Our People

Executive Team

Jamie Merisotis, an internationally recognized leader in higher education, human work, philanthropy, and public policy, has been Lumina Foundation’s president and CEO since 2008.

Jamie Merisotis

President and CEO

Tim Robinson is the vice president, general counsel, and chief of staff at Lumina Foundation, where he brings 25 years of legal and investment management experience. Before Lumina, he was…

Timothy P. Robinson

Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief of Staff

Courtney Brown oversees the foundation’s efforts in strategic planning, learning, impact, and effectiveness. She also leads Lumina’s international engagement.

Courtney Brown

Vice President of Impact and Planning

Debra Humphreys, Ph.D., directs Lumina Foundation’s efforts related to student success in attaining high-quality four-year college degrees. She also oversees the foundation’s strategic communications team, working to influence national narratives…

Debra Humphreys

Vice President of Strategic Engagement

Chauncy Lennon, Ph.D., is the New York-based vice president for learning and work and senior strategy advisor at Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to…

Chauncy Lennon

Vice President for Learning and Work and Senior Strategy Advisor

Michelle Asha Cooper, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized leader and advocate for college access, affordability, and value in higher education. With more than two decades of experience spanning policy, advocacy,…

Michelle Asha Cooper

Vice President for Public Policy and Executive Director of Lumina’s Washington, D.C., Office

Linh C. Nguyen leads Lumina's racial equity efforts and works to embed equity in Lumina's grantmaking and operations and nurtures the foundation’s organizational culture to increase diversity, improve inclusion and…

Linh C. Nguyen

Vice President for Equity, Culture, and Talent

Erin Archer is a VP and chief financial officer for Lumina Foundation directing the investment strategies for Lumina’s nearly $1.4 billion endowment.

Erin Archer

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer