Who We Are
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), founded in 1930 as an independent, private foundation by breakfast cereal innovator and entrepreneur Will Keith Kellogg, is among the largest philanthropic foundations in the United States. Guided by the belief that all children should have an equal opportunity to thrive, WKKF works with communities to create conditions for vulnerable children so they can realize their full potential in school, work and life.
Overview
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation was established in 1930 by breakfast cereal innovator and entrepreneur W.K. Kellogg, who defined its purpose as “…administering funds for the promotion of the welfare, comfort, health, education, feeding, clothing, sheltering and safeguarding of children and youth, directly or indirectly, without regard to sex, race, creed or nationality.…” To guide current and future trustees and staff, he said, “Use the money as you please so long as it promotes the health, happiness and well-being of children.”
The foundation receives its income primarily from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust, which was set up by Mr. Kellogg. In addition to its diversified portfolio, the trust continues to own substantial equity in the Kellogg Company. While the company and the foundation have enjoyed a long-standing relationship, the foundation is governed by its own independent board of trustees. The foundation receives its income primarily from the trust’s investments.
Over the years, the Kellogg Foundation’s programming has continued to evolve, striving to remain innovative and responsive to the ever-changing needs of society. Today, the organization ranks among the world’s largest private foundations, awarding grants in the United States, Mexico and Haiti.

Mission
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children, families and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society.
Vision
We envision a nation that marshals its resources to assure that all children have an equitable and promising future – a nation in which all children thrive.

Values
The work of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation is imbued with these values:
- We believe in helping people help themselves through the practical application of knowledge and resources to improve their quality of life and that of future generations.
- We believe all people have the inherent capacity to effect change in their lives, in their organizations, and in their communities. We respect individuals and value their collective interests, strengths and cultures.
- We believe stewardship requires fidelity to the spirit and to the intent of the founder, and the wise use of resources. We believe in being responsible, prudent, selfless and exercising good judgment.
- We believe innovation of thought and action leads to enduring and positive change in both formal and informal systems.
- We value integrity of purpose and action, and believe it is essential to all of our affairs.

History & Legacy
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation was established in 1930, by the inventor of ready-to-eat breakfast cereal, W.K. Kellogg, in his hometown of Battle Creek, Michigan. His signature became well known. But the man behind it was characterized by extraordinary humility and a visionary belief in people.
W.K. Kellogg cared about children, the conditions in which they were raised and what the future held for them. He believed in the power of communities to forge solutions for the health, happiness and well-being of their children. And, he wanted to equip people with the knowledge and resources to pursue those solutions.
Vision, humility and belief in people are the values stewarded by the Kellogg Foundation for 90 years. Today those values take form in community-led efforts on behalf of thriving children, working families and equitable communities.

Financials
WKKF and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust are committed to managing financial resources efficiently and effectively.
Annually, independent auditors are engaged to audit our financial statements and review the effectiveness of our internal controls. Results of our audits are typically released in December.
The foundation and trust also each complete Form 990-PFs, an informational return for U.S. private foundations filed with the IRS reporting assets, investments, expenses and grant activity. The 990-PF is due in January, but an extension is typically requested to provide time to gather investment portfolio documentation.
Fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2021
2021 Financial Statements (PDF, 516 KB, 27 pages)
2020 W.K. Kellogg Foundation 990-PF (available May 2022)
2020 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust 990-PF (available July 2022)
Fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2020
2020 Financial Statements (PDF, 545 KB, 28 pages)
2019 W.K. Kellogg Foundation 990-PF (PDF, 1.3 MB, 272 pages)
2019 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust 990-PF (PDF, 858 KB, 37 pages)
Social Bond Issuance, 2020
Social Bond Framework (PDF, 194 KB, 6 pages)
Sustainalytics Second Party Opinion on
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Social Bond Framework (PDF, 342 KB, 15 pages)
Stewardship
The Kellogg Foundation shares our founder’s commitment to stewardship.
