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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Kristin Bechtel
Director of Criminal Justice Research

Virginia Bersch
Director of Criminal Justice

James Cadogan
Vice President of Criminal Justice

Evan Mintz
Communications Manager

Neha Patel
Criminal Justice Analyst

Diana Rodriguez-Spahia
Criminal Justice Research Manager

Rebecca Silber
Director of Criminal Justice