Co-founded by Connie and Steve Ballmer, Ballmer Group funds organizations and leaders to reshape opportunity and expand economic mobility across the United States.
Our team is made up of practitioners with deep knowledge and experience in our impact areas. Ballmer Group is both a national and regional funder – we have a presence and invest deeply in southeast Michigan, Los Angeles County, and Washington state.
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Our People:
Steve & Connie Ballmer
Terri Ludwig
Advocacy & Communications
The Advocacy & Communications team advances policies and amplifies work that increases economic mobility for children and families.
Salman Akhtar
Senior Advocacy Manager
Ardua Harris
Senior Communications Manager
Cynara Lilly
Executive Director, Advocacy & Communications
Raelene Magee
Executive Assistant
Brittny Nielsen
Senior Communications Manager
Climate
Our Climate team is working globally to accelerate change and invest where philanthropy can help address this crisis, now.
Sam Ballmer
Climate Lead
Community Impact
Our Community Impact team strengthens local Place-Based Partnerships, including building leadership pipelines, to help communities working to address complex issues and achieve measurable results.
Jeff Edmondson
Executive Director, Community Impact
Celine N. Fejeran
Portfolio Manager, Community Impact
Rebekah Marquez
Executive Assistant, Community Impact
Eshauna Smith
Director, Community Impact
Data & Technology
The Data & Technology team supports and scales technology and data solutions to strengthen the nonprofit and social services sectors.
Kevin Bromer
Executive Director, Head of Technology & Data Strategy
Korey Klein
Portfolio Manager, Technology & Data Infrastructure
Raelene Magee
Executive Assistant
Los Angeles County
In the home of the Clippers, the Los Angeles County team partners with organizations and government to build equitable public systems, focusing on education, criminal justice, and a community-led vision of safety.
Shamira Brown
Executive Assistant
Kim Pattillo Brownson
Director of Strategy and Policy, Los Angeles
Joanna Colunga
Associate Portfolio Manager, Los Angeles
Joseph Devall
Portfolio Manager, Los Angeles
Nina Revoyr
Executive Director, Los Angeles
National Impact
Our National Impact team focuses on opportunities to strengthen impact across the country and partners with regional teams to advance key issues.
Mekaelia Davis
Director, National Impact - Black Family Economic Mobility
Loren Harris
Executive Director, National Impact
Raychael Jensen
Director, National Impact - Early Childhood & Families
Cassandra Serrano
Executive Assistant
Southeast Michigan
The Southeast Michigan team works across the tri-county area surrounding Steve Ballmer’s hometown, bringing philanthropy, government, and business together to tackle economic mobility, and focusing on education and community development.
Rinia Shelby-Crooms
Executive Assistant
Temeca Simpson
Portfolio Manager, SE Michigan
Kayla Roney Smith
Portfolio Manager, SE Michigan
Kylee Mitchell Wells
Executive Director, SE Michigan
Strategy & Operations
The Strategy & Operations team oversees the day-to-day functions of Ballmer Group and helps to develop and hone the organization's approach for improving economic mobility.
Allie Armstrong
Associate Grants Manager
Jennifer Baugh
Grants Manager
John Griffith
Director, Strategy & Operations
Dominique Hilliard
Associate Grants Manager
Jess Main
Senior Manager, Grantmaking & Operations
Joe McNulty
Senior Financial Strategist
Anneka H. Preston
Grants Manager
Frances Yang
Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Washington State
In the Ballmers’ home state of Washington, our team focuses on public systems transformation, with deep investments in child welfare, behavioral health, and education as levers for change.