Meet the Executive Team

Grantwell is a student-run program, including all of the leadership positions.

  • Rebekah Olsen

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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  • Alexa Elliott Johnson

    PARTNERSHIP DIRECTOR

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  • Kassidy King Stone

    EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR

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  • Carlos Vasquez Villavicencio

    MARKETING DIRECTOR

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Senior Project Officers

Each semester our Senior Project Officers lead a small team of 3-5 students in weekly meetings to help understand community partner issues and understand how their team can best help. Through problem solving skills Senior Project Officers utilize program evaluation, grant allocation and strategic methods to solve community issues.

  • Eliza Hedquist

    The Ballard Center Project

  • Spencer Fulton

    Miller’s Family Foundation Project

  • Kianna Hawkins

    Mentors International Project

Faculty Advisor

the purpose of the faculty advisor is to assist in meetings, bridging the gap between partners, alumni, advisory board members and the current students participating in Grantwell.

Anna Habben is an Adjunt Professor of Public Administration and Nonprofit Management at Brigham Young University. She earned a BA from Pennsylvania State University, a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Brigham Young University. His research focuses on charitable giving, philanthropy, and volunteering. His nine years of professional fundraising experience inform his research and teaching. Dr. Heist is a leading expert on donor-advised fund research and co-founder of the Donor-Advised Fund Research Collaborative. Dan and his wife Katie have five children.

Advisory Board

Grantwell’s board members help empower the executive staff to fulfill the mission of Grantwell. Their professional experience and mentorship ensure an optimal student and client experience.