in the Philippines and came to the US to get his BA in Geology at Colorado College, his BS in Accounting at Menlo College and his SBA, MBA at Thunderbird Graduate School. He discovered his love of accounting and supporting nonprofits through his experience of preparing applications for organizations and being a part of their creation and mission. He has enjoyed making a difference ever since. Kelley enjoys writing stories, maintaining friendships and volunteering for nonprofits.

Jenna was born and raised in the Bay Area, but moved to Las Vegas in 2016 and has resided there ever since with her partner Matt. She received her undergraduate degree in Comparative Literature with a minor in Mathematics at Mills College. Jenna began her nonprofit career with an organization in San Francisco as a payroll clerk during the recession. Seeing the work and its impact on their clients - people with mental health disabilities getting back into the workforce - inspired her to continue in the nonprofit realm. Service work is a calling and she is still friends with people she worked with at that original organization.

Ann grew up in Massachusetts and earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Studies/Accounting at Southern New Hampshire University. Since then, she has relocated to Naples, FL, which means she gets to travel between both places often. She loves being an accountant in the nonprofit sector as it allows her to use her skills set to help organizations that make a difference. Knowing that she is a part of something bigger keeps her motivated. When not working, Ann and her husband love spending time with family, especially their two new grandbabies!

Doug likes to visit national parks with his family and working with others for a purpose he can believe in. He grew up in Massachusetts, but has been in San Francisco, CA for more than twenty years. He has a BA in Political Science from Tufts University.

Jon grew up in Folsom, CA and graduated from William Jessep University with a BS in Business with concentrations in both Accounting and Finance. He got into nonprofit accounting through supporting nonprofits at the first accounting firm he worked at. He then moved to working for a nonprofit full time for 5 years. Jon loves supporting nonprofits because of the meaning it gives his work; spreadsheets are no longer just numbers on a page, but a tool that supports the wonderful programs nonprofits provide to positively impact the community. Jon loves to spend time with his parents, friends and nature as well as working out.