Heston Nguyen currently serves as the Director of Finance for both Houston Classical Charter School and Etoile Academy Charter School located in the Southwest Houston regions of Alief and Sharpstown, respectively. This year marks his second year serving as the financial leader and point of contact for the school's boards, management, and external stakeholders. He defines his work as one of providing clarity for educators to best use financial resources to create the best academic results possible for students. Before his current role, Heston served as an Education Pioneers summer fellow for Etoile Academy and had a variety of experiences across teaching, search fund investing, and public accounting. Heston currently holds a Bachelor's of Business Administration and Master's of Accountancy from Baylor University. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, cooking for his family, and rooting for his Baylor Bears in college football.