Serge Romani joined the David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s Information Technology team in 2007. As a Network and Systems Engineer, Serge is responsible for general system administration and upkeep of servers and storage. Prior to joining the Foundation, Serge held several technical positions supporting financial institutions and insurance agencies in the Bay Area. Serge is … Continued
As the Facilities Manager, Ryan oversees the operations, repair, and maintenance of the Foundation’s buildings, equipment, and landscaping.
Mimi is the Taaffe House manager at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, where she manages the Foundation’s conference center in Los Altos Hills. She also manages and produces engaging meetings and events for the Foundation. Mimi joined the Foundation in 2015, and previously worked in development and special event roles at Bay Area nonprofit … Continued
Mike McKinney is the Orchard Manager at the Taaffe property in Los Altos Hills. Mike joined the Foundation in this role in 2005. Prior to joining the Foundation, Mike farmed stone fruits and walnuts in Santa Clara Valley and East Contra Costa County.
Ruben Ortiz joined the David and Lucile Packard Foundation in 2001 as a member of the Workplace Services Team. For 13 years, he worked in the Foundation’s mail room. He is currently the Taaffe House Assistant at the Foundation’s Conference and Events Center. His prior experience includes domestic and international shipping and receiving. In his … Continued
Joanne Tong is a grants officer supporting the Families & Communities goal area. In this role, she oversees the grantmaking budgets for Families & Communities while supporting Foundation-wide grants management initiatives. She manages and collaborates on special projects that drive toward improvement and best practices in our grants management processes. In addition, Joanne serves as … Continued
Amy Iftekhar is a program associate with the Global Reproductive Health initiative. She provides programmatic and grantmaking support to advance reproductive health and rights for women and young people, with a focus on the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Amy has over 20 years of experience working on reproductive health and rights and has had the privilege, … Continued
Juli is a program associate at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She supports grantmaking operations for the Foundation’s work to protect and restore the ocean. Juli brings her experience and love of working with data and improving organizational processes to her work. Prior to joining the Foundation, Juli worked at Pesticide Action Network North … Continued
Kathy Hesse is a program associate at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She supports grantmaking operations for the Foundation’s work to protect and restore the natural world. She has worked at the Foundation since 1999. Kathy holds a B.A. in Spanish from Chico State University.
Tina is a program budget manager for the Environment and Science team.