Patricia Varela is a grants manager responsible for managing grants under the Foundation’s Just Societies Goal area. In this role Patricia oversees the compliance and due diligence reviews of grant files, collaborates with teams and colleagues across the Foundation to ensure best-in-class grantmaking, and contributes to the continuous improvement of grantmaking processes. Before joining the … Continued
Amy Ticsay joined the Foundation in 2022 as a Data Officer. She made the leap from the corporate/tech world to nonprofit after 15+ years. Prior to joining the Packard Foundation, Amy held several leadership roles in strategy, business & tech operations, data & analytics, program management, and advisory/management consulting in SF Bay Area (AT&T, PwC, … Continued
Katie Shragge is the director of grants management. In this role, she manages the Foundation’s Grants Management team, leads end-to-end grants processes, and facilitates continuous improvement and innovation in our practices. Katie has worked in grants management and operations for over a decade for various Foundations, including the Mellon and Revson Foundations. She has a … Continued
Youvanna is a program associate at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She supports grantmaking to improve equitable outcomes in maternal health and support healthy development for children in their earliest years. Her role involves operations support and partnership with grantees to improve outcomes in maternal and child health development outcomes in Louisiana and Mississippi. … 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
Andrew is a communications officer at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. He brings to this role more than a decade of strategic communications and storytelling experience, with a particular focus on health and its intersections with other social issues. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2022, Andrew worked at Blue Shield of California Foundation, … Continued
Alex Wang serves as Senior Analyst for the Investments team, working broadly across the portfolio. He joined the Foundation in July 2022 after graduating from Yale University with a B.S. in Computer Science and Economics.
Adriana Rodriguez joined the Packard Foundation in 2022 as a program assistant for the Grants Process Management Team. Adriana provides grantmaking and operations support to various program and cross-program teams across the Foundation. Adriana recently graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Political Science. Within these studies, Adriana … 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
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