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
