“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