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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Jocelyn Fontaine
Vice President of Criminal Justice Research

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

Cybele Kotonias
Director of Criminal Justice

Carlton Miller
Director of Criminal Justice

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

Jordan Simpson
Criminal Justice Analyst (she/her)

Whit Washington
Criminal Justice Manager (they/them)

Carson Whitelemons
Criminal Justice Manager

Dina Xie
Criminal Justice Manager – Corrections