Ivett Cuen joined the Trust in February 2018 following 12 years with Arizona Public Service. She served as a support technician for the community affairs department, working on corporate giving, strategic partnerships and volunteerism. Cuen provided project management support to the APS Foundation and technical support for their internal grants program system.

In her current position, Cuen focuses on grantmaking within the Trust’s helping people in need priority area by reviewing grant proposals, meeting with potential grantees, conducting site visits, recommending funding for programs and monitoring the success of the programs. Additionally, she represents the Trust in community initiatives, including Arizona’s Summer Youth Program Fund and The Arizona Republic’s Season for Sharing campaign. She serves on the Nina Scholars Advisory Council for Arizona State University and has a degree in internet programming and software design from High-Tech Institute.