Mouna Ben Garga is a civil society and leadership program officer at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She manages grantmaking that strengthens organizations, nurtures leadership, and defends civic space to help leaders, networks, and movements advance just societies and a flourishing natural world. Mouna has over a decade of global civil society experience, including … Continued
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
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
Christine Costa is the digital strategist at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, where she leads the Foundation’s digital media presence. She oversees digital platforms, crafts compelling strategies, manages innovative campaigns, and creates engaging social media content that advances the Foundation’s vision of a just and equitable world where people and nature flourish. With nearly … Continued
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
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, resilient democracy that meets the needs of a politically, racially, and religiously diverse America. Prior to joining the Foundation, Ben was a program officer … Continued
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
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 initiative 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, she … Continued
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
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.