Sandra Bensworth

Sandra Bensworth is the new executive director of the Simon Foundation for Education and Housing (SFEH), which is prominently recognized for the Simon Scholars program that provides disadvantaged students with scholarships, life-skills and college preparatory support. Bensworth will now be responsible for expanding the program in southern California and nationally by increasing the number of scholarships offered to under-privileged students. Primarily a CPA with Deloitte who later transitioned into the private sector, she was also the founder and CEO of BF Consultants, providing executive and project management professionals to corporations in southern California. After several years of operations and growth, she sold the company to Accretive Solutions and now focuses on helping others through the Simon Scholars program.