Pamela Kournetas

Pamela Kournetas is recognized as a finance leader with a strong for-profit foundation and eight years of experience in large, complex global nonprofit organizations. At Covenant House International (CHI), Pamela determines, drives, and delivers the organization’s financial strategies, supporting CHI’s overall strategic direction for growth. Her responsibilities include day-to-day management of CHI’s finance and business management operations to ensure a sound financial structure and safeguard the assets of the organization.

Pamela comes to Covenant House from Girl Scouts USA, where she served as deputy CFO. Prior to this, she was senior director for budget and financial planning and acting CFO at the International Rescue Committee, where she was responsible for a budget of $700 million. In addition, she repositioned the budget unit as a strategic analytic financial planning function and increased financial visibility, allowing for the improved investment in the organization’s cash flow.

Pamela started her career in the nonprofit world at New York University, where she served as associate director for budget and financial planning. Before pursuing a career in the nonprofit sector, Pamela worked for a number of prestigious financial management firms, including Steinberg Asset Management and Gabelli & Co.