Lita Pistono

Lita serves as the executive assistant in the Office of the President. She began working for Stephens in November 2008, after staying home with her twin daughters for six years. She has served in positions in the GCS (Division of Graduate and Continuing Studies), Admissions and Academic Affairs offices.

Prior to working at Stephens, Lita worked in IT, serving for 13 years in computer operations at Hughes Aircraft and for nine years in the staffing industry as a network administrator and a systems analyst.

Lita moved to Columbia from Cerritos, California, in 2006. She and her husband, Jim, have three daughters and a lab mix. Her oldest daughter graduated from Stephens with a B.F.A. in Fashion Communication in 2013. Lita enjoys spending time with family, cooking and outdoor activities.