Krithika Santhanam April 7, 2025 Krithika Santhanam joined the Irvine Foundation as a Program Officer in March 2025. She brings more than a decade of social justice advocacy experience spanning the nonprofit, legal, and consulting sectors to her work with the Foundation. Krithika’s work has centered on dismantling structural racism and mass incarceration through civil rights litigation, movement lawyering, political … Continue reading Krithika Santhanam
Lauren Sailor March 11, 2025 Lauren joined the Irvine Foundation as an Office Assistant in 2025. She previously worked a variety of roles in the bicycle industry, including marketing and events, inventory operations, and office management. Lauren holds a B.A. in sociology from The University of Chicago. Her bachelor’s thesis explored organizational structures within Chicago Critical Mass.
Sasha Lopez March 3, 2025 Sasha Lopez joined Irvine in February 2025 as a Facilities and Administrative Coordinator. She has been deeply involved in nonprofit work since 2017, focusing on housing, workforce development, and mental health. With extensive experience in operations and administrative support, Sasha most recently served as a Quality Improvement Administrator at the Bay Area Community Services (BACS), … Continue reading Sasha Lopez
Neil Gross December 20, 2024 Neil Gross joined the Irvine Foundation as a Payroll and Accounting Associate in December 2024. He previously held payroll and human resources positions at the YMCA of San Francisco for more than 20 years, notably spending 17 years as a Payroll Specialist. Neil holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in Business Administration … Continue reading Neil Gross
Annika Moen May 11, 2023 Annika Moen joined the Foundation as an Investment Associate in May 2023. Prior to joining the Foundation, Annika was an Investment Associate at Cambridge Associates where she advised various foundations and university endowments regarding investment manager selection, asset allocation and portfolio construction, and conducted analysis on investment performance. Annika is from Denver, Colorado, and attended … Continue reading Annika Moen
Andrea Abeleda February 22, 2023 Andrea joined the Irvine Foundation as Grants Manager in January 2023. She has more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sectors. Prior to Irvine, Andrea served as a Donor Relations Manager at the California Community Foundation helping individuals, families and corporations align their values and passions to their philanthropic goals. … Continue reading Andrea Abeleda
Jen Melcon February 2, 2023 Jen joined the Irvine Foundation in January 2023. As an Operations Planning and Strategy Officer, she serves as an important facilitator, collaborator, and project manager across the Foundation, working on a range of cross-departmental issues and efforts to strengthen and enhance key operational and administrative functions. Prior to Irvine, she served as the Resource Manager … Continue reading Jen Melcon
Annie Bickerton January 30, 2023 Annie joined The James Irvine Foundation as a Senior Impact Assessment and Learning Officer in January 2023. Prior to Irvine, she served as a Research Associate at MDRC, a national social policy nonprofit, where she worked with foundations, nonprofits, and government agencies to evaluate and strengthen social service models for people who have experienced homelessness, … Continue reading Annie Bickerton
Ana I. Bonilla December 6, 2022 Ana I. Bonilla joined the Irvine Foundation as a Program Officer in November 2022. Ana’s career has been rooted in advancing equity and social justice, amplifying community voices, championing racial justice, and advancing policy and systems change to improve health outcomes in historically and disproportionately impacted communities. Before joining Irvine, Ana served as the Health … Continue reading Ana I. Bonilla
Kelila Krantz November 22, 2022 Kelila joined the Irvine Foundation as a Program Strategy Analyst in November 2022. She has experience in engaging children, families, nonprofits, and government agencies in impact-focused projects. Before joining the Foundation, Kelila served as a Senior Associate Consultant for Impact Evaluation at VIVA Social Impact Partners. There she worked on a range of client projects … Continue reading Kelila Krantz