Jean K. Ries is a Civil Society and Leadership program officer at the Packard Foundation where she oversees the Foundation’s work in strengthening leaders, organizations, and movements and promoting thriving civic spaces. Prior to Jean’s time at the Packard Foundation, she spent over 20 years working in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector as a strategy … Continued
Jen is the grants data and operations director at the Packard Foundation. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring the Foundation’s end-to-end grantmaking process is continually improved and optimized to meet the Foundation’s needs today and in the future. Jen joined the Packard Foundation in 2017 as the program operations manager for the Conservation … Continued
Katie Beckmann is the national policy director at the Packard Foundation and leads efforts to protect and advance U.S. policies and systems that support the health, well-being, early learning, and economic opportunity of young children and their families. Her work prioritizes the importance of children having a healthy start and promoting resilient and vibrant communities … Continued
Katie Harkin is a Children and Families program officer at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She leads community-based work in California, focused in Fresno, Oakland, and Monterey County, to improve equitable outcomes in maternal health and support healthy development for children in their earliest years. Katie’s role involves collaborating with grantee partners to support … Continued
Fedora joined the Packard Foundation in September 2016 as the Payroll and HRIS Manager in Human Resources. Fedora is responsible for all aspects of the payroll and maintaining the Human Resource Information System (HRIS). Prior to joining The Packard Foundation, Fedora was the Payroll Manager at Sega of America, Inc. Fedora has over 20 years … Continued
Kate Powell serves as an Associate Director for the Investments team, working broadly across the portfolio. Prior to joining the Foundation in July 2016, she worked for the University of Pennsylvania Office of Investments and The Investment Fund for Foundations (TIFF). Kate holds an M.B.A. from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A. … Continued
Carmen Tran joined the Packard Foundation in January 2007 and provides operational support to the Workplace Services department and to various programs across the foundation.
Meshia is a workplace services specialist. She provides operational support to various programs across the Foundation, and assists with invoice processing, events management and reception support.
Theresa Gonzalez (they/them) is a program assistant for the Grants Data and Operations team. They provide grantmaking and operational support for goal and initiative teams. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2013, Theresa was with VMware in Palo Alto for eight years, beginning as a receptionist, and ending as a workplace coordinator. Theresa is very … Continued