Wenonah Hauter

is the executive director of Food & Water Watch. She has worked extensively on energy, food, water and environmental issues at the national, state and local level. Experienced in developing policy positions and legislative strategies, she is also a skilled and accomplished organizer, having lobbied and developed grassroots field strategy and action plans. From 1997 to 2005 she served as Director of Public Citizen’s Energy and Environment Program, which focused on water, food, and energy policy. From 1996 to 1997, she was environmental policy director for Citizen Action, where she worked with the organization's 30 state–based groups. From 1989 to 1995 she was at the Union of Concerned Scientists where as a senior organizer, she coordinated broad–based, grassroots sustainable energy campaigns in several states. She has an M.S. in Applied Anthropology from the University of Maryland.

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General

Operations

Lane Brooks

is the chief operating officer for Food & Water Watch and has over–all responsibility for operations including administration, IT and development. Lane has more than 25 years experience in non–profit fund raising and management. Most recently, he served as the director of development at Public Citizen for nine years where he was responsible for the organization’s earned and contributed income programs, and served on the organization's management team. Previously, he worked at advocacy and performing arts organizations in Washington and Denver. Lane has also served as a leader in Washington, DC’s philanthropic community as President of the city’s chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, as well as conference chair and, on several occasions, speaker at fund raising conferences. Lane holds the Certified Fund Raising Professional credential and a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from Louisiana State University. He can be reached lbrooks(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Kevin Larson

is Database Manager and Office Manager in the San Francisco office of Food & Water Watch. He manages the growing organization-wide database of members and supporters and also manages the operations of the California office. He has over nine years experience in database analysis, design, and development and over ten years experience in technical writing, training, and customer support. Kevin has worked as a program associate for a San Francisco non-profit and most recently as an IT/computer consultant for various medical offices and service-oriented companies. He can be reached at klarson(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Mark Schlosberg

is the California Director. He is responsible for developing California based strategies and managing the California offices. Before joining Food & Water Watch, Mark worked as a policy director at the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, authoring numerous reports and leading campaigns on police accountability issues including racial profiling, government surveillance, and use of force. Mark has a J.D. from New York University and a B.A. in Economics from University of California at Berkeley. He can be reached at mschlosberg(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Patty Lovera

is the assistant director of Food & Water Watch. She works on the food team, especially on meat inspection and mad cow disease, country of origin labeling, and dairy issues. Patty has a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Lehigh University and a master's degree in environmental policy from the University of Michigan. She can be reached at plovera(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Ben Schumin

is the office manager for Food & Water Watch. He manages our office, providing support to the rest of the Food & Water Watch team, and coordinating everyday operations. He is the contact for all administrative issues concerning Food & Water Watch. He holds a B.S. in Public Administration from James Madison University. He can be reached at bschumin(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

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General

Dave Andrews

is Senior Representative for Food & Water Watch. Dave is a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross, an international Catholic religious order of men. Dave has over 30 years of work on sustainable development, food and water issues, and public policy both nationally and internationally. He was the Executive Director of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference for 13 years. He has served on many Boards of Directors including the Organization for Competitive Markets, Heifer International, the Community Food Security Coalition, the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, the National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture. He has attended the last three World Trade Organization meetings, World Food Summits and the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa.  Dave's outreach work for Food & Water Watch includes working with the faith community. Dave is a Special Advisor to the President of the General Assembly (Miguel D'Escoto). Dave has a law degree from Loyola New Orleans School of Law. He can be reached at dandrews(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Zach Corrigan

has been an advocate for sustainability and environmental conservation for more than a decade.  He began working on seafood safety issues in 2002 when he served as a Staff Attorney for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.  There, he was a lead advocate for limiting people's exposure to mercury from contaminated fish by fighting for more stringent EPA rules to curb mercury emissions from power plants.  In 2004, Mr. Corrigan became a Legislative Representative for Public Citizen and, shortly thereafter, Food & Water Watch.  In May 2006, he became the Staff Attorney for the organization, working with all of its teams to pursue litigation, regulatory, and legislative solutions for all of the issues on which Food & Water Watch works.  Mr. Corrigan graduated from the University of Wisconsin and earned his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in Boston.  He is a licensed attorney in the District of Columbia and Massachusetts. He can be reached at zcorrigan(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Alex Patton

is the foundation officer at Food & Water Watch.  He is responsible for managing all current grants and for writing new grant proposals.  He also assists with writing and editing tasks.  Alex holds a B.A. in sociology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  He can be reached at apatton(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

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Food

Sarah Alexander

is a senior food organizer. She works to promote a healthy and independent food system and works to improve public knowledge on food issues including factory farms, and country of origin labeling. Sarah has worked on issues related to food sovereignty, genetic engineering, and local food security. Her background is in community organizing, strategic campaigning and legislative campaigns, having previously worked with Green Corps, the White Earth Land Recovery Project, and the American Community Gardening Association. Sarah is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she studied English. She can be reached at salexander(at)fwwatch(org).

Tony Corbo

is the senior lobbyist for the food campaign at Food & Water Watch. He is responsible for food-related legislative and regulatory issues that come before Congress and the Executive Branch. Tony has extensive organizing experience having directed major public employee representation campaigns in several states. He has also directed political campaigns at various levels, and he served as the administrative assistant to a Member of Congress. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Affairs from The George Washington University and a Master's degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. He can be reached tcorbo(at)fwwatch(org).

