Camellia Pham is the director of Special Initiatives. In this role, she oversees special projects and grantmaking initiatives under the direction of the Board and CEO. Previously, Camellia was a program officer in the Heising-Simons Foundation’s Science Program, where she created the 51 Pegasi b Fellowship Program in planetary astronomy and managed research and technology portfolios focused in astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and climate science.