Founder & CEO
Retta Jitner
Pencils for Kids, Inc.
Meet Our Founder
Retta Jitner founded Pencils For Kids, Inc., in 2007. A respected advertising executive, she is CEO of Media Matters, Inc., a boutique advertising company specializing in luxury marketing. Retta holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and a Bachelors of Science in Journalism from the University of Maryland. She has a passion for world travel, particularly in Asia (her second home), and a passion for giving back. She never leaves home without a pencil.
Executive Advisory Board
Peter Hogan
Chapter President - Buchalter
Ben Price
Pepperdine University
Milind Raval
Chapter Boards
Los Angeles Chapter Board
Royce Hall
Chapter Board President - Netflix
Vince Amalfi
IZON
Lisa Herdman
RPA
Sean Kelly
Microsoft
Michelle Kim
Ogury
Meagan McCall
Centinela Feed, Inc.- Chapter Board Secretary
Michael Paglino
tvScientific
Tim Paulson
Plus One Real Estate
Ben Price
Pepperdine University
New York Chapter Board
WENDELL SCOTT
Chapter Board President - Disney
EILEEN CURRAN
The Morgan Library & Museum
JENNIFER GARDNER
Verizon
ED GORMAN
Michael Kaplan
Brad Keown
The 33rd Team
Michael Law
Carat
Monica Perschetz
Spectrum Reach - Chapter Board Secretary
CAROL SOFFEY
Continuum Media
Carrie Stimmel
X
Matthew Sweeney
Group M
SAN FRANCISCO Chapter Board
Mark Brown
Chapter President - Rain The Growth Agency
Sarah Curry
Forbes
Kelly Frey
JULIE JARRATT
San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)
Helen Kim
Captiv8- Chapter Board Secretary
Kim Kochaver
Drew Pedersen
Trade Desk
Chris Portella
UM
John Savage
John’s Grill
Tracy Serrahsu
Walmart
Steve Thompson
BALI CHAPTER BOARD
Ayu Suastini
PFK Country Manager - Asita Cargo
IVA FARIDA AMINATY
Ahmad Mifthah
Mief
Nona Novita
Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa
GEDE PARMITA
Ubud
JOHN PURNA
RD Tours
Ludri Ratnawati
Nusa Due Beach Hotel & Spa
LONDON CHAPTER BOARD
TAMARA LOVER
Chapter President- Production Works
Scott Berman
ORB X
James Byard
I-Media
Abigail Cunningham
UniLED
Gill Huber
Ingenuity +
Dan Hulse
St. Luke's
Cressida Laing
Productions Works Ltd.
Jessica Majit
St Luke’s
Steve Pitts
Tag
David Pullan
People's Postcode Lottery
Helen Weisinger
Production Works
Mexico Chapter Board
Jorge Facio
Fast Links Mexico - Chapter President
Adriana Canseco
Talma
Antonio Garcia
Hellman Worldwide Logistics
Jorge Gordillo
Mike Hervella
Polanco Bike Tour
Ivan Lopez
Andriana Pajarito Conrique
GWTC
Arantza Perez
Talma
Connie Estefan
Mexican Food Tours
MYANMAR CHAPTER BOARD
RENATO BUHLMANN
NTH Degree
NORMAN CHEN
NTH Degree
Soe Myint
The Governor’s Residence
Mission Sponsors
BALI
Ayu Suastini : COUNTRY MANAGER
HOTEL SPONSOR: Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa, a five-star hotel and spa pioneer in Bali, provides us with a home base, along with serving as a liaison and ambassador.
AIRLINE SPONSOR: AIRLINE SPONSOR: Cathay Pacific is one of the World’s Top 10 Airlines, and generously ships Pencils For Kids’ cargo pro-bono, for each of our mission trips.
PASSENGER VAN SPONSOR: Smailing Tours, which offers premium Indonesia tours, provides PFK with a guide, a driver and a passenger van to facilitate our deliveries.
CARGO DELIVERY TRIP SPONSOR: RD Tours, which offer premium tours of Bali, and provide PFK with a driver and cargo truck.
FRIEND & SUPPORTER: Rotary Club of Bali, which supports a PFK-sponsored school, and honored us with a Social Service Award.