We are stewards of both W.K. Kellogg’s legacy and of the public’s trust. (Happily, the two are highly compatible.) To retain that trust, we are obligated to manage our assets efficiently and effectively. And we seek to be as transparent as possible about what we support and how we account for our expenditures.
The foundation’s vision, mission and values guide our strategic planning and our everyday decision-making. There are also clear directives to help our trustees, officers and staff members uphold the legal and ethical standards essential to our work. Please consult the topics and policies listed to learn more about how the Kellogg Foundation governs itself as it works with communities to create conditions for vulnerable children so they can realize their full potential in school, work and life.
“It is my hope that the property that kind Providence has brought me may be helpful to many others and that I may be found a faithful steward.”
Our People

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Celeste A. Clark
Battle Creek, Michigan
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Milton Chen
San Francisco, California
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Richard M. Tsoumas
Battle Creek, Michigan
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Khan Nedd
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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La June Montgomery Tabron
Battle Creek, Michigan
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Ramón Murguía
Kansas City, Kansas
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Cathann Kress
Columbus, Ohio
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Roderick D. Gillum
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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Christina K. Hanger
Plano, Texas
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La June Montgomery Tabron
president and CEO
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Ross Comstock
vice president for information systems and technology
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Kathryn A. Krecke
general counsel and corporate secretary
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Dianna Langenburg
vice president for talent and human resources
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Paul Martinez
chief leadership and human capital strategist
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Michael Murphy
vice president for communication
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Carla D. Thompson Payton
vice president for program strategy
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Carlos Rangel
vice president and chief investment officer
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Cindy Smith
vice president for integrated services
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Alandra Washington
vice president for quality and organizational effectiveness
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Donald G. Williamson
vice president for finance and treasurer
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Ackley, Keona
executive assistant
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Altes, Sally
knowledge and data analyst
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Andrews, Tyler
grant and contract analyst
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Babcock, Michele
accounting and budget analyst
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Bartley, Shana
policy officer
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Basquin, Maya
program specialist
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Beacham, Lea Ann
program budget analyst
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Beecham, Annette
program operations manager
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Beltran, Monica
program officer
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Benson, Aloria
program specialist
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Bianchi, Jon-Paul
senior program officer
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Binkley, Turner
assistant general counsel
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Bird, Andrea
senior executive assistant
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Blahuta, Renee
program officer
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Bolhuis, Jody
change management officer
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Bowles, Audry
budget analyst
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Bracken, Amy
communications officer
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Bradshaw, Donna
program budget analyst
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Briggs, Kayla
executive assistant to the general counsel and corporate secretary
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Bringas Acevedo, Rocío
executive assistant
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Brower, Andrew
program officer
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Brown, Shanelle
director of investments
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Brunton, Caroline
program officer
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Burel, Deirdre Johnson
senior program officer
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Burr, Laura
associate director of internal audit
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Caban, Kip
senior executive assistant
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Cameron, Brittany
program specialist
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Cantave, Alix
senior program officer - Haiti
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Carlin, Katherine
budget analyst
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Carlson, Kari
communications manager
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Castillo, Erin
program specialist
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Cervantes, Susana
talent and human resources specialist
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Cherry, Erica
senior manager, tax compliance and investment accounting
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Chirara, Simba
investment analyst
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Church, Renee
special dining chef
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Cisneros, Arianna
program officer
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Clements, Cherie
budget analyst
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Cobbs, Myron
grant and contract analyst
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Coffman, Tracie
program officer
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Coleman, Ciara
program manager
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Coleman, Michelle
senior executive assistant to the president and CEO
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Coloma, Jessica
program officer
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Comstock, Ross
vice president for information systems and technology
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Comstock, Shannon
investment analyst
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Cook, Jessica
talent and human rersources analyst
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Corso, Minda
digital communications manager
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Cortez Merrild, Jessica
executive assistant
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Creed, Erin
leadership development manager
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Currier, Erin
senior program officer
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Daniel-Echols, Marijata
program officer
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Das, Lara
senior officer, THR
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DeHaney, Felicia
director of education and learning
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DeHart, Brad
senior officer, facilities
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DeHart, Lisa
