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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Caitlyn Morrison
Advocacy Manager
Patrick Murphy
Vice President of Public Finance

Nicole Ndumele
Director of Litigation Strategy

Jennifer Nelsen
Chief of Staff to the President and Chief Executive Officer

Andrea Noda
Director of Health Care

Danielle Novak
Human Resources Manager

Jennifer Olmos
Executive Assistant
Ariana Olshan
Health Care Manager

Kim O’Sullivan
Grants Manager

Justine Palacios
Director of Grants Management

Neha Patel
Criminal Justice Analyst

Jennifer Reyes
Executive Assistant

Kelli Rhee
President and Chief Executive Officer

Diana Rodriguez-Spahia
Criminal Justice Research Manager

Shrutika Sabarwal
Evidence-Based Policy Manager

Chase Sackett
Manager of Higher Education

Karla Sainz
Director of Organizational Initiatives

Rebecca Silber
Director of Criminal Justice

Jennifer Sizemore
Vice President of Communications

Kirby Smith
Vice President of Programs

Nicola Smith-Kea
Criminal Justice Manager

Erica Socker
Vice President of Health Care, Payor Reform

Amy Solomon
Vice President of Criminal Justice

Alexandra Spratt
Health Care Manager

Lucretia Stanfield
Accounting Manager

Jeremy Travis
Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice

Adaeze Ugwu
Legal Counsel

Tabitha Valdez
Executive Assistant, Office of the Co-Chairs

Asheley Van Ness
Director of Criminal Justice

David Vanek
Salesforce Administrator