“We try to be involved in areas where nobody else wants to go. Where it is hard. We try to be innovative in philanthropy and lead with the principles that Dr. Michelson applied to all his devices and discoveries: Be innovative. Don’t be afraid to disrupt things, and be creative.”
– Alya Michelson
Board Members
Dr. Gary K. Michelson
Founder & Co-Chair
Alya Michelson
Co-Chair
Leadership
Ross Barker
Program Director, Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative (PIHI), Michelson Found Animals
Geoffrey L. Baum
Executive Director, Michelson Philanthropies and Michelson Center for Public Policy
Brian Chase
General Counsel, Michelson Philanthropies
Thomas Conlon
Chief Scientific Officer/Chair, Michelson Philanthropies
Lori Hutchins
Chief Administrative Officer, Michelson Philanthropies
Phillip Kim
CEO, Michelson 20MM Foundation; Managing Director, Michelson Impact Ventures
Gina Knepp
National Shelter Engagement Director, Michelson Found Animals
Ryan Erickson-Kulas
Director of Programs and Operations, Michelson 20MM Foundation
Miguel Leon
Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives, Michelson 20MM
Mayra Lombera
COO, Michelson 20MM Foundation
Jen Naitaki
Sr. Director of Programs, Michelson Found Animals
Brooke Ponce
Director of Human Resources, Michelson Philanthropies
Vince Wong
Director of Collective Impact, Michelson Found Animals; Director of Government Relations, Michelson Philanthropies & Michelson Center for Public Policy
Brett Yates
CEO, Michelson Found Animals Foundation; CFO & COO, Michelson Philanthropies