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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Joanna Abaroa-Ellison
Criminal Justice Policy Manager
Brett Abbott
Information Technology Manager
Amy Abdnor
Director, Health Care
Jason Alinsky
Advocacy Manager, Health Care (he/him)
Roxanne Almaraz
Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Salymarie Alvarez
Project Manager
Charlie Anderson
Executive Vice President for Infrastructure
Renice Armelin
Director, Programming and Engagement
Laura and John Arnold
Founders and Co-Chairs
Frank Arnold
Director of Information Technology
Emily Baldwin
Advocacy Manager, Criminal Justice
Elizabeth Banks
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Crystal Banks
Executive Assistant
Leslie Barnes
Senior Counsel (she/her)
Yolanda M. Barnes
Contraceptive Choice and Access Manager (she/her)
Virginia Bersch
Director of Criminal Justice Policy
Shannon Blake
Finance Manager
Johanna Butler
Health Care Manager, Provider Payment Incentives (she/her)
George Callas
Executive Vice President of Public Finance
Destiny Carter
Advocacy Manager, Criminal Justice
Fernando Cintra Lopes Carapeto
Data System Analyst
Molly Clayton
Vice President of Contraceptive Choice and Access
Alyson Clements
Director of Advocacy, Criminal Justice (she/her)
Jeff Cohen
Senior Advisor, Journalism
Tyrell Connor
Criminal Justice Research Manager
Eva Conway
Director of Public Finance
Cathryn Cornelius
Executive Assistant
Asa Craig
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Douglas Criscitello
Program Integrity Fellow
Lauren Devore
People and Culture Manager
