Meet our team
Arnold Ventures is a group of more than 100 passionate people from all walks of life who feel a deep urgency to help people in need. Laura and John established the Laura and John Arnold Foundation in 2008 with a straightforward mission: to improve lives through evidence-based solutions. As co-founders, Laura and John actively engage in the organization’s overall direction and daily execution. Laura is an attorney and a former oil company executive. John is an investor. They have three children and reside in Houston, Texas.
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Jeff Cohen
Senior Advisor, Journalism
Tyrell Connor
Criminal Justice Research Manager
Eva Conway
Director of Public Finance
Lindsay Cook
Executive Assistant
Cathryn Cornelius
Executive Assistant
Asa Craig
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Douglas Criscitello
Program Integrity Fellow
Lauren Devore
People and Culture Manager
Jennifer Doleac
Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice
Louise Dupre-Blanco
Director, Office of the President
Julia Durnan
Criminal Justice Policy Manager (she/her)
Lee-Lee Ellis
Director of Health Care - Medicare Sustainability & Provider Payment Incentives (she/hers)
Laura Fagbemi
Grants Manager (she/her)
Irene Fatheree
Executive Assistant, Office of the Co-Chairs
Natilee Festa
Health Care Manager – Clinical Trials
Jordan Fingerhut
Health Care Analyst - Commercial Sector Prices
Kristen Flack
Director of Grants
Wellesley Fraser
Controller
Annie Frazier
Office Manager
Tannera George
Events Manager
Samantha Goldstein
Criminal Justice Research Analyst
Cecily Gordon
Grants Manager (she/her)
Eboni Graham
Social Media Manager
Dina Grove
Vice President of Operational Planning & Data Strategy
Kristine Grow
Vice President of Communications
Thomas Hanna
Public Affairs and Communications Manager, Criminal Justice (he/him)
Lauren Hardy
Grants Manager
David Hebert
Media Relations Manager
Jeffrey Holliday
Director of Policy
Maggie Houle
Health Care Analyst - Drug Policy
