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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Kelli Rhee
President and Chief Executive Officer
Erin Rife
Human Resources Manager
Lauren Roach
Accounting Analyst
Chase Sackett
Policy and Advocacy Manager
Karla Sainz
Chief of Staff
Hannah Sawyer
Communications Manager
John Scianimanico
Results-Driven Government Policy Lab Manager
Raquel Segundo
Criminal Justice Manager
Rebecca Silber
Director of Criminal Justice
Kirby Smith
Vice President of Foundation Strategy
Nicola Smith-Kea
Criminal Justice Manager
Erica Socker
Director of Health Care
Amy Solomon
Vice President of Criminal Justice
Helen Spencer
Vice President of Communications
Rosemary Townsend
Washington, D.C., Office Manager
Jeremy Travis
Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice
Alex Trouteaud
Director of Criminal Justice Research
Sarah Twardock
Public Health Manager
Adaeze Ugwu
Grants Manager and Legal Counsel
Tabitha Valdez
Executive Assistant
Asheley Van Ness
Director of Criminal Justice
Michelle Welch
Director of Results-Driven Government
Julie Williams
Public Health Manager
Bridget Williamson
Finance Manager
Ashley Winstead
Communications Manager
