Serge Romani joined the David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s Information Technology team in 2007. As a Network and Systems Engineer, Serge is responsible for general system administration and upkeep of servers and storage. Prior to joining the Foundation, Serge held several technical positions supporting financial institutions and insurance agencies in the Bay Area. Serge is … Continued
As the Facilities Manager, Ryan oversees the operations, repair, and maintenance of the Foundation’s buildings, equipment, and landscaping.
Mimi is the Taaffe House manager at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, where she manages the Foundation’s conference center in Los Altos Hills. She also manages and produces engaging meetings and events for the Foundation. Mimi joined the Foundation in 2015, and previously worked in development and special event roles at Bay Area nonprofit … Continued
Mike McKinney is the Orchard Manager at the Taaffe property in Los Altos Hills. Mike joined the Foundation in this role in 2005. Prior to joining the Foundation, Mike farmed stone fruits and walnuts in Santa Clara Valley and East Contra Costa County.
Ruben Ortiz joined the David and Lucile Packard Foundation in 2001 as a member of the Workplace Services Team. For 13 years, he worked in the Foundation’s mail room. He is currently the Taaffe House Assistant at the Foundation’s Conference and Events Center. His prior experience includes domestic and international shipping and receiving. In his … Continued
Alisa is the finance and accounting director at the Packard Foundation. Alisa and her team are responsible for financial reporting, external audit, tax returns, budgets, investment accounting, banking relations, property management, insurance administration, contract compliance, and investment accounting. Prior to joining the Foundation in 1999, Alisa worked in finance for public retail and manufacturing companies, … Continued
Lucy Lee is a Senior Investment and Tax Accountant with the Packard Foundation’s Accounting and Finance team. Lucy and her team are responsible for the investment accounting, cash movements of capital calls, distributions, trade orders and investments cash reconciliation. Prior to joining the Foundation, Lucy worked as an Operations Officer in Government of Singapore Investment … Continued
Kurt Uyeda is the senior accountant at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. He is responsible for the Foundation’s monthend and year-end financial closes, assists with producing the Foundation’s financial statements, helps facilitates the grant payments, and oversees the capital asset recordkeeping. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2005, Kurt worked in the accounting and … Continued
Marcus is the IT Director at Packard Foundation. With over 25 years experience in the IT field Marcus leads a team of staff and consultants to meet the needs of Foundation Staff and grantees in areas including application development, data and analytics, enterprise software, system integration, productivity and collaboration, core infrastructure, security, telephony, audio/video, and technical … Continued
Stephanie Blount is a Systems Engineer specializing in IT Service Management and Support. With expertise in ServiceNow and Microsoft 365, they design and deliver technical solutions that align with business goals. Known for a collaborative, solution-focused approach, they’ve led implementations across The Foundation, while driving process improvements through ITIL best practices.