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
Nicole is a communications officer at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She brings to the Foundation years of experience in strategic mission-driven communications from around the world, with a particular focus on ocean and climate efforts. Before joining the Foundation, Nicole ran communications for Stanford University’s Center for Ocean Solutions, where she managed communications … Continued
John joined the Foundation in March of 2020 as the mailroom operations assistant for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation where he manages shipments and deliveries. He has previous experience in event coordination, shipping and receiving, security, and law enforcement. John holds a B.S. in management, and is currently working on completing his M.B.A, with … Continued
Nancy Lindborg has served as the president and CEO of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation since August 2020. The Foundation awards more than $300 million in grants domestically and internationally to advance its mission of working with people and communities to create ensuring solutions for just societies and a healthy, resilient natural world. Nancy … Continued
Kathleen Smyth is a finance manager for the Packard Foundation’s Accounting and Finance team.
Ilhama joined the Packard Foundation as the Accounting Controller in May 2020. As part of the Accounting and Finance team, she is responsible for month-end closings, external filings, and annual financial audit. She brings over fifteen years of experience in finance and accounting and has served at both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, domestic and international … Continued
Melissa Melgar is the Program Operations Manager with the Reproductive Health Program where she manages the team’s operations and works across the Foundation to strengthen cross-team collaborations. Prior to joining the Foundation, Melissa was the Senior Program Manager for the Malaria Elimination Initiative at the University of California, San Francisco where she supervised the operations … Continued
Brittnee King is a program associate at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. In her role, she supports grantmaking operations for the Foundation’s efforts to strengthen leaders, organizations, networks, movements, and thriving civic space for environmental and human rights defenders. Brittnee has spent most of her career working alongside community partners as a facilitator and … Continued
Jamie Chen is a program operations manager supporting the David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s work on strengthening civil society and leadership and racial justice in the U.S. Prior to joining the Foundation, Jamie led equity-focused operations and growth for Sacred Heart Community Service’s La Mesa Verde, a network of low-income urban gardeners in San Jose. … Continued