A smiling light-skinned female-presenting person with dark hair wearing a navy blue shirt against a dark gray background

Michelle Stevenson

Executive Director, Marketing and Communications
Michelle Stevenson is an accomplished global marketing leader, bringing more than 25 years of experience to her role as executive director, marketing and communications at the Milken Institute, where she oversees earned media, social media, the website, brand and design, publishing, thought leadership, and all marketing efforts.
A light-skinned male-presenting individual with dark brown hair wearing a tan trench coat and white shirt against an outdoor backdrop

Maxwell DeGregorio

Senior Associate, FinTech, Milken Institute Finance
Maxwell DeGregorio is a senior associate at MI Finance at the Milken Institute. DeGregorio works on the Institute’s FinTech Program, which focuses on access to capital, financial inclusion, compliance, and transparency. He writes the “FinTech in Focus” newsletter and co-programs the Institute’s FinTech content.
A smiling light-skinned, Asian-presenting man named Daniel Pham with short black hair, wearing a geometric black and white sweater, and smiling and standing with his arms crossed in a room with dark wood details.

Daniel Pham, PhD

Director, Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Daniel Pham, PhD, is a director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. He utilizes his expertise in scientific research, neuroscience, science policy, communication, and advocacy to advise philanthropic partners on opportunities to make the biggest impact in various fields of science and health.
Smiling female-presenting person of color with dark hair named Ishita Das wearing a red shirt and a blue blazer against an ambiguous outdoor background.

Ishita Das, PhD

Director, Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Ishita Das, PhD, is a director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy, where she leads cross-disciplinary projects. Her expertise lies in biomedical research, science policy, stakeholder engagement, workforce diversity, strategic planning, and project management.
A smiling light-skinned female-presenting person with light hair wearing a black jacket against a light gray background

Erika Stratmann

Director, Communications, Milken Institute Health
Erika Stratmann is the director of communications, MI Health. She is a mission-driven communications and content development leader with a proven record of delivering measurable results to amplify thought leadership, engage communities, advance consumer education, and impact advocacy campaigns.
A smiling light-skinned female-presenting person named Chelsea Wendel with red hair wearing a brown cheetah print shirt against a blurred background.

Chelsea Wendel

Associate Director, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Chelsea Wendel is an associate director at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. Her work is primarily focused on managing the logistics, details and travel coordination across the pillar's broad portfolio of events.
Light-skinned male-presenting person with dark hair wearing a black jacket with white button-up shirt in front of a light gray background

John Schellhase

Director, Environmental and Social Innovation team, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
John Schellhase is a director on the Environmental and Social Innovation team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy, where his work focuses on social impact philanthropy. As part of his work, Schellhase contributes to and manages projects related to strengthening corporate philanthropy and operating innovation competitions to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
Light-skinned female-presenting person named Caitlyn Barrett with light hair in a yellow jacket and black shirt with gray gradient background

Caitlyn Barrett, PhD

Director, Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Caitlyn Barrett, PhD, is a director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. Her scientific expertise in cancer biology and neurodegeneration in addition to her experience in grant and program management, stakeholder engagement, and program analysis are brought to bear as she partners with philanthropists to maximize their impact on the biomedical ecosystem.
Smiling light-skinned, male-presenting individual with short grey hair wearing a dark suit on a grey backdrop.

Dan Carol

Senior Director, Milken Institute Finance
Dan Carol is a senior director on the Milken Institute Finance team. He leads Institute programming to accelerate effective deployment and financing of community-scale and climate resilient infrastructure, scale up regional innovation, and scale-up public-private partnerships.
Smiling, female-presenting individual with blonde hair in a dark suit in front of a gray background

Heather Haines

Director, Convening and Engagement, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Heather Haines is director of convening and engagement with Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. She joined the Institute from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, where she oversaw global events.
Subscribe to