Emily Bolton serves as the Alliance’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff. In her dual roles at the Alliance, she manages the overall business support functions and staff, finance,…

Sreeja B. Asokan is a research analyst with extensive experience in multidisciplinary discovery science. She started her training as a physics doctoral student, designing electric and magnetic traps to investigate…

Elenoa Fuka was employee #1 at the Alliance in 2014. She is responsible for managing the Alliance's financials, grants, and day to day operations. Elenoa has a bachelor’s degree in…

Daren R. Ginete is an equity-driven philanthropic advisor with extensive experience in research, healthcare, and program development. Daren joined the Science Philanthropy Alliance in 2020 as an infectious disease fellow…

Andrew J. Golnar is a disease ecologist with a background in entomology and genetic bio-control. Throughout his training he studied a variety of blood-parasites, biting insects, birds, and mammals to…

Elyse A. Hope, Ph.D., is the strategic initiative manager at the Science Philanthropy Alliance. Prior to joining the Alliance in 2023, she worked in the nonprofit research funding sector as…

Kate E. Lowry, Ph.D., is the strategy director at the Science Philanthropy Alliance. She joined the Alliance in 2018, first as a fellow and then as the science director. Trained…

Sue Merrilees is a senior director of philanthropic advising at the Science Philanthropy Alliance. She works with members and advisees on customized science philanthropy strategies. Sue has more than 25…