Simons Foundation chevron-down--small Science, Society & Culture What We DoGrantmakingMediaNational InitiativesEventsResearcher EngagementWho We SupportNewsStories of ImpactWho We AreAboutStaffAdvisory Board Staff We’re a small but mighty team of dedicated science enthusiasts. Learn more about the Science, Society & Culture staff. Maria Adler Director, Autism in the Workplace Maria Adler joined the Simons Foundation in 2202 as the foundation’s Chief Financial Officer. She built and managed the foundation’s finance, human resources, operations, and information technology functions. Read more Chandni Ashra Administrative Coordinator, Science, Society & Culture Chandni Ashra joined the Science, Society and Culture team toward the end of 2023 as its administrative coordinator. Read more Peri Lund Program Coordinator, Science, Society & Culture Peri Lund is the program coordinator for Science, Society & Culture. Peri works on the strategic planning and execution of the division’s Presidential Lecture series, which aims to foster discourse, discovery, and a sense of belonging within the broader New York research… Read more Ivvet Modinou, M.Sc. Senior Vice President, Science, Society & Culture Ivvet Modinou has been working in public engagement with science for over two decades. In her role as Senior Vice President of Science, Society & Culture, she leads public engagement for the Simons Foundation, including strategic oversight of Science Sandbox, a flagship… Read more Elizabeth Simolke Program Manager, Science, Society & Culture Elizabeth Simolke joined the Simons Foundation in 2019 as the outreach coordinator for the President’s Office, and transitioned to the Science, Society & Culture team in 2021. Read more John Tracey Program Director, Science, Society & Culture John Tracey joined the Simons Foundation in 2014 as part of a team to improve public engagement with science. As program director, Tracey works with the senior vice president of Science, Society & Culture to develop and execute funding strategy. Read more Kelsa Trom Program Manager, Science, Society & Culture Kelsa Trom is a program manager who oversees special initiatives to support Science, Society & Culture awardees’ boundary-breaking work – and to propel new creative projects. Read more Previous Page Viewing Page 1 of 2 Page 2 of 2 Page 1 of 2 Page 2 of 2 Next Page
Maria Adler Director, Autism in the Workplace Maria Adler joined the Simons Foundation in 2202 as the foundation’s Chief Financial Officer. She built and managed the foundation’s finance, human resources, operations, and information technology functions. Read more
Chandni Ashra Administrative Coordinator, Science, Society & Culture Chandni Ashra joined the Science, Society and Culture team toward the end of 2023 as its administrative coordinator. Read more
Peri Lund Program Coordinator, Science, Society & Culture Peri Lund is the program coordinator for Science, Society & Culture. Peri works on the strategic planning and execution of the division’s Presidential Lecture series, which aims to foster discourse, discovery, and a sense of belonging within the broader New York research… Read more
Ivvet Modinou, M.Sc. Senior Vice President, Science, Society & Culture Ivvet Modinou has been working in public engagement with science for over two decades. In her role as Senior Vice President of Science, Society & Culture, she leads public engagement for the Simons Foundation, including strategic oversight of Science Sandbox, a flagship… Read more
Elizabeth Simolke Program Manager, Science, Society & Culture Elizabeth Simolke joined the Simons Foundation in 2019 as the outreach coordinator for the President’s Office, and transitioned to the Science, Society & Culture team in 2021. Read more
John Tracey Program Director, Science, Society & Culture John Tracey joined the Simons Foundation in 2014 as part of a team to improve public engagement with science. As program director, Tracey works with the senior vice president of Science, Society & Culture to develop and execute funding strategy. Read more
Kelsa Trom Program Manager, Science, Society & Culture Kelsa Trom is a program manager who oversees special initiatives to support Science, Society & Culture awardees’ boundary-breaking work – and to propel new creative projects. Read more