Kelsey Barcomb, PhD, is a program manager for BD² and a senior associate of Milken Institute Philanthropy. Barcomb received her doctorate in pharmacology from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and completed postdoctoral training in the field of neuroscience. She uses her background in biomedical research and project management to oversee grants management and community building within BD².

Martine Polycarpe is a senior associate at Milken Institute Philanthropy. Her work focuses on the environment and social equity, including advising foundations and corporations on implementing impactful giving strategies.

Aggie McMahon Stephens, MSc, is an associate director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at Milken Institute Philanthropy. With a background in clinical neuroscience, she specializes in science philanthropy, research sector development, and global collaborations that maximize the impact of investments in science.

Gaby Alvarado is an executive assistant for Milken Institute Philanthropy at the Milken Institute. Her work at the Institute is largely centered on assisting with special projects, department coordination, and supporting the philanthropy leadership.

Madeleine Cashin is an associate director of Environmental and Social Innovation Philanthropy at at Milken Institute Philanthropy. Cashin is a part of the team designing and operating the Institute’s innovation competitions, including the Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program, a series of multi-million-dollar innovation competitions and programs focused on advancing technological progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Africa.

Kara Whelply is an associate director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at the Milken Institute. She leverages her expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, philanthropic funding, and therapeutic development to advise individual philanthropists and nonprofit organizations on methods to advance their mission and accelerate the development of treatments.

Adoma Addo is an associate on the environmental and social innovation team at Milken Institute Philanthropy. With her passion for innovation and sustainable development in emerging markets, she supports work on the Institute’s innovation competitions.

Erin Ross is a director on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at the Milken Institute. She applies her expertise in health systems, analyzing scientific evidence's role in health policy implementation and identifying ways the scientific and policy communities can collaborate.

Nadia Penrod is a senior associate on the Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC) team at the Milken Institute. In this role, she leverages her expertise as an interdisciplinary scientist in biomedicine and informatics to identify high-impact opportunities for philanthropic investment that promote science for the public good and have the potential to transform health.

Kellen Silver is a senior associate on the Environmental and Social Innovation team at Milken Institute Philanthropy. His work supports the design and delivery of innovation competitions and other projects for environmental and social impact around the world.