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Ana is a Grants Management Coordinator within the Grants Management team. She provides administrative and operational support to optimize the team’s workflow and streamline projects. She also fosters team development by creating opportunities for knowledge sharing and professional growth. Prior to this role, Ana was a Grants Accountant at a community college and a Finance … Continued

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Bryan Tran serves as an Analyst on the Investments team, working broadly across the portfolio. Prior to joining the Foundation in November 2024, he worked as an investment banking analyst at Deutsche Bank. Bryan holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College.

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Hannah Au is a Program Associate in the California Community Initiatives team, supporting grantmaking to strengthen community infrastructure and housing stability in California counties. She brings grantmaking experience from her previous role as a Program Associate at the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health which focused on supporting systems of care for children with special … Continued

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Meshie Knight serves as the U.S. Racial Justice Director at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. In this role, she leads the U.S. Racial Justice Initiative’s strategy development and grantmaking, managing the allocation of the remaining resources in the $100 million fund established in 2020 to address anti-Black racism in the U.S. Additionally, Knight collaborates … Continued

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Christine Costa is the Digital Strategist at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She oversees the Foundation’s digital media platforms, develops engaging digital strategies, manages innovative digital campaigns, and produces creative social media content. Before joining the Foundation in 2023, Christine served as the Marketing Manager at College Track and the Marketing Manager at Boys … Continued

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Nurtured as an economist, Joko has been a strong advocate on climate and sustainable land use for over 16 years. Currently Joko serves as the Interim Global Climate Initiative Director. Joko previous served as the Managing Director for Inobu (now Kaleka) and a Program Manager for IDH’s Sustainable Trade Initiative in Indonesia. His past experience … Continued

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Kelechi Emetuche (she/hers) is a Program Associate with Grants Data and Operations, supporting the Global Climate initiative. Prior to joining the foundation, she had gained almost 10 years of experience in nonprofit project management, data analysis, operations, and fundraising. A highlight of her experience is the 3 years she spent at NRDC as the Development … Continued

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Ben is a Democracy, Rights, and Governance Program Officer at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. In this role, he helps lead the organization’s emerging grantmaking in support of a thriving, pro-equity democracy in the United States. Prior to joining the Foundation, Ben was a Program Officer for Civic Engagement at the Houston Endowment, where … Continued