Anna joined the Foundation in 2020, and currently serves as chief of staff. In this role, Anna works closely with the President to oversee large, cross-functional, organization-wide projects, streamline strategic initiatives, and provide process oversight on key efforts. Anna previously served in the role of temporary internal communications manager. Anna comes to the Foundation after … Continued
Natalie Lake is the program manager for the Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering program. Prior to joining the Packard Foundation, Natalie worked at WildAid an international NGO working on climate, marine, and wildlife issues. She previously served as a Peace Corps environmental volunteer in Pacasmayo, Peru where she built and installed renewable energy technologies, … Continued
Karuna joined the Packard Foundation in December 2020 as an evaluation & learning officer. In this role she provides guidance and technical assistance to staff in monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL) and continuous improvement efforts. In addition, she leads cross-foundational learning to ensure that all staff have the skills, tools and resources to support robust and … Continued
John Molina is the facilities engineer for the Facilities department. He is responsible for maintaining the structural integrity of the Packard Foundation offices and meeting spaces. Before joining the Packard Foundation, John served as a stationary engineer in the Local 39 union for three years and was self-employed as a general contractor for over 20 … Continued
Tamara Mozahuani Alvarado is a program officer at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She oversees grantmaking to help ensure that California’s communities are strong, resilient places where everyone can thrive. Tamara joins the Packard Foundation after serving as executive director of the Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation, a San José, California–based foundation that focuses … Continued
Laura is a program Operations Manager for the Reproductive Health program, where she provides administrative, logistics, and operations support. Prior to joining the Foundation in October 2020, Laura undertook roles in a variety of industries and organizations—most recently the Walt Disney Company. Laura holds a B.A. in Psychology and Communication from the University of California, … Continued
Nicole is a communications officer at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She brings to the Foundation years of experience in strategic mission-driven communications from around the world, with a particular focus on ocean and climate efforts. Before joining the Foundation, Nicole ran communications for Stanford University’s Center for Ocean Solutions, where she managed communications … Continued
John joined the Foundation in March of 2020 as the mailroom operations assistant for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation where he manages shipments and deliveries. He has previous experience in event coordination, shipping and receiving, security, and law enforcement. John holds a B.S. in management, and is currently working on completing his M.B.A, with … Continued
Nancy Lindborg has served as the president and CEO of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation since August 2020. Through international and domestic grantmaking, the Foundation works with people and communities to create ensuring solutions for just societies and a healthy, resilient natural world. Nancy has spent most of her career working internationally on democracy, … Continued
Kathleen Smyth is a finance manager for the Packard Foundation’s Accounting and Finance team.