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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Jason Alinsky
Advocacy Manager, Health Care (he/him)
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Yolanda M. Barnes
Contraceptive Choice and Access Manager (she/her)
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Molly Clayton
Vice President of Contraceptive Choice and Access
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Emmie Proctor
Legal Counsel
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Kirby Smith
Executive Vice President of Strategy and Programs
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Quang Vu
Grants Manager (he/him)