Tonya Guinn is an impact officer for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she supports grants and education-focused initiatives through program development, project management, relationship building, and community management, e.g. Kauffman Education Fellowship, Amplify, Equity in Schools, and capacity building. Prior to joining the Kauffman Foundation, Guinn was an administrative assistant for Hallmark Cards, Inc., […]

Community Relations Specialist

Executive Administrative Assistant, Evaluation

General Counsel, Secretary, and Chief Ethics Officer, Legal

System Administrator, Information Technology

Lara Arnold is an impact coordinator at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where she manages a portfolio of grants focused on researcher engagement and network building. She develops opportunities for engaging academic organizations and supporting early-career scholars through a variety of professional development activities. She seeks to build connections with a wide range of disciplines […]

Dan Tesfay is a director of Research, Learning, and Evaluation Initiatives for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where he provides leadership for coordinating all Research, Learning, and Evaluation initiatives to completion, acting as an integration manager assigned to synthesize internal and external program-related activity. Prior to joining the Kauffman Foundation, Tesfay was a director of […]

Business Analytics Director, Finance & Grants

Senior Learning, Development, and Talent Advisor in Talent & Culture

Derek Ozkal is a senior research officer for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, where he leads problem-based grantmaking initiatives. Ozkal manages a portfolio of research projects and provides thought leadership on key issues, including the changing nature of entrepreneurship, the “future of work,” declining business dynamism, and developing a holistic and inclusive research community. Prior […]