Stella Underwood is an experienced professional in grant management and research processes, currently serving as a Grants Manager at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative since February 2021. Prior to this role, Stella was the Clinical Trial Research Process Manager at Stanford University School of Medicine from November 2019 to February 2021. Stella's extensive background includes positions such as Grants Proposal Manager at the SETI Institute (June 2016 - November 2019) and various roles at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation between 2002 and 2016, including Legal Compliance Coordinator and Grantmaking Operations Associate. Stella holds a degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz.