Fiona Kirby is a Program Research Analyst for the Democracy, Rights, and Governance Initiative at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. In this role, she supports the team to advance a thriving, pro-equity democracy. Prior to joining the foundation, Fiona was a management analyst in the City of Santa Clara’s City Manager’s Office, where she … Continued
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Meshie Knight serves as the U.S. Racial Justice Director at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. In this role, she leads the U.S. Racial Justice Initiative’s strategy development and grantmaking, managing the allocation of the remaining resources in the $100 million fund established in 2020 to address anti-Black racism in the U.S. Additionally, Knight collaborates … Continued
Ben is a Democracy, Rights, and Governance Program Officer at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. In this role, he helps lead the organization’s emerging grantmaking in support of a thriving, pro-equity democracy in the United States. Prior to joining the Foundation, Ben was a Program Officer for Civic Engagement at the Houston Endowment, where … Continued
Shayla Chandler is a program associate for the Global Reproductive Health initiative for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She supports the Foundation’s grantmaking, working to expand equitable access to quality reproductive health care, especially for women and youth. Prior to joining the foundation, she acquired a few years of experience in grantmaking, specifically in … Continued
Dr. Ruth Levine joined the Foundation in 2023 as vice president of Just Societies and chief learning officer. She oversees the Foundation’s work to build just and equitable societies and leads the Foundation’s commitment to learning and impact. Prior to joining the Foundation, Ruth was the CEO of IDinsight, a mission-driven global advisory, data analytics, … Continued
Kelly Born is the inaugural Director of the Democracy, Rights, and Governance initiative. In this role, she leads the organization’s emerging grantmaking in support of a thriving, pro-equity democracy in the United States. Prior to joining the foundation, Kelly served as the Director of the Cyber Initiative at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, overseeing … Continued
Shaphan joined the David and Lucile Packard Foundation in August 2022, after relocating to the Bay Area, from her home state of Texas. Prior to joining the Foundation, Shaphan held roles with mission-driven organizations and firms in the legal field. At a nonprofit in Northwest Texas, she started a volunteer program with the goal of … Continued
Adriana Rodriguez joined the Packard Foundation in 2022 as a flexible program assistant (FPA) under Grants Data and Operations, and is currently a Program Associate for the U.S. Racial Justice Initiative. As an FPA, Adriana supported various Initiative teams throughout the Foundation, finding appreciation for the challenge of adapting to different teams’ working styles. In … Continued
Laura is a program associate for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She supports grantmaking operations for the Foundation’s work to advance a thriving, resilient, pro-equity U.S. democracy. Laura joined the Packard Foundation in 2008 and has 15 years’ experience serving as a program associate on the Environmental and Science initiative supporting several initiatives including … Continued