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Our staff supports the review of over 2200 proposals annually, oversees Spencer events and outreach to the field and provides administrative and fiscal management and oversight.  
Jess
Jessica Anzaldúa
Grants Manager and Program Administrator
Leah
Leah Bricker
Director of Programs
Andreason
Andreason Brown
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Kenly
Kenly Brown
Program Officer for Strategic Initiatives
Liz
Liz Carrick
Vice President for Administration and Chief of Staff
Kevin
Kevin Close
Associate Program Officer
Anthony
Anthony Devier
Associate Accountant
Dixon-Roman, Ezekiel
Ezekiel Dixon-Román
Senior Advisor
Doris
Doris Fischer
Board Secretary and Communications Manager
Rhoda
Rhoda Freelon
Senior Program Officer for Strategic Engagement
Maricelle
Maricelle Garcia
Assistant Grants Manager
Gawel Kellyn
Kellyn Gawel
Associate Director, Human Resources & Administration
Laura
Laura Glick
Chief Investment Officer
Katie Harner
Katie Harner
Grants Program Administrator
Juan Jaimes
Juan Jaimes
Director of Information Technology
Jasmine
Jasmine Knetl
Office and Events Manager
Michal Kurlaender
Michal Kurlaender
Senior Fellow
Daniela
Daniela Luengo-Aravena
Associate Program Officer
Jessie Marshall
Jessica Marshall
Associate Program Officer
Nailah
Na’ilah Suad Nasir
President
Ellis Reid
Ellis Reid
Associate Program Officer
Elizabeth Tipton
Elizabeth Tipton
Senior Fellow
Tafadzwa
Tafadzwa Tivaringe
Program Officer
Vakil Sepehr
Sepehr Vakil
Senior Advisor to the AI Initiative
Krystal
Krystal Villanosa
Associate Program Officer
Anthony Williams
Anthony Williams
Associate Program Officer and Project Manager
Asad Zaidi
Asad Zaidi
Associate Accountant
Jenny Zhang
Jenny Zhang
Associate Program Officer
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