About

Our Team

Established in 2006 within The Schmidt Family Foundation (TSFF), The 11th Hour Project takes pride in partnering with these pioneering and people-centered solutions that are human rights and planet-aligned, working tirelessly to restore the connection between humans and our planet. Based in the Bay Area, TSFF is the family foundation of Wendy and Eric Schmidt.

We support qualified 501(c)3 organizations and social enterprises through grantmaking, impact investing, and complementary resources (network-building, convening, and strategic communications, among others.)

Sophie Ackoff

Program Manager, Food & Agriculture

Darla Amado

Investment Operations Manager, Impact Investing

Janaki Anagha

Program Manager, Food & Agriculture

Emily Arlen

Program Assistant, Human Rights

Zori Balijinnyam

Zorie Baljinnyam

Staff Accountant

Candice Balmaceda

Senior Controller

Sara Bell

Sarah Bell

Program Director, Food & Agriculture

Marika Bogiantzis

Program Assistant, Energy

Lyza Chun

Executive Assistant, Impact Investing

Loïc Comolli

Portfolio Manager, Impact Investing

Kharleen Cruz

Kharleen Cruz

Grants Management Associate

Negeen Darani

Vice President of Programs & Emerging Strategies

Lauren Davis

Lauren Davis

Program Director, Energy Program

Jamie Dean

Jamie Dean

Managing Director, Impact Investing

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Rian deVos

Creative Director

Hester Dillon

Program Director, Indigenous Communities

Melody Gonzales

Melody Gonzales

Senior Grants Systems Manager

Brooke Harris

Grants and Administrative Coordinator

Jeanne Huey

Jeanne Huey

Chief Financial Officer

Shanti Kleiman

Shanti Kleiman

Program Manager, Energy

Maria Koulouris

Maria Koulouris

Program Director, Human Rights

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Alexis Llamas

Program Manager, N2

Massooda Maqdoor

Massooda Maqdoor

Accounting Manager

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Aaron Mbati

Portfolio Director, Impact Investing

Patrick McGrath

Program Director, Climate Tech

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Jake Mogan

Senior Program Manager, Energy

Win Nguyen

Program Assistant, Emerging Strategies

Maggie Nyce

Program Manager, Human Rights

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Samuel Oslund

Program Director, AgTech

Kiara Ott

Kiara Ott

Program Manager, Energy

Ellyn Peabody

Ellyn Peabody

Director of Operations

Rebeka Ramangamihanta

Rebeka Ramangamihanta

Program Associate, Human Rights

Samantha Shada

Program Assistant, Food and Agriculture

Brenna Sheldon

Brenna Sheldon

Program Assistant, Executive Director

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Hannah Shulman

Program Director, N2

Danielle Simpson

Communications Manager

Roman Torres

Roman Torres

Portfolio Manager, Impact Investing

Amanda Vallans

Amanda Vallans

Grants Systems Associate

Lexie Werblow

Investment Analyst, Impact Investing