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
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Crystal Banks
Executive Assistant
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Cathryn Cornelius
Executive Assistant
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Irene Fatheree
Executive Assistant, Office of the Co-Chairs
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Annie Frazier
Office Manager
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Nadege Joseph
Office Manager and Executive Assistant
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Drew Menard
Office Manager and Executive Assistant
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Jennifer Olmos
Paralegal
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Lynn Riesett
Executive Assistant (she/her)
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Tabitha Valdez
Executive Assistant, Office of the Co-Chairs
Ebonie Williams
Director of Office Services