Points of Light CEO and leadership

Natalye Paquin is a Board Member at Natl Penn Bank, Chief Executive Officer at Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsyl, and Chief Executive Officer at Points of Light. She has worked as COO/Chief of Staff at Schl District of Philadelphia, Chief Transformation Ofcr at Girl Scouts of the USA, and Board Member at Natl Penn Bancshares Inc. Natalye studied at Florida A&M University, Harvard Business School, and DePaul University College of Law.

Robert E. Herrera is the chief financial officer at Points of Light, where he is responsible for managing the organization’s finances. An accomplished financial manager, he brings more than 25 years of financial management expertise in nonprofit organizations with operating budgets ranging from $4 million to $350 million. Most recently, Robert served as the chief financial and administrative officer at Inspiritus, managing a staff of 12. In this role, Robert was responsible for overseeing major functions of the organization, managing cross-functional teams and directors, and collaborated with the CEO and board of directors to execute Inspiritus’ organizational strategy.

Robert has an extensive background in financial and project management. Prior to Inspiritus, he served as vice president of finance and administration for the Lutheran Services of Florida. He also served as chief financial officer at Families First, a nonprofit organization that provides empowering solutions for Atlanta’s most vulnerable populations, and held a senior manager position at Habitat for Humanity International on the finance grant accounting, grants compliance and donor reporting team. At Habitat, he ensured the compliance of all grants at the organization, reviewing grant portfolios that totaled more than $287 million for housing and development. Throughout his career, Robert’s commitment to service has drawn him to working with nonprofit organizations.

Robert received a master’s in accountancy, an MBA in finance and accounting and a bachelor’s in business administration-enterprise management.

Christine Schoppe is a Chief of Staff at Points of Light and is based in New York City, New York. She has worked as Senior Strategic Initiative Lead, HBS Leadership Fellow at Girl Scouts of the USA; Director of Strategic Initiatives at Points of Light; and Strategy Manager at Girl Scouts of the USA. Christine studied at 美國普林斯頓大學 between 2006 and 2010, Harvard Business School between 2013 and 2015, and Commercial Theater Institute between 2016 and 2016.

Diane Quest is the chief external affairs officer at Points of Light, where she oversees the external affairs division comprised of the marketing and communications department and the events management department. An accomplished communications professional, she brings 20 years’ experience developing and executing all aspects of marketing and communications and as a television journalist. Most recently, Diane served as the Senior Director of External Affairs for MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership. In this role, she was responsible for organizational brand strategy, marketing and communications, as well as partnerships and initiatives. During her tenure, the organization gained increased visibility in earned media and social media, while also strengthening online communications with key stakeholders and doubling registration at its annual national conference.

Diane has an extensive background in strategic and crisis communications. Prior to MENTOR, she was a consultant with Camino Public Relations, a boutique firm with a focus on social justice nonprofit clients. She served at The Pew Charitable Trusts as the communications manager for a jointly sponsored advocacy project of Pew and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Prior to her work at Pew, Diane was the national media director at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. She managed the development and implementation of media relations campaigns to advance the mission of the $1 billion reproductive health care and advocacy organization.

In addition to her nonprofit work, Diane also has experience working within the federal government. She was the media and legislative affairs liaison for the inspector general at the U.S. Department of State. Before entering the field of communications and public relations, she was a television journalist in Lubbock and Austin, Texas. She has a Master of Arts in political science from American University in Washington, D.C., and a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. She resides in Atlanta with her husband.