Valliant Foundation

Staff Directory

Meet the dedicated individuals driving our mission forward.

Executive Staff

Sarah Valliant

Founder & Director of Research

Samantha Parton

Chief Executive Officer

Angie Lee

Chief Deputy Director

Macarena Puig

Chief Financial Officer

Nathan Ezenwa

Logistics Supervisor

Kelly Tang

Operations Supervisor

Melissa Hernandez

Communications Supervisor

Anthony Ray

Social Media Coordinator

Legal & Ethics

Jacob Derin

Attorney

Shayla

Member of General Public

Camille

Ethics Officer

Naoshin

Ethics Officer

Biography
Jacob graduated from UC Davis in 2022, earning Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Philosophy and highest honors for both. While an undergraduate, his article on the ethics and metaphysics of abortion was accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed philosophy journal Axiomathes.
He earned his J.D. from UC Davis School of Law in 2025. During law school, Jacob was a Senior Articles Editor for the UC Davis Law Review, a member of the Civil Rights Clinic and an extern in the chambers of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero of the California Supreme Court. Jacob was admitted to the California Bar in 2025.
Education
University of California, Davis School of Law, Davis, California J.D. – 2025
Law Review, UC Davis Law Review, Senior Articles Editor
University of California, DavisB.A.
Honors: With High Honors
Major: English and Philosophy
Bar Admissions
California, 2025