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 2010 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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Amy Abdnor
Health Care Manager, Complex Care
Van Adams
Grants Manager
Anisha Agrawal
Health Care Manager (she/her)
Ruchi Agrawal
Finance Manager
Stephanie Akhter
Criminal Justice Chief of Staff
Roxanne Almaraz
General Counsel
David Anderson
Vice President of Evidence-Based Policy
Renice Armelin
Director, Office of the Co-Chairs
Laura and John Arnold
Founders and Co-Chairs
Katy Bacon
Director of Contraceptive Choice & Access (she/her)
Elizabeth Banks
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Yolanda M. Barnes
Contraceptive Choice and Access Manager (she/her)
Kristin Bechtel
Director of Criminal Justice Research (she/her)
Nicole Benson
Accounts Payable Analyst
Kate Bernard
Vice President of Advocacy Communications
Virginia Bersch
Director of Criminal Justice
Amber Burkhart
Health Care Manager
Destiny Carter
Criminal Justice Manager
Kim Cassel
Director of Evidence-Based Policy
Gloria Cazarez
Benefits and Payroll Manager
Jeff Cohen
Executive Vice President of Communications
Erin Crossett
Evidence-Based Policy Manager
Stephanie DiCapua Getman
Director and Managing Editor (she/her)
Kelsey Doughtie
Receptionist & Executive Assistant
Simona Dunn
Director of People & Culture
Louise Dupre-Blanco
Director, Office of the President
Irene Fatheree
Executive Assistant
Jocelyn Fontaine
Vice President of Criminal Justice Research
Brontë Forsgren
Evidence-Based Policy Analyst (she/her)
Annie Frazier
Executive Assistant
