Amy Ticsay joined the Foundation in 2022 as a Data Officer. She made the leap from the corporate/tech world to nonprofit after 15+ years. Prior to joining the Packard Foundation, Amy held several leadership roles in strategy, business & tech operations, data & analytics, program management, and advisory/management consulting in SF Bay Area (AT&T, PwC, … Continued
Katie Shragge is the director of grants management. In this role, she manages the Foundation’s Grants Management team, leads end-to-end grants processes, and facilitates continuous improvement and innovation in our practices. Katie has worked in grants management and operations for over a decade for various Foundations, including the Mellon and Revson Foundations. She has a … Continued
Youvanna is a program associate at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She supports grantmaking to improve equitable outcomes in maternal health and support healthy development for children in their earliest years. Her role involves operations support and partnership with grantees to improve outcomes in maternal and child health development outcomes in Louisiana and Mississippi. … Continued
Adriana Rodriguez joined the Packard Foundation in 2022 as a program assistant for the Grants Process Management Team. Adriana provides grantmaking and operations support to various program and cross-program teams across the Foundation. Adriana recently graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Political Science. Within these studies, Adriana … Continued
Laura is a program associate for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She supports grantmaking operations for the Foundation’s work to advance a thriving, resilient, pro-equity U.S. democracy. Laura joined the Packard Foundation in 2008 and has 15 years’ experience serving as a program associate on the Environmental and Science initiative supporting several initiatives including … Continued
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
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
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
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
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