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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Carlton Miller
Director of Criminal Justice
Evan Mintz
Director of Communications
Arielle Mir
Vice President of Health Care (Complex Care)
Matthew Mizel
Director of Criminal Justice Research — Corrections (he/him)
Amanda Moderson-Kox
Director of Evidence-Based Policy
Leya Mohsin
Evidence-Based Policy Analyst
Caitlyn Morrison
Advocacy Manager
Andrew Moylan
Public Finance Chief of Staff
Jennifer Nelsen
Vice President of People & Culture (she/her)
Andrea Noda
Vice President of Health Care – Drug Pricing
Jennifer Olmos
Lead Executive Assistant
Ariana Olshan
Health Care Manager (she/her)
Kim O’Sullivan
Director of Grants
Justine Palacios
Vice President of Grants
Ben Phoenix
Information Technology Manager (he/him)
Emmie Proctor
Legal Counsel
Anita Ravishankar
Director of Criminal Justice Research (she/her)
Jennifer Reyes
Communications Analyst
Kelli Rhee
President and Chief Executive Officer
Kie Riedel
Evidence-Based Policy Manager
Diana Rodriguez-Spahia
Criminal Justice Research Manager
Maeov Saadee
Health Care Analyst (she/her)
Shrutika Sabarwal
Evidence-Based Policy Manager
Karla Sainz
Director, People & Culture
Rebecca Silber
Director of Criminal Justice
Jordan Simpson
Criminal Justice Analyst (she/her)
Jennifer Sizemore
Vice President of Communications
Kirby Smith
Executive Vice President of Programs
Erica Socker
Vice President of Health Care, Payor Reform
Alexandra Spratt
Health Care Manager
