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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Eva Conway
Director of Public Finance
Lindsay Cook
Executive Assistant
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Cathryn Cornelius
Executive Assistant
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Asa Craig
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
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Douglas Criscitello
Program Integrity Fellow
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Lauren Devore
People and Culture Manager
Jennifer Doleac
Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice
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Louise Dupre-Blanco
Director, Office of the President
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Julia Durnan
Criminal Justice Policy Manager (she/her)
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Lee-Lee Ellis
Director of Health Care - Medicare Sustainability & Provider Payment Incentives (she/hers)
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Laura Fagbemi
Grants Manager (she/her)
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Irene Fatheree
Executive Assistant, Office of the Co-Chairs
Natilee Festa
Health Care Manager – Clinical Trials
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Jordan Fingerhut
Health Care Analyst - Commercial Sector Prices
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Kristen Flack
Director of Grants
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Wellesley Fraser
Controller
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Annie Frazier
Office Manager
Samantha Goldstein
Criminal Justice Research Analyst
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Cecily Gordon
Grants Manager (she/her)
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Eboni Graham
Social Media Manager
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Dina Grove
Vice President of Operational Planning & Data Strategy
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Kristine Grow
Vice President of Communications
Raymond Guthrie
Executive Vice President of Impact Investing, Affordable Housing
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Thomas Hanna
Public Affairs and Communications Manager, Criminal Justice (he/him)
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Lauren Hardy
Grants Manager
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David Hebert
Media Relations Manager
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Jeffrey Holliday
Director of External Affairs
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Maggie Houle
Health Care Analyst - Drug Policy
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Rasik Hussain
Infrastructure Analyst
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Joshua Jackson
Criminal Justice Research Manager