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“There is a tendency in our planning to confuse the unfamiliar with the improbable.”

Thomas Schelling

First-principle thinking with a disregard for the status quo

Helena grew out of a dorm room at Yale University and is headquartered in Los Angeles.

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Founder & CEO
Henry Elkus
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Executive Director & COO
Sam Feinburg
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MANAGING PARTNER: HELENA SPECIAL INVESTMENTS
Protik Basu
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Executive Coordinator
Anne Lann
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DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS: HELENA SPECIAL INVESTMENTS
Karam Hirji
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VICE PRESIDENT: HELENA SPECIAL INVESTMENTS
Colin Whelan
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Director: Membership
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DIRECTOR: AMERICA IN ONE ROOM | PROJECT OPERATIONS
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Chief of Staff
Mia Gifford
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Senior Associate: Helena Special Investments
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DIRECTOR: HEALTH SECURITY
Evan Davison Kotler
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RESEARCH LEAD: BIOSECURITY
Tyler Burns
Give me a lever long enough, and a place to stand, and I will move the earth.
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