EWG - Key Persons


Abbie Gibbs

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Development

Al Rabine

Job Titles:
  • GIS Analyst

Alex Formuzis

Job Titles:
  • Press Contact
  • Senior Vice President, Communications & Strategic Campaigns

Alexa Friedman

Job Titles:
  • Senior Scientist, Toxicology

Alexis Temkin

Job Titles:
  • Disparity on Pesticide Exposure Has Been Documented. It 's a Problem. Person Mentioned
  • Ojai Valley News
  • Water / Toxic Chemicals / Glyphosate / Pesticides
  • Yahoo! News
Alexis Temkin supports EWG's consumer databases, policy and research in the areas of personal care and cleaning products, pesticides and tap water. Temkin began her research career at Columbia University Medical Center, working as a lab technician studying the molecular mechanisms responsible for environmental influence on gene regulation. As a doctoral student, she studied how exposure to environmental chemicals during development can influence adult obesity and metabolic syndrome.

Anne Schechinger

Job Titles:
  • Biden Administration Wants Agriculture Subsidies to Help Fight Climate Change
  • Harvest Public Media
  • Inside Climate News
  • Midwest Director
  • Most Agriculture Conservation Spending Doesn'T Help Climate, Environment Group
  • the Economist
Anne Schechinger explores agriculture's impact on the environment and analyzes how government policies can reduce agricultural pollution. As an undergraduate, Schechinger researched the economics of natural resource valuation. In graduate school, she studied the commercial feasibility of growing environmentally sustainable crops. This Missouri family lost their dog to toxic algae. So why aren't states doing …

Anthony Lacey

Job Titles:
  • Editor in Chief

Arianne Callender

Job Titles:
  • Director

Aya Matsumoto

Job Titles:
  • Director of EWG VERIFIED®

Barbara Paldus

Job Titles:
  • Director

Benjamin Addai

Job Titles:
  • Ruby Programmer

Bennett Rosenberg

Job Titles:
  • Government Affairs Administrative Associate

Bill Allayaud

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, California Government Affairs

Brandon Beck

Job Titles:
  • Director

Bridgette Garner

Job Titles:
  • Staff Accountant

C.J. Kettler

Job Titles:
  • Director

Caroline Leary - Chief Legal Officer, COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • General Counsel
Caroline oversees EWG's legal matters on a range of topics relating to contracts, employment, intellectual property and nonprofit tax. Prior to joining EWG, Caroline was a senior associate at a Washington, D.C., law firm where she sued government agencies for arbitrary, capricious and unlawful actions, and represented businesses and nonprofit organizations in corporate governance and contract matters. A South Carolina native, Caroline received her B.A. from the University of South Carolina and J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law. After graduating law school, she clerked for the Honorable Daniel F. Pieper at the South Carolina Court of Appeals. In her free time, Caroline enjoys running, listening to podcasts and Gamecock football.

Carrie Pezzuti

Job Titles:
  • Director of Impact and Strategic Partnerships

Casey Dumasius

Job Titles:
  • Senior Digital Marketing Manager
Casey began her career in energy trading, but her interest in mission-driven organizations led her to the nonprofit sector. She has several years of experience in digital strategy, marketing and fundraising for local and international nonprofits. Her curiosity about the impact of the environment on our health drew her to EWG. She holds a B.A. in communications from the University of Michigan and an M.P.A. in nonprofit management from American University. A Michigan native, Casey grew up on a small island in Lake Erie and loves being out on the water. Casey also enjoys cooking with friends, attempting adventure sports, live music and exploring the culinary scene around D.C.

Chris Campbell

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Information Technology

Christine Gardner

Job Titles:
  • Director

David Andrews

Job Titles:
  • Consumer Reports
  • FDA 's First Tests for "Forever Chemicals" in Food Found Them in Meat and Choco
  • Fox News
  • Here 's Everything We Know about the 'Forever Chemicals' in Food
  • Senior Scientist, Chemical Research: Chemistry and Toxicology
  • US FDA Allows Impurities in Hand Sanitiser During Health Emergency
David Andrews specializes in the public health implications of chemicals detected in drinking water, consumer products and cosmetics. For the past decade, he has been working to educate consumers, move markets toward safer chemistries and protect health. Andrews holds a patent on quantum interference devices.

