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
Kathy Hesse is a program associate at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She supports grantmaking operations for the Foundation’s work to protect and restore the natural world. She has worked at the Foundation since 1999. Kathy holds a B.A. in Spanish from Chico State University.
Sarah Hogan is the Ocean Initiative, Asia Director at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She supports grantmaking for the Foundation’s work to protect and restore the ocean, specifically focused on equitable and sustainable fisheries. Sarah has worked at the Foundation since 2007, and during that time has worked on issues including ecosystem-based management, user driven … Continued
Heather Ludemann is the Ocean Initiative, Americas Director at The David & Packard Foundation where she leads strategy and grantmaking that amplifies and catalyzes global and domestic efforts to conserve marine biodiversity. She is particularly interested in the nexus of the ocean and climate change, Indigenous leadership in conservation, and environmental policy. Heather joined the … Continued
Madeline Wu is the Mission Investing Deputy Director at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2011, Madeline was a Fixed Income Trader and Associate Portfolio Manager for Wells Capital Management, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank. She managed $1.9 billion in total assets for corporations, local governments and not-for-profit organizations. … Continued
Linda Smith Gargiulo is the Business Solutions Officer in the Grants Data and Operations (GDO) team. Linda oversees the features and functionality of our Grants Management System and related grantmaking tools to support continuous improvement in the Foundation’s grantmaking practices and processes. She is responsible for change management and communication of those improvements. Linda also … Continued
Felicia Madsen is the chief communications officer at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She leads a global communications effort to advance the organization’s mission and vision, and to position the Foundation as a leader in the philanthropic sector as it strives to tackle the world’s greatest challenges. Felicia joined the Packard Foundation in 2011, … Continued
Amanda Guslani is the institutional communications director at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She oversees the use of the Foundation’s voice to drive meaningful engagement with the mission and vision, and advance the organization’s strategic priorities. Amanda leads a team of cross-function staff and consultants to develop and execute a digital media strategy to … Continued
Susan Phinney Silver is the Mission Investing Director at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She oversees the Foundation’s $250 million mission investing program, which targets a range of loan and equity investments in the fields of: environmental conservation, climate change, oceans/fisheries, U.S. health care access, international reproductive health and rights, children’s education and issues … Continued
Emily Fan joined The David and Lucile Packard Foundation in 2016 and became General Counsel and Secretary in 2022. For over 20 years, she has practiced law primarily in the nonprofit and international development sectors. At the Packard Foundation, Emily has contributed to the development of the strategic framework, addressed a broad range of operational … Continued