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Type: Staff

Hannah Au is a Program Associate in the California Community Initiatives team, supporting grantmaking to strengthen community infrastructure and housing stability in California counties. She brings grantmaking experience from her previous role as a Program Associate at the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health which focused on supporting systems of care for children with special … Continued

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Christine Costa is the Digital Strategist at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She oversees the Foundation’s digital media platforms, develops engaging digital strategies, manages innovative digital campaigns, and produces creative social media content. Before joining the Foundation in 2023, Christine served as the Marketing Manager at College Track and the Marketing Manager at Boys … Continued

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Kelechi Emetuche (she/hers) is a Program Associate with Grants Data and Operations, supporting the Global Climate initiative. Prior to joining the foundation, she had gained almost 10 years of experience in nonprofit project management, data analysis, operations, and fundraising. A highlight of her experience is the 3 years she spent at NRDC as the Development … Continued

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Ben is a Program Officer of the Democracy, Rights, and Governance initiative 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 … Continued

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Jamie Cooke is a Program Associate for the Ocean Initiative’s Global Fisheries Portfolio. Before joining the Packard Foundation, Jamie worked as a Membership Engagement Coordinator at Northern California Grantmakers, managing the organization’s database and building relationships with foundations across the Northern California region. They also held positions at Tides and Lever for Change, an affiliate … Continued

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Amy Qualliotine is the strategic communications director at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation where she partners closely with grantmaking teams, leveraging communications tools to drive progress against program goals. Amy joined the Foundation in 2023 from Edelman, a global communications agency, where she led the company’s Bay Area Health Team. In this role, Amy … Continued

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Kevin Chang serves as an Associate on the Investments team, working broadly across the portfolio. Prior to joining the Foundation in September 2023, Kevin worked at J.P. Morgan and Permira Advisers, advising and investing in technology companies while based in the Bay Area. He also previously worked at Monk’s Hill Ventures, investing in Southeast Asia-based … Continued

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Dawson Reckers serves as a Senior Analyst on the Investments team, working broadly across the portfolio. Prior to joining the Foundation in September 2023, he worked in consulting at EY-Parthenon. Dawson holds a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College.