David Baker

Job Titles:
  • Director

Dean Clark

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Associate / Dean Clark / Director of IT Operations

Dr. Bojana Jankovic Weatherly

Job Titles:
  • Director

Dr. Harvey Karp

Job Titles:
  • Director

Dr. Mark Hyman

Job Titles:
  • Director

Drummond Pike

Job Titles:
  • Director

Elise Museles

Job Titles:
  • Director

Eliza Butterfield

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate Science Analyst

Emily Spilman

Job Titles:
  • Healthy Living Science Program Manager, Consumer Safety Science
  • the Best Reef - Safe Sunscreens of 2023, According to Experts
What's the difference between a sunscreen stick, lotion and spray? Experts expl…

Ethan Bahe

Job Titles:
  • Senior GIS Analyst

Farah Siddiq - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Director

Geoff Horsfield

Job Titles:
  • Government Affairs Manager
Geoff Horsfield works on policies to make food more sustainable and healthier, including those touching on alternative proteins like plant-based meat. Prior to joining EWG, he worked in government affairs at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and interned in the office of Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.). Horsfield has also served in AmeriCorps with AIDS United, in Durham, N.C. and as volunteer coordinator for Carolina Tiger Rescue. Geoff holds a bachelor's degree from Gettysburg College and a master's degree in public policy from the College of William & Mary.

Gianfranco Cesareo

Job Titles:
  • Law Fellow

Grant Smith

Job Titles:
  • Senior Energy Policy Advisor
Grant Smith leads EWG's work to accelerate the clean energy revolution into renewables and engender more equitable, transparent electricity policies. Smith began his career in consumer advocacy and environmental protection in the early 1980s at the Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana. He has also worked for the Civil Society Institute, in Massachusetts. Smith's deep knowledge of utilities, state and federal energy policy and the growing role of renewable energy have been an invaluable resource for members of the media. PG&E critics eye pressure on California PUC nominees to advance call for utilit…

Hanna Rhodes

Job Titles:
  • Development Manager of Events and Partnerships

Harry Liu

Job Titles:
  • Web Developer

Harshavardhan Reddy

Job Titles:
  • Senior Software Engineer

Heather Hudgins

Job Titles:
  • Healthy Living Project Manager, Consumer Databases

Helen Lucey

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director, Digital
Helen Lucey graduated from Hamilton College in 2013 with a concentration in government and minor in German studies. A Wisconsin native, Helen grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan and developed a passion for kayaking, camping and hiking. Her love of the outdoors led her to work at EWG. Outside of work she enjoys brewing her own beer, cheering on the Packers and travelling.

Homer Swei

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, Healthy Living Science, Consumer Safety Science
Homer Swei leads EWG's Healthy Living Science, overseeing the team's groundbreaking research and market change work on chemical ingredients in everyday items like personal care, food and cleaning products. Swei spearheads the EWG VERIFIED™ program, which sets rigorous, science-backed standards with a goal of moving the market to answer consumer demands for safer choices for beauty, personal care, cleaning and baby products. He joins EWG as a research and development expert after 30 years in the private sector, working for leading companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Dow Chemical.

Hong Lin

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Scientist

Iris Myers

Job Titles:
  • Communications Manager
  • Press Contact
Iris Myers is EWG's communications manager. She works to advance EWG's outreach on a variety of issues through research and writing, specializing in the topics of food chemicals, water, consumer products, pesticides and toxic algae. In addition, she manages the day-to-day operation of the EWG Twitter account, including taking the lead engaging with followers. She works closely with the rest of the communications team to elevate EWG's reaching in a range of areas, including farming and agriculture and environmental justice.

