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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Roxanne Almaraz
Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Leslie Barnes
Senior Counsel (she/her)
Laura Fagbemi
Grants Analyst (she/her)
Kristen Flack
Grants Manager
Vanessa Goodwin
Assistant General Counsel (she/her)
Cecily Gordon
Grants Manager (she/her)
Lauren Hardy
Grants Manager
Jennifer Olmos
Paralegal
Justine Palacios
Vice President of Grants
Emmie Proctor
Legal Counsel
Danielle Vildostegui
Legal Counsel (she/her)
Quang Vu
Grants Manager (he/him)
Jesse Wallin
Legal Counsel
Margaret Wittenmyer
Legal Counsel