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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Rebecca Silber
Director of Criminal Justice

Jordan Simpson
Criminal Justice Analyst (she/her)
Golnar Teimouri
Criminal Justice Research Manager (she/her)
Nakesha Thompson
Executive Assistant

Jasmine Tran
Criminal Justice Analyst (she/her)

Jeremy Travis
Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice

Asheley Van Ness
Director of Criminal Justice
Danielle Vildostegui
Legal Counsel (she/her)

Carson Whitelemons
Director of Criminal Justice- Corrections

James Williams
Executive Vice President of Advocacy

Dina Xie
Criminal Justice Manager – Corrections