Jabali Williams

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Experience & Chief Creative Officer

Jared Hayes

Job Titles:
  • Senior Policy Analyst

Jessica Hernandez

Job Titles:
  • Policy Director

Jocelyn Lyle

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice President, Mission & Partnerships

Joel Cahalan

Job Titles:
  • Senior Software Engineer

John E. Reeder

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Federal Affairs

JR Culpepper

Job Titles:
  • Communications Associate

Kaley Beins

Job Titles:
  • Senior Scientist, Toxicology: Chemical Safety and Toxicology

Karen Malkin

Job Titles:
  • Director

Katie Peacor

Job Titles:
  • Art Director

Ken Cook - Founder, President

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • President
EWG co-founder and president Ken Cook explains a short history of the Environmental Working Group and his vision for EWG in the next 20 years.

Ketura Persellin

Job Titles:
  • Editor
  • Staff Writer

Kim Rozenfeld

Job Titles:
  • Director

Laura Turner Seydel

Job Titles:
  • Director

Lisa Shi

Job Titles:
  • Healthy Living Project Administrator

Maryn Chmielewski

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Associate / Dean Clark / Director of IT Operations

Maura E. Walsh

Job Titles:
  • Digital Communications Expert
  • Executive Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Maura Walsh is a digital communications expert with 15 years of experience in direct email marketing, content marketing, fundraising and advocacy. She oversees EWG's digital program, including its websites, grassroots fundraising and advocacy work. Prior to joining EWG, she was a Senior Vice President at Anne Lewis Strategies, where she worked with clients such as the United Service Organization, EWG, The Clinton Foundation, The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and WETA to design and execute record-setting online marketing and fundraising programs. Maura is responsible for developing best-of-breed strategies that are now widely used by nonprofit and political organizations to drive their fundraising and advocacy, including the contribution up-sell and the "$5 ask." During her tenure, she helped the firm's clients raise more than $240 million online and convert millions of activists across a wide spectrum of causes. Prior to joining Anne Lewis Strategies in January 2007, Maura was the director of account management for Plus Three, a technology company that provides website, email and fundraising technologies for nonprofit and political clients. Maura also served as an Internet strategist for APCO Worldwide, a public affairs and public relations company, and as a senior account manager for Bigfoot Interactive (now Epsilon Interactive), a leading email marketing agency, where she managed direct email campaigns for the company's top accounts including Capital One, H&R Block and MTV.

Melanie Benesh

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Government Affairs

Michelle Pfeiffer

Job Titles:
  • Director

Monica Amarelo

Job Titles:
  • Press Contact
  • Vice President, Media Relations

Natasha Beck

Job Titles:
  • Director

Nicole Ferox

Job Titles:
  • Foundations Director

Nina Montée Karp

Job Titles:
  • Director

Olga Naidenko

Job Titles:
  • Vice President, Science Investigations, Research & Development

Olivia Wagner

Job Titles:
  • Social Media Manager, EWG VERIFIED®

Randy Paynter

Job Titles:
  • Director

Rob Fetherstonhaugh

Job Titles:
  • Director

Robert Coleman

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager

Sahna Sabbakhan

Job Titles:
  • Social Media Associate

Samara Geller

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Cleaning Science, Consumer Safety Science

Sarah Evans

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director, Social Media

Sarah Graddy

Job Titles:
  • Press Contact
  • Senior Communications Advisor for Agriculture and Climate

Scott Faber

Job Titles:
  • Senior Vice President, Government Affairs

Scott Mallan - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer

Sean McCormack

Job Titles:
  • Development Associate, Major Gifts

Shazi Visram

Job Titles:
  • Director

Suzan Bymel

Job Titles:
  • Director

Sydney Evans

Job Titles:
  • Senior Science Analyst, Data Science Research

Sydney Swanson

Job Titles:
  • Healthy Living Science Analyst, Consumer Safety Science

Tasha Stoiber

Job Titles:
  • Senior Scientist

Taylor Weigand

Job Titles:
  • Digital Associate

Tiffany Bastian

Job Titles:
  • Senior Graphic Designer

Wes Pyron

Job Titles:
  • Director of Philanthropy

William G. Ross

Job Titles:
  • Director