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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Jennifer Olmos
Paralegal
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Ariana Olshan
Director of Health Care – Chief of Staff (she/her)
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Kim O’Sullivan
Director of Operational Planning & Data Strategy
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Alex Payne
Director of Advocacy
Meredith Peebles
Director of Criminal Justice - Chief of Staff
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Ben Phoenix
Director of Information Technology (he/him)
Rachel Pollock
Vice President of External Affairs
Anna Pomper
Criminal Justice Policy Manager (she/her)
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Emmie Proctor
Legal Counsel
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Lesa Rair
Director, Health Care Public Affairs and Communications
Bridgette Ramirez
Infrastructure Analyst (she/her)
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Donna Rawana
Accounting Manager
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Jennifer Reyes
Communications Analyst
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Kelli Rhee
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Lynn Riesett
Executive Assistant (she/her)
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Kevin Ring
Vice President of Criminal Justice Advocacy
Sergio Rodriguez Camarena
Criminal Justice Research Manager (he/him)
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Rosalind Rolls
People and Culture Manager - Candidate and Employee Experience
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Addie Roman
Payroll and Benefits Specialist
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Dan Ryan
Health Care Manager – Medicare Sustainability (he/him)
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Maxwell Ryner
Health Care Analyst - Complex Care
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Shrutika Sabarwal
Director of Evidence and Evaluation
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Karla Sainz
Director, People and Culture
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Allie Salz
Strategic Initiatives Fellow
Erica Sayers
Director of Digital Strategy
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Daniel Schory
Chief of Staff, Infrastructure
Julius Smalls
Executive Assistant (he/him)
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Kirby Smith
Executive Vice President of Strategy and Programs
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Erica Socker
Vice President of Health Care – Payor Reform
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Alexandra Spratt
Director of Health Care – Commercial Sector Prices