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
Meredith joined the Packard Foundation in 2012 with ten years of experience conducting research, implementing programs and developing internal and external reporting, monitoring, and evaluation processes to improve organizational learning. Prior to joining the Foundation, Meredith advised various social change organizations on program development and evaluation, including organizations focused on prevention of mass violence, women’s … 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
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
Meera Mani is vice president, Families and Communities at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She joined the Foundation in February 2009 as program officer, and in 2010 assumed responsibility for leading the preschool, after-school and summer enrichment grantmaking. Prior to joining the Foundation, Meera served as the president of The Clayton Foundation in Denver, … Continued
Kristine Ashfield is a program associate for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She supports grantmaking operations for the Foundation’s work to protect and restore the ocean. Kristine has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. She joined the Foundation in 1998 and has developed deep expertise in grantmaking. … Continued
Nora Prentice is the compensation and benefits director for the Packard Foundation’s Human Resources team. She joined the Foundation in January 2015 as the benefits and operations manager. Nora has over over 25 years of experience working with companies to help design, implement, and administer their benefit programs. She holds a California Insurance License for … Continued
Craig Neyman joined the Foundation in 2011 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He oversees finance, accounting, information technology, grants processes, facilities, and workplace services. Formerly, he served as Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for The Nature Conservancy, where he worked for nearly 15 years. While at the Conservancy, Craig managed $2 billion … Continued
Jamaica is the Civil Society and Leadership director at the Packard Foundation where she oversees grantmaking in support of strong leaders, organizations, and movements, and a thriving civil society across the Foundation’s goal areas and global geographies in Asia, Africa, South America, and North America. Jamaica is passionate about shifting systems and power to improve … Continued
Emily joined the David and Lucile Packard Foundation in January 2016 and became General Counsel and Secretary in February 2023. For the past 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, introduced improvements to grantmaking … Continued