Meet our team
Arnold Ventures is a group of more than 80 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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Basil Hameed
Human Resources Manager
Ashley Hanna
Senior Advisor to Policy and Advocacy
David Hebert
Communications Manager
Jeffrey Holliday
Policy and Advocacy Manager
Irene Hsu
Finance Manager
Juliene James
Director of Criminal Justice
Sebastian Johnson
Criminal Justice Manager
Mary Catherine Jones
Grants Manager and Legal Counsel
Nadege Joseph
New York Office Manager
Sofia Kaufman
Receptionist and Executive Assistant
Yasmin Kazzaz
Chief Administrative Officer
Cybele Kotonias
Criminal Justice Manager
Kevin Love
Health Care Manager
Lindsey Lovel Heidrich
Grants Manager
Sam Mar
Vice President of Political and Strategic Initiatives
Kelly McManus
Higher Education Advocacy Director
Meredith McPhail
Science and Technology Manager
Mark E. Miller
Executive Vice President of Health Care
Amanda Moderson-Kox
Evidence-Based Policy Manager
Jennifer Nelsen
Chief of Staff to the President and Chief Executive Officer
Andrea Noda
Director of Health Care
Megan O'Flaherty
Executive Assistant
Jennifer Olmos
Executive Assistant
Lynn Overmann
Vice President of Criminal Justice
Kim O’Sullivan
Grants Management and Legal Analyst
Justine Palacios
Director of Grants Management and Legal Counsel
Amy Phillips
Health Care Analyst
Jennifer Reyes
Executive Assistant
Kelli Rhee
President and Chief Executive Officer
Erin Rife
Human Resources Manager
