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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.
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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.
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Erika Stratmann

Director, Communications, Milken Institute Health
Erika Stratmann is the director of communications for Health at the Milken Institute. She is a mission-driven communications and content development leader with a proven record of managing effective teams that deliver measurable results to amplify thought leadership, engage communities, advance consumer education, and impact advocacy campaigns.
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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.
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John Schellhase

Director, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
John Schellhase is a director of Strategic Philanthropy at the Milken Institute. He contributes to and manages projects related to strengthening corporate philanthropy, including overseeing the Institute’s Corporate Philanthropy Leadership Collective.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Christina Dialynas

Associate Director, Public Health, Milken Institute Health
Christina Dialynas' work on the Public Health team at the Milken Institute involves researching improvements in mental health access, workplace engagement, youth mental health in the digital age, and pharmaceutical supply chain resilience, among other topics.
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Jason Richie

Director, Public Health
Jason Richie is a director on the public health team at MI Health, focusing on mental health.
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