Name: Pam Belli

Nickname: Pam

Title: VP of Finance

Years w/ Company: 1 year

Years w/in Field: 15+ years

Education: Undergrad: University of Nevada, Reno, BS in Business Administration (Finance) and Graduate: Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, Masters in Business Administration (Finance focus).

Geographic Location: Portland, OR

Family info/hobbies: Spending time with my wonderful husband and beautiful two daughters (Hannah 6, Hailey 4). Riding bikes, swimming, running (sprint triathlons — although it's been a few year since I've had time to train for one), golfing, traveling and experiencing new cultures and our fantastic country's history, skiing, spending time at the beach/mountains enjoying our beautiful outdoors, cooking and sharing a great meal with family and friends.

Formative Geographic Location (where did you grow up)?
Portland, OR

What do you love most about your job?
Working in an extremely high energy, entrepreneurial company where you can make a difference in the company's performance and feel passionate about the extremely important work we do for children and families!

If you could meet a famous person (alive or dead), who would you want to meet/why?
Warren Buffett – A truly genuine leader, high level of integrity, extremely smart, yet simplistic in approach!

Who is your hero/why?
Martin Luther King Jr.because he took on insurmountable odds to make a difference in the world, was a tremendous leader and lived with conviction.

What inspires you?
New challenges and creating a change that has a big positive impact and return.

What was your favorite subject in school/why?
Math, I know I'm a geek – I like equations that solve.

What is (or was, growing up) your favorite color crayon?
Magenta