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About Better-Futures

Better-Futures is a principle-based nonprofit organization focused on helping young people — and the adults who influence or mentor them — navigate work, education, and life decisions with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.

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Who We Are

Better-Futures is a community of thought leaders, caring volunteers, and generous donors committed to helping young people prepare for work, life, and long-term opportunity. We believe practical guidance, mentorship, financial literacy, and personal responsibility can help individuals build stronger futures and more meaningful outcomes. Our work also supports the parents, teachers, counselors, advisers, mentors, and community leaders who help guide the next generation forward.
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Our Mission

Better-Futures exists to promote financial literacy and career readiness while helping individuals understand how their decisions connect to long-term outcomes. We partner with educators, organizations, and communities to equip people with practical tools, perspective, and guidance as they navigate education, work, and life transitions.

Our Values

These values guide how we think, work, and serve. They shape our mission and inspire the way we build a better future-together.

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Leadership & Advisors

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Mark Englizian

Founder, Better-Futures

Mark Englizian is an accomplished business executive, author, and leadership coach with a passion for helping individuals connect opportunity, work, responsibility, and vocational success.
 
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Jennifer Henshaw

Director

Jennifer specializes in marketing, public relations, and corporate communications with extensive experience supporting organizational messaging and engagement.

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Greg Prescott

Director

Greg Prescott is a hospitality industry leader focused on talent strategy and workforce readiness, and he is also the co-founder of a full-service digital marketing and creative agency. 

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Mike True

Advisor

Mike True is a Certified Public Accountant and serves as Chief Financial Officer for a charitable family trust. His experience in financial stewardship and nonprofit leadership supports Better-Futures’ commitment to long-term impact and responsible growth.

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Shelly Cerio

Advisor

Shelly Cerio’s business career included leadership roles at General Electric, Amazon, and NVIDIA. With her husband Greg, she is engaged with multiple personal passion projects and lives in northern California.

 

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