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An image of a woman named Samantha Shumm. She is standing against a blurred gray background and smiling at the camera. She has light white skin, shoulder-length straight brownish blonde hair, and blue eyes. She is wearing a light blue cardigan over a black shirt.

Samantha Schumm, PhD

Associate Director, SPARC, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Samantha Schumm, PhD, is an associate director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy.
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Jasmine Jones

Director, Marketing and Communications, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Jasmine Jones is the director of marketing and communications at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. She leads the team in developing and executing strategies to amplify the Institute’s stories of impact and drive change through philanthropy.
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Crystal Miller

Associate Director, Environmental and Social Innovation, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Crystal M. Miller is an associate director on the Environmental and Social Innovation team at the Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy and a change agent committed to using her talents to positively impact lives.
A smiling light-skinned man named Zachary Walsh with short brown hair, wearing a navy blue blazer over a grey button-down shirt, and standing in a room with dark wood details.

Zachary Walsh

Senior Associate, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Zachary Walsh is a senior associate on the Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy team.
An image of an adult woman named Nadia Sarfraz. She has tan white skin, long brown hair, and she is wearing glasses and a black jacket and smiling at the camera.

Nadia Sarfraz, PhD

Senior Associate, SPARC, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Nadia Sarfraz, PhD, is a senior associate on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy.
An image of a woman with white skin named Gretchen Jacobs. She has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing a dark shirt with white polka dots. She is smiling at the camera with a building in the background.

Gretchen Jacobs

Associate, Convening and Engagement, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Gretchen Jacobs is an associate of convening and engagement at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. In her role, she guides and advances Strategic Philanthropy’s role in global events and engagement internally and externally.
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Ishtiaq Mawla

Associate Director, Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC), Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Ishtiaq Mawla is an associate director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration team within the Strategic Philanthropy pillar at the Milken Institute.
An woman named Taylor Evans white skin, bobbed auburn hair and glasses. She is wearing a red blazer with a black shirt and standing outside.

Taylor Evans, PhD

Senior Associate, Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Taylor Evans, PhD, is a senior associate on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. Her expertise lies in biomedical research, molecular genetics, rare diseases, and computational biology tools.
An image of a smiling light-skinned female-presenting person named Elizabeth Burke with light hair wearing a black shirt against a nature-ish background

Elizabeth Burke, PhD

Associate Director, Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Elizabeth Burke, PhD, is an associate director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy. Her expertise lies in rare disease research, including neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders, strategic planning, project management, and promoting collaboration between clinical and scientific teams.
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Sara ElShafie, PhD

Associate Director, Environmental and Social Innovation team, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
Sara ElShafie, PhD, is an associate director of Strategic Philanthropy at the Milken Institute. Serving its Environmental and Social Innovation portfolio as a global climate specialist, ElShafie helps to build philanthropic initiatives for thriving environments and communities.
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