Callista Wells is a program associate supporting the Foundation’s Special Initiatives with grantmaking and operations support. Prior to joining the Foundation, Callista served as the China Program Coordinator at Stanford University’s Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. She received an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Oxford and a BA from Pomona … Continued
Tom Bowmer is the Investment and Tax Controller at the Packard Foundation. He oversees investment accounting operations and is responsible for managing annual tax filings. Prior to joining the Foundation in March 2022, he was the Tax Officer at The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. He obtained his CPA while working for the public accounting … Continued
Elizabeth (Liz) Warren is a program associate at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Her work supports the Foundation’s efforts at strengthening leaders, organizations, networks, and movements and thriving civic space. Prior to her time at the Packard Foundation, Liz worked as a consultant focused on instructional development, evaluation, and assessment for numerous government agencies. … Continued
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
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