W. M. KECK FOUNDATION - Key Persons

Allison M. Keller - CFO, COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Executive Director

Anneli Stone

Job Titles:
  • Program Director

Connor Noda

Job Titles:
  • Operations Associate
  • Program Coordinator

Dorothy W. Day

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Members & Directors Team

Dr. Dorothy Fleisher

Job Titles:
  • Senior Program Director

Dr. James S. Economou

Job Titles:
  • Senior Medical Advisor

Dr. Jean J. Kim

Job Titles:
  • Program Director

Dr. Justin Gallivan

Job Titles:
  • Senior Program Director

Dr. Kevin Moses

Job Titles:
  • Senior Program Director

Dr. Maria C. Pellegrini

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director of Programs

Dr. Thomas Rieker

Job Titles:
  • Senior Program Director

Dr. William R. Brody

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Members & Directors Team

James A. Baker, III

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Members & Directors Team

Jonathan S. Day

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Members & Directors Team

Joseph Day - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Members & Directors Team

Linna Hanson

Job Titles:
  • Program Officer

Lucinda Day Fournier - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President

Matt Day, Sr.

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair

Melissa Gage

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator

Peter Carlton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Members & Directors Team

Peter K. Barker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Members & Directors Team

Rob Harrison

Job Titles:
  • Controller

Robert A. Day - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Chairman & Chief Executive Officer ( 1995 - 2021 ) Chairman ( 2022 - Present )

Robert Bradway

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Members & Directors Team

Rosie Cumming

Job Titles:
  • Operations and Accounting Assistant

Sandy Seeley

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Sarah Hibler

Job Titles:
  • Grants Manager

Stephanie Argyros

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Members & Directors Team

Stephanie L. Garacochea - COO, Secretary

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Secretary
  • Director of Operations

Stephen M. Keck - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chief Executive Officer

Susana Kwan

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator

William Myron Keck

William Myron Keck (1880-1964) migrated to Southern California from Pennsylvania shortly before the turn of the 20th century. Working in the oil fields, he learned the business literally from the ground up and eventually became an independent drilling contractor. In 1921, he founded The Superior Oil Company. Mr. Keck's dedication, willingness to take calculated risks and strong interest in emerging technologies enabled Superior Oil to become a global leader in the exploration and production of oil and gas. Under Mr. Keck's guidance, the company pioneered new exploration and drilling methods, including the first successful use of directional drilling in California (1930), the first use of a reflection seismograph to aid in locating hydrocarbons (1933) and construction of the first offshore oil platform off the coast of Louisiana (1938). In 1954, Mr. Keck established the charitable foundation bearing his name, with the vision of providing far-reaching benefits to humanity through imaginative grants supporting scientific discoveries and new technologies.