change management data analyst
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Diaz, Arelis
director, office of the president
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Dobbs, Javon
communications manager
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Doctor, Linda Jo
program officer
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Dodd, Tandra
program specialist
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Doherty, Olivia
communications officer
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Downs, Allie
digital production specialist
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Duffy, Kristin
senior manager, contract services
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Dukes, Stephanie
communications officer
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Dungey, Jonathon
talent and human resources analyst
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Duran-Sallee, Jennifer
program officer
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Eisner, Brett
program manager
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English, Shanelle
executive assistant
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Enriquez, Xiomara
program officer
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Faiz, Humaira
mission investment manager
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Fernandez de Castro Robles, Veronica
senior program officer
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Fernández Calderón, Daniela
program manager
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Foote, Devin
program officer
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Forman, Kristi
THR analyst
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Francois, Dana
program officer
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Freeman, Derrick
program specialist
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Frias Becerra, Sebastian
program officer
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Gapinski, Allyssa
program specialist
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Garduno Martinez, Alejandra
program officer
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Goldstein, Michael
deputy general counsel
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Gray, Robb
director of policy - advocacy
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Graziano, Neal
director of investments
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Green, Deborah
talent officer
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Green, Deborah
executive assistant
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Green, Tara
executive assistant
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Gutiérrez, Michelle
senior program officer
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Hager, Lexi
program specialist
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Harrison, Kinah
program officer
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Hawkins, Danyale
senior officer, change management
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Hess, Cheryl
executive assistant
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Higginbotham, Brenna
internal auditor
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Holso, Yvonne
program manager
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Holling, Brenda
executive assistant
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Hopkins, Jason
investment accounting analyst
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Jabisetty, Sateesh
senior business analyst
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Jiha, Ryan
program officer
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Jimenez, Lourdes
program specialist
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Johnson, Megan Russell
program officer
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Johnson, Yolanda Lyles
program manager
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Jones, Elizabeth
program specialist
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Keeney-Lujan, Joshua
program specialist
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Keller, Robyn
program manager
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King, Ceara Megan Easley
program specialist
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King, Jacquelyn
executive assistant
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King, Lauren
program officer
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Klunk, Todd
program officer
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Knoop, Lisa
grant and contract specialist
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Krecke, Kathryn
general counsel and corporate secretary
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Krenn, Huilan
director of evaluation
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Kwon, Bonnie
policy officer
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LaGrand, Reginald
senior program officer
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Langenburg, Dianna
vice president for talent and human resources
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Lee, Susie
PRI officer
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Leuthauser, Elizabeth
program manager
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Lopez, Carlos
senior officer, THR
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Lopez, Simon
program officer
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Lowe, Kelly
meeting planner
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Lutjens, Karla
senior manager, meeting planner
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Malpartida, Claudia
talent and human resources analyst
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Manu, Shanie
program specialist
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Martinez, Paul
chief leadership and human capital strategist
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Masic, Ivona
program specialist
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Mason, Suzan
program specialist
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McKinley, Iris
senior meeting specialist
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Meinke, Samantha
communications officer
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Miller, Anna
meeting planner
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Miller, Oronde
senior program officer
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Miller, Wendy
program specialist
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Mohanty, Saroj
senior officer, enterprise systems
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Montes, Marcela
program officer
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Moore, Ciciley
senior program officer
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Moore III, Ralph
finance specialist
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Moore, Yazeed
senior program officer
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Moriarty, Alana
communications officer
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Muller, Cynthia
director of mission investments
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Murphy, Michael
vice president for communications
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Nelson, Faye
director of Michigan programs
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Nelson, Takia
program specialist
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Newton, Virlean
employee dining chef
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Njus, Jonathan
director of Family Economic Security
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Nobel, David
maintenance technician/project lead
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Noricks, Rebecca
communications officer
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Nunez, Elizabeth
program specialist
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O'Dell, Jenefer
senior program officer
