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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Van Adams
Grants Manager

Roxanne Almaraz
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Laura Fagbemi
Grants Analyst (she/her)
Kristen Flack
Grants Manager

Vanessa Goodwin
Assistant General Counsel (she/her)
Cecily Gordon
Grants Manager (she/her)

Dina Grove
Senior Counsel

Lauren Hardy
Grants Manager

Jennifer Olmos
Paralegal

Kim O’Sullivan
Director of Grants

Justine Palacios
Vice President of Grants

Emmie Proctor
Legal Counsel
Danielle Vildostegui
Legal Counsel (she/her)
Jesse Wallin
Legal Counsel

Krissa Webb
Legal Counsel
Margaret Wittenmyer
Legal Counsel