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
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
Khoi is an account payable specialist on the Packard Foundation’s Accounting and Finance team. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2019, Khoi worked on accounts payable teams for over 10 years in a variety of industries, including construction, manufacturing, health, and accounting. Khoi has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Accounting from San Jose … Continued
Paige Wallace is a Program Associate for the Reproductive Health Team for US grantmaking covering national and U.S. South. Prior to this role, she worked at the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). While there, she coordinated projects across the Maternal Child Adolescent Health, Chronic Disease, and Infectious Disease teams. Two noteworthy … Continued
Amina is a program associate at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, supporting grantmaking to help ensure California’s communities are strong and resilient places where families can thrive. Prior to joining the Foundation, she was as a curatorial assistant at the Oakland Museum of California and a Funding Advisory Committee member for the City of … Continued
Thania Barragan is a program associate at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, working to support grantmaking to help ensure California’s communities are strong, resilient places. Prior to joining the Packard Foundation, she worked for College Futures Foundation to close education equity gaps and further college completion for marginalized students. Thania holds a bachelor’s degree … Continued