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.
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Allie Salz
Strategic Initiatives Manager
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Erica Sayers
Director, Digital Strategy
Sara Schaumburg
Vice President of Advocacy, Communications & External Affairs - Chief of Staff
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Daniel Schory
Vice President of Infrastructure, Energy and Permitting
Jenny Schuetz
Vice President of Infrastructure, Housing
Chelsea Shaffer
Legal Counsel
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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
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Jessica Taketa
Higher Education Manager
Megan Tastan
Grants Analyst (she/her)
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Golnar Teimouri
Criminal Justice Research Manager (she/her)
Sean Tierney
Director of Higher Education, State Policy
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Gillian A. Tisdale
Health Care Manager – Medicaid and State Policy Engagement (she/her)
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Jasmine Tran
Criminal Justice Policy Manager (she/her)
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Anna Tyger
Public Finance Manager
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Tabitha Valdez
Personal Assistant, Office of the Co-Chairs
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David Vanek
Salesforce Platform Architect
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Quang Vu
Grants Manager (he/him)
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Syd Washington
Grants Analyst (she/her)
Elaine Wei
Evidence and Evaluation Analyst (she/her)
Wendy Wei
Evidence and Evaluation Manager
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Nathan Weil
Director of Criminal Justice Research
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Carson Whitelemons
Director of Criminal Justice Policy
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James Williams
Executive Vice President of Advocacy, Communications & External Affairs
Ebonie Williams
Director of Office Services
Emily Williams
Manager for External Affairs
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Margaret Wittenmyer
Legal Counsel
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Shatina Wright
Accounts Payable Analyst (she/her)