NIA Appoints Carlos Ballesteros as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer

Press Release


SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA), the nation’s leading insurer exclusively focused on the 501(c)(3) nonprofit sector, announced today that it has named Carlos Ballesteros as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer.

Pamela Davis, NIA Founder, President, and CEO, expressed enthusiastically that, “Carlos has the perfect blend of tactical and strategic experience and skills to provide the financial leadership our growing organizations need. We conducted an extensive search to find someone with his particular qualities and are delighted he has chosen to apply his many talents to the nonprofit sector.”

Mr. Ballesteros is a Certified Public Accountant and accomplished executive, with a proven track record of nearly 20 years of technical, operational, and strategic finance experience.

Prior to joining the NIA Senior Leadership team, Mr. Ballesteros spent 10 years at Green Dot Corporation in many finance roles that culminated as the Vice President of Finance, where he led the financial planning and analysis team and spearheaded numerous company initiatives.

Before leading finance organizations, Mr. Ballesteros spent nine years at Ernst & Young LLP in the audit practice, where he led local and multinational teams as a Senior Manager primarily within the real estate, hospitality, and construction sectors.

“I am thrilled to join the Senior Leadership team at Nonprofits Insurance Alliance,” said Mr. Ballesteros.

“It’s an honor to join a company with a mission of serving nonprofits, impacting the communities in which they operate. The tremendous growth the company has recently experienced is exciting and I am eager to leverage my finance expertise to drive strategic initiatives that position the company for continued success.”

About NIA

Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA) is the nation’s leading liability and property insurer exclusively serving nonprofit organizations.

Founded in 1989 in Santa Cruz, CA, NIA is a social enterprise focused on the long-term sustainability and management of risk in the nonprofit sector. NIA has one of the best customer retention rates in the industry.

NIA members enjoy fair and equitable insurance pricing, specialized insurance coverages, dividends, and innovative risk management and member resources.

The NIA group brand is comprised of Alliance Member Services (AMS) and three insurers rated A (Excellent) by AM Best:

  • Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California (NIAC)
  • Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance, RRG (ANI)
  • National Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance (NANI)

All organizations under the NIA brand are 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Learn more about Nonprofits Insurance Alliance at insurancefornonprofits.org