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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Dylan Hayre
Director of Criminal Justice (he/him)

Alexa Herzog
Criminal Justice Manager

Juliene James
Vice President of Criminal Justice (she/her)

Cybele Kotonias
Director of Criminal Justice

Matthew Mizel
Director of Criminal Justice Research — Corrections (he/him)

Carson Whitelemons
Director of Criminal Justice- Corrections

Dina Xie
Criminal Justice Manager – Corrections