Susie is a Meeting Planner on the Workplace Services team and responsible for planning all of the Foundation meetings and hosted events at our Los Altos offices and/or virtually. In addition, she will also be coordinating offsites and providing guidance for high profile Foundation based events. Prior to joining the Packard Foundation, Susie spent 6 … Continued
Barbara Peterson joined the Packard Foundation in 2018 as a Process Improvement Consultant in Human Resources. In this role, she was instrumental in transforming the HR processes to be more efficient and effective. In 2021, she was hired to be the process improvement manager and will continue to identify and lead projects across employee services … Continued
Anna joined the Foundation in 2020, and currently serves as chief of staff. In this role, Anna works closely with the President to oversee large, cross-functional, organization-wide projects, streamline strategic initiatives, and provide process oversight on key efforts. Anna previously served in the role of temporary internal communications manager. Anna comes to the Foundation after … Continued
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Natalie Lake is the program manager for the Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering program. Prior to joining the Packard Foundation, Natalie worked at WildAid an international NGO working on climate, marine, and wildlife issues. She previously served as a Peace Corps environmental volunteer in Pacasmayo, Peru where she built and installed renewable energy technologies, … Continued
Stephen Bluestein serves as Managing Director, focusing on Private Equity. Prior to joining the Foundation in February 2021, Stephen was on the direct investing side with senior positions at Light Street Capital, Technology Crossover Ventures, and Bessemer Venture Partners. Stephen holds an M.B.A. from Kellogg School of Management, an M.S. from Stanford University, and a … Continued
Karuna joined the Packard Foundation in December 2020 as an evaluation & learning officer. In this role she provides guidance and technical assistance to staff in monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL) and continuous improvement efforts. In addition, she leads cross-foundational learning to ensure that all staff have the skills, tools and resources to support robust and … Continued
John Molina is the facilities engineer for the Facilities department. He is responsible for maintaining the structural integrity of the Packard Foundation offices and meeting spaces. Before joining the Packard Foundation, John served as a stationary engineer in the Local 39 union for three years and was self-employed as a general contractor for over 20 … Continued
Tamara Mozahuani Alvarado is a program officer at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She oversees grantmaking to help ensure that California’s communities are strong, resilient places where everyone can thrive. Tamara joins the Packard Foundation after serving as executive director of the Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation, a San José, California–based foundation that focuses … Continued
Laura is a program operations coordinator for the Reproductive Health program, where she provides administrative, logistics, and operations support. Prior to joining the Foundation in October 2020, Laura undertook roles in a variety of industries and organizations—most recently the Walt Disney Company. Laura holds a B.A. in Psychology and Communication from the University of California, … Continued