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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

Managing Director, Milken Institute Finance
Dan Carol is a managing 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

Senior Director, Convening and Engagement, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Heather Haines is senior 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) Pecherer

Director, Public Health, Milken Institute Health
Christina (Dialynas) Pecherer's 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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Lena Flaum

Senior Associate, Employer Action Exchange, Milken Institute Health
Lena Flaum is a senior associate on the public health team at Milken Institute Health. As a communications liaison, she leads various project-related writing and editing to amplify the team’s work across its three focus areas of mental health, prevention and chronic disease, and health equity.
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Quinton Banks, PhD

Associate Director, Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Quinton Banks,PhD, is an associate director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. His extensive scientific background includes research into chronic pain, taste perception, and muscle physiology.

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