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
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 as an Executive Assistant in August 2022, after relocating to the Bay Area, from her home state of Texas. She provides support to the Vice President, Just Societies. Prior to joining the Foundation, Shaphan held roles with mission-driven organizations and firms in the legal field. At a … Continued
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Marissa Guerrero is a Civil Society and Leadership program officer at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. In this role, she oversees grantmaking focused on equipping leaders and organizations to achieve their individual and collective goals. She also leads her team’s learning and evaluation work, which is rooted in a commitment to listening to partners … Continued