Sirid (she/her) joined Aeon in 2025 after 15 years as a freelance grant writer and reviewer. At Aeon, she works to find funding for everything from community gardens to new elevators, to ensure that Aeon homes are as comfortable and welcoming as possible for everyone. Before entering the nonprofit world, Sirid was a biotech researcher discovering new medicines for diseases like arthritis and diabetes. Passionate about sustainability, she has a “green” MBA from Presidio Graduate School in San Francisco and a PhD in immunology from the University of Minnesota.

Sirid lives in Stillwater with her husband and their Cardigan Welsh corgis. With their twins off to college, she spends her free time agility training with her dogs, watching classic movies, and community activism.