“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, Michelson Philanthropies
Alya Michelson
Co-Chair, Michelson Philanthropies
Leadership
Darice Bailey
Chief Financial & Operations Officer, Michelson Philanthropies
Ross Barker
Director, Pet-Inclusive Housing Initiative, Michelson Found Animals Foundation
Ryan Erickson-Kulas
Sr. Director, Strategic Program Operations, Michelson Philanthropies
Phillip Kim
Executive Director, Michelson Philanthropies
Miguel Leon
Managing Director, Michelson 20MM Foundation
Mayra Lombera
Chief Policy Officer, Michelson Philanthropies
Nick Millian
Director, Systems and Administration, Michelson Philanthropies
Jen Naitaki
Managing Director, Michelson Found Animals Foundation