Treehouse Appoints New Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

SEATTLE - June 8, 2016 - PRLog -- Treehouse today announced Ray Oen has joined the local nonprofit leader in support services for youth in foster care as its new Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (CFAO). Oen was most recently Chief Financial Officer at privately held Romac Industries, Inc, a Bothell based manufacturing company. He brings with him an extensive background in finance, accounting, operations, information technology and human resources along with a deep appreciation for Treehouse and its unique position driving positive outcomes for youth impacted by the foster care system.

"I am delighted to welcome Ray to the Treehouse team where he will make an impact as Treehouse continues to expand services throughout the region," said Janis Avery, Treehouse CEO.  "I am particularly impressed by Ray's strong character and leadership style, and his wealth of experience providing strategic oversight and hands on implementation support to improve and grow company operations is the perfect fit for leading Treehouse's plans for future growth."

"I am thrilled to be joining Treehouse at such a pivotal time of growth for the organization," Oen said. "Treehouse is profoundly impacting thousands of children in foster care in our community and I am excited to bring my expertise and be a part of it."

Oen will lead Treehouse's accounting, information technology and human resources teams. He will report directly to Avery.

Oen has more than twenty-five years of practical experience managing and implementing the finance and administrative function in large companies. As CFO at Romac Industries, Inc. Oen was responsible for the company's overall financial strategy overseeing finance and accounting as well as information technology and human resources. He has experience developing annual business plans, budgeting, capital planning, strategy development, project management of software technology implementations, hiring and building strong work teams, facilities management, and use of data analytics to support business decisions.

Prior to being CFO at Romac Industries, Inc., Oen held various positions of increasing responsibility in finance and operations at Microsoft, Weyerhaeuser Company, Exxon International, and the United States Navy. He received his bachelor's degree with a major in chemistry and minor in mathematics from the University of Puget Sound and his master's degree in business administration from Dartmouth College. Oen is active in church and community service, and has been a youth sports coach for the past five years.

About Treehouse

Founded in 1988, Treehouse is Washington's leading nonprofit organization addressing the academic and other essential support needs of kids in foster care.  Treehouse helps 8,000 kid in foster care each year through programs that help them succeed in school, fulfill key material needs, and provide important childhood experiences every child deserves.  Treehouse has set an ambitious goal that foster youth in King County will graduate high school at the same rate as their peers with a plan for their future by 2017.  Learn more at http://www.treehouseforkids.org.