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Department: Finance and Operations

Department: Finance and Operations

Linda Smith Gargiulo is the Business Solutions Officer in the Grants Data and Operations (GDO) team. Linda oversees the features and functionality of our Grants Management System and related grantmaking tools to support continuous improvement in the Foundation’s grantmaking practices and processes. She is responsible for change management and communication of those improvements. Linda also … Continued

Department: Finance and Operations

Susan Phinney Silver is the Mission Investing Director at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She oversees the Foundation’s $250 million mission investing program, which targets a range of loan and equity investments in the fields of: environmental conservation, climate change, oceans/fisheries, U.S. health care access, international reproductive health and rights, children’s education and issues … Continued

Department: Finance and Operations

Madeline Wu is the Mission Investing Deputy Director at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2011, Madeline was a Fixed Income Trader and Associate Portfolio Manager for Wells Capital Management, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank. She managed $1.9 billion in total assets for corporations, local governments and not-for-profit organizations. … Continued

Department: Finance and Operations

Kristine Ashfield is a program associate for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She supports grantmaking operations for the Foundation’s work to protect and restore the ocean.  Kristine has a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. She joined the Foundation in 1998 and has developed deep expertise in grantmaking. … Continued

Department: Finance and Operations

Craig Neyman joined the Foundation in 2011 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He oversees finance, accounting, information technology, grants processes, facilities, and workplace services. Formerly, he served as Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for The Nature Conservancy, where he worked for nearly 15 years. While at the Conservancy, Craig managed $2 billion … Continued