John Claussen is an Ocean program officer at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. He supports grantmaking for the Foundation’s work to protect and restore the ocean, specifically focused on Indonesia. Prior to joining the Foundation, John worked as a consultant for 15 years advising and designing environmental and economic development initiatives and investment strategies … Continued
Chad English is the Science program officer at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. He supports grantmaking for the Foundation’s work to protect and restore the ocean, specifically focused on science. Chad has spent the last decade working at the intersection of science, policy, and communications. Prior to joining the Foundation, he was the Director … Continued
Heather Ludemann is an Ocean director at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She oversees the Foundation’s global strategy on marine habitat conservation and ocean-based climate solutions to conserve biodiversity and mitigate climate change. Heather brings extensive experience in marine conservation and environmental policy. Prior to joining the Foundation as a program officer, she worked … Continued
David serves as the investment operations director, David and his team are responsible for all aspects of investment operations working closely with the team and the Controller’s Office.
Christine Ortiz Arent serves as Managing Director for the Investments team. Prior to joining the Foundation in January 2009, Christine worked for the University of Chicago Office of Investments and had most recently served as a Manager of Real Assets. Christine holds a M.B.A. from The University of Chicago and a B.S. from Indiana University … Continued
Kimberly Sargent serves as chief investment officer at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation in February 2008, Kimberly was a consultant with McKinsey & Company’s San Francisco office, and prior to that a senior analyst at the Yale Investments Office. Kimberly holds an M.B.A. from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business … Continued
Silpa Pericherla serves as Managing Director for the Investments team. Prior to joining the Foundation in February 2010, she was on the direct investing side with positions at Seneca Capital, R6 Capital, and the Carlyle Group. Silpa holds a B.A. from Yale University and is a CFA charter holder.
Ben Chiquoine serves as a managing director for the Packard Foundation’s Investment team. In this role, he works broadly across the portfolio. Prior to joining the Foundation in September 2015, he was involved in endowment and foundation investing through his roles at Stanford Management Company and The Investment Fund for Foundations (TIFF). Ben began his … Continued
Danielle Pateman has served as the operations administrator at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation since January 2018. She joined the Foundation in 2015 as the administrative coordinator for the Investments team, providing administrative support to all team members and working with the Investment Operations team. She dedicates her free time to animal welfare and … Continued