EWG - Key Persons
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- Vice President, Development
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- Press Contact
- Senior Vice President, Communications & Strategic Campaigns
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- Senior Scientist, Toxicology
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- 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.
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- 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 …
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- Director of EWG VERIFIED®
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- Government Affairs Administrative Associate
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- Vice President, California Government Affairs
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- 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.
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- Director of Impact and Strategic Partnerships
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- 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.
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- Vice President, Information Technology
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- 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.
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- Administrative Associate / Dean Clark / Director of IT Operations
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- Senior Associate Science Analyst
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- 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…
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- 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.
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- 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…
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- Development Manager of Events and Partnerships
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- Healthy Living Project Manager, Consumer Databases
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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Vice President, Experience & Chief Creative Officer
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- Executive Vice President, Mission & Partnerships
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- Vice President, Federal Affairs
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- Senior Scientist, Toxicology: Chemical Safety and Toxicology
Ken Cook - 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.
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- Healthy Living Project Administrator
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- Administrative Associate / Dean Clark / Director of IT Operations
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- 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.
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- Vice President, Government Affairs
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- Press Contact
- Vice President, Media Relations
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- Vice President, Science Investigations, Research & Development
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- Social Media Manager, EWG VERIFIED®
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- Senior Director of Cleaning Science, Consumer Safety Science
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- Senior Director, Social Media
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- Press Contact
- Senior Communications Advisor for Agriculture and Climate
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- Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
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- Development Associate, Major Gifts
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- Senior Science Analyst, Data Science Research
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- Healthy Living Science Analyst, Consumer Safety Science