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Olney, Paxton
program manager
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Ordoñez, Karina Alatriste
senior executive assistant
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Pacheco de Alas, Chamiza
director of New Mexico programs
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Parker, Kathryn
program officer
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Parsons, Jill
program manager
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Parsons, Laura
program specialist
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Patel, Mitesh
accounting analyst
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Payton, Carla Thompson
vice president for program strategy
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Pearsall, Deborah
executive assistant
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Pelayo, Icela
program officer
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Pino, Rochelle
senior executive assistant to the president and CEO-board relations
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Poyer, Denise
facilities and telecommunications technician
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Prater, Wesley
program officer
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Pulley, Jonathan
program specialist
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Raj, Kumar
program officer
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Rangel, Carlos
vice president & chief investment officer
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Reed, Amanda
assistant general counsel
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Reed, Brandon
policy analyst
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Reincke, Kathleen
director of communications
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Rey, Deborah
program operations manager
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Roberts, Kimberly
senior manager, grant services
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Robinson, Ray
program manager
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Robinson II, Scott
senior officer, digital communications
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Rohs, Leslee
program manager
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Rosenthal, Robyn
communications officer
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Russell, Natalie
senior executive assistant
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Ryan, Daniel
senior officer, infrastructure, security and support
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St. John, Tammy
program specialist/portfolio associate
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Sallee, Jennifer
senior program officer
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Sammons, Paula
senior program officer
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Sanders, Reginald
director of investments
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Santana, Kimberly
program specialist
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Santiago, Alicia
executive assistant
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Savio, Susie
finance specialist
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Scamihorn, Philip
senior officer, knowledge, data and learning
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Schmelkes, Quetzalli Sotelo
program officer
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Schneider, Brian
associate director of internal audit
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Schriner, Jamie
program officer
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Scott, Sarida
senior program officer
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Seales, Naima
digital production analyst
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Seng, Tish
program manager
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Shaver, Alicia
senior analyst, knowledge and records
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Sheffieck, Emily
grant analyst
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Shellenberger, Matthew
senior portfolio manager
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Simpson, Patrick
director of food, health & well-being
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Slone, Natalie
senior specialist, digital experience
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Smith, Cindy
vice president for service and experience
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Smith, Diane
senior officer, culture and experience
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Smith, Sarah
senior generalist, THR
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Smith, Eileen Storer
program officer
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Sroka, Neil
communications officer
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Stealy, Jessica
senior specialist, digital experience
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Stiles, Cindy
payroll & accounting analyst
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Stott, Victoria
program officer
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Styburski, Dylan
investment analyst
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Suarez, Emma
concierge services associate
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Syed, Muneeb
investment analyst
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Tabron, La June Montgomery
president and CEO
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Tafoya, Victoria
program officer
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TenBrink, Cortnee
program specialist
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Thomas, Nicole
business process analyst.
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Thomson, Jennifer
executive assistant
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Topp, Nara
program officer
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Trinkle, Alyssa
controller
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Turner, Paige
program specialist
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Urayeneza, Marcel
accounting analyst
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Vernola, Joseph
maintenance technician/project lead
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Vikis, Erika
executive assistant
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Walters, Howard
program and evaluation officer
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Wardford, Jeanne
program officer
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Warren, Deanna
program manager
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Washington, Alandra
vice president for transformation and organizational effectiveness
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Watson, Theresa
program manager
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Wharton, Auncharee
accounting and payroll senior specialist
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White, Alana
program officer
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Willbur, April
business analyst
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Williams, Teresa
program specialist
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Williams-Bishop, Rhea
director of Mississippi and New Orleans programs
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Williamson, Donald
vice president for finance and treasurer
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Wilson, Lynn Dacotah-Scherer
program manager
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Winstone, Dawn
business analyst
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Withers, Stephanie
senior manager, investment operations
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Womack, Shannon
program specialist/portfolio associate
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Woods, Wendee
senior officer, QOE
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Zhang, Zoe
investment analyst