MYANMAR
Soe Myint: COUNTRY MANAGER
HOTEL SPONSOR: Belmond Governor’s Residence, a 1920s colonial-style mansion which provides PFK with in-kind support during our mission trips, along with serving as a liaison and ambassador.
AIRLINE SPONSOR: AIRLINE SPONSOR: Cathay Pacific is one of the World’s Top 10 Airlines, and generously ships Pencils For Kids’ cargo pro-bono, for each of our mission trips.
Myanmar Shalom Travels: TRANSPORTATION SPONSOR: Myanmar Shalom Travels, which offers premium Myanmar tours, provides PFK with a guide, a driver and a passenger van to facilitate our deliveries.
PRE-POST HOTEL SPONSOR: The Peninsula Bangkok, named one of the world's 10 best luxury hotels, serves as the pre- and post-mission hotel for our trips to Thailand and Myanmar.
J’s Donuts: Corporate Sponsors: Leaders in the business community in Yangon, these companies are committed to financially supporting PFK’s mission in Myanmar. With their generous support PFK is able to add hundreds of new children to our program.
Mottama : Corporate Sponsors: Leaders in the business community in Yangon, these companies are committed to financially supporting PFK’s mission in Myanmar. With their generous support PFK is able to add hundreds of new children to our program.
Suntac Technologies: Corporate Sponsors: Leaders in the business community in Yangon, these companies are committed to financially supporting PFK’s mission in Myanmar. With their generous support PFK is able to add hundreds of new children to our program.
THAILAND
Kanjana Sudcharid: COUNTRY MANAGER
HOTEL SPONSOR: Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort, nestled in northern Thailand's lush jungle, with breathtaking panoramas of Myanmar and Laos.
AIRLINE SPONSOR: AIRLINE SPONSOR: Cathay Pacific is one of the World’s Top 10 Airlines, and generously ships Pencils For Kids’ cargo pro-bono, for each of our mission trips.
PRE-POST HOTEL SPONSOR: The Peninsula Bangkok, named one of the world's 10 best luxury hotels, serves as the pre- and post-mission hotel for our trips to Thailand and Myanmar.
TRANSPORTATION SPONSOR: Diethelm Travel, which offers premium Thailand tours, provides PFK with a guide, a driver and a passenger van to facilitate our deliveries.
Corporate Sponsors
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS
One of the World’s Top 10 Airlines, they generously ship Pencils For Kids’ cargo pro-bono, for each of our mission trips.
Testimonials
“Pencils for Kids is an incredibly selfless non-profit organization that makes a huge impact in the lives of under-privileged kids in poor third world countries. It’s incredible how these children cherish the simple things, like school supplies (what we take for granted) that can make the difference in the life – and the future – of a child, who is now empowered to go to school. It is a delight to support such a worthy cause, and the passion of these volunteers, who not only bring hope, but opportunity to so many young lives.”
—Jerry Allison
Group Publisher
Business Traveler USA
“The best way to improve the life of a child in need is through education. On behalf of Cathay Pacific we are honored to be a part of providing educational backpacks to children in Asia. Nothing beats witnessing the beaming smiles of children upon receiving these backpacks!”
—Dennis Owen
Group Manager Social Media
Cathay Pacific Airways
“Pencils.com has been a proud partner and supporter of Pencils for Kids and its mission since 2012. As a global leader in the pencil industry we have seen time and again the profound impact the simple gift of pencils and school supplies can have in developing countries. We are pleased to work with Retta and the PFK team to help change kids’ lives.”
—Charles Berolzheimer
Founder
Pencils.com
Thank You
Pencils For Kids, Inc. is blessed with bighearted friends who donate their talent, resources and insights to bring our vision to life. With gratitude, we acknowledge:
IRENE LOPEZ
Trivessa
DENNIS OWEN
CANDACE PEARSON
The Writers' Project
KANJANA SUDCHARID
Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok
MARK TAKAHASHI
Edmunds
DR. HLA TUN
Belmond Road To Mandalay
CHRISTIAN THOMPSON
Radley Studios
KEVIN YAO
Preface Media
DUCK BRIGADE
EVAN MAGEE
Radley Studios