Noelle Ferdon

is the senior organizer for food campaigns in California. Her work focuses on organizing California campaigns to raise consumer and legislative awareness about issues such as the impacts of factory farms on the environment and our food supply. She is currently working on a restaurant campaign to promote the use of tap water over bottled water. Before joining Food & Water Watch, Noelle worked as a social justice advocate in Northern California. She is also actively involved in the Slow Food movement and founded the local convivium (chapter) in her hometown. Noelle has a B.S. in political science from California State University, Chico and a J.D. with an emphasis in environmental law from Golden Gate University, School of Law in San Francisco. He can be reached at noelle(at)fwwatch(org).

Patty Lovera

is the assistant director of Food & Water Watch. She works on the food team, especially on meat inspection and mad cow disease, country of origin labeling, and dairy issues. Patty has a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Lehigh University and a master's degree in environmental policy from the University of Michigan. She can be reached at plovera(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Felicia Nestor

is a senior policy analyst for the food campaign at Food & Water Watch. Since 1995, she has collaborated extensively with food safety whistleblowers, including federal inspectors and small plant owners, and has analyzed numerous government databases to expose public health threats from inadequately regulated meat and poultry. Her alerts have been confirmed by congressional offices, the Government Accountability Office, and USDA’s Office of Inspector General, and have resulted in important policy changes on dangers including mad cow disease, Salmonella, and pathogenic E. coli O157:H7. She holds a J.D. from Georgetown University. She can be reached at (201)330-1618 or fnestor(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Elanor Starmer

is a researcher and writer supporting the food team’s advocacy and organizing campaigns. Before joining Food & Water Watch’s San Francisco office, she worked as a human rights advocate in DC and then helped launch a research program on federal policy and factory farming at Tufts University’s Global Development and Environment Institute. She has worked as a research consultant for family farm organizations in the Midwest and for the OAS’ agriculture policy office in El Salvador. She has an MA in development economics from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, an MS in agricultural science and policy from Tufts’ Friedman School of Nutrition, and a BA in public policy from Brown University. Elanor can be reached at estarmer(at)fwwatch (dot)org.

Patrick Woodall

is a senior policy advocate on farm policy and international trade for Food & Water Watch. He covers the farm and trade legislation on Capitol Hill. Patrick has been a public policy analyst, researcher and advocate on economic justice issues in Washington since 1991. He is the co–author of a book on the World Trade Organization and has written dozens of reports and articles on public policy. He received a B.A. from Johns Hopkins with concentrations in international relations and economics. Patrick can be reached at pwoodall(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

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Water

Sarah Gingold

is a researcher at Food & Water Watch focusing on fish and water issues. She has a B.A. in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland, College Park. Sarah can be reached at sgingold(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Mary Grant

Jon Keesecker

is a senior organizer with the Take Back the Tap campaign at Food & Water Watch. He works with grassroots community groups across the U.S. to prevent the privatization of public water resources. He is also editor of the newsletter Currents. Previously, Jon worked as a community organizer on water issues with Sweetwater Alliance in Michigan and Massachusetts Community Water Watch. He has a B.A. in Philosophy from Central Michigan University. Jon can be reached at jkeesecker(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Natalie Lloyd

is an organizer in the San Francisco office of Food & Water Watch. Her current focus is coordinating grassroots efforts in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area, especially among restaurateurs and on college campuses, to challenge the corporate control of water resources through the Take Back the Tap Campaign. Before coming to Food & Water Watch, she lived for two years in a small town outside of Nagasaki, Japan teaching English. She has also worked as a translator, planner and teacher. She has a degree in Sociology from New College of Florida. Natalie can be reached at nlloyd(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
 

Corie Lopez

is an organizer for the water campaign in the San Diego office of Food and Water Watch. She has a B.A. in Public Administration with an emphasis in Environmental Policy from California State University Chico. She can be reached at clopez(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Adam Scow

is a senior organizer at  Food & Water Watch, a national consumer advocacy organization dedicated to protecting water as a public trust. Through his work on legislation and local campaigns, he helps communities protect  their water systems as public assets and advocates for public investment in our water infrastructure. He currently serves on the planning committee for the annual California Water Policy Conference sponsored by Public Officials for Water and Environment Reform. Previously, Adam researched California irrigation subsidies and water transfers in Washington D.C. He holds a degree in Political Science from U.C. Berkeley. He can be reached at ascow(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
 

Annie Weinberg

is an organizer on the water campaign at Food & Water Watch. She coordinates grassroots efforts to protect public water and to challenge the increasing corporate control of water resources, with a special focus on the bottled water industry. Annie attended Sarah Lawrence College, graduating with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Dance. Previously, she worked as a field organizer with MoveOn.org, and with Green Corps, where she partnered with Corporate Accountability International, Food & Water Watch, and U.S. PIRG. She can be reached at aweinberg(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

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Fish

Marianne Cufone

is Food & Water Watch's Fish Campaign Director. She has been involved in natural resources management, and specifically fisheries management for the past 15 years. Before coming to Food & Water Watch, she was the Managing Partner of Environment Matters, a private environmental consulting firm in Tampa, Florida. Previously, Ms. Cufone was a Program Manager for a national conservation organization.  She has worked with law firms, educational facilities, government entities and organizations throughout the United States on a wide range of issues including: fisheries, pollution, impacts mitigation, stewardship and outreach.  She also teaches courses and guest lectures at assorted academic institutions. She currently maintains positions on assorted natural resource advisory boards for Hillsborough County, the State of Florida and the federal government and sits on several non-profit Boards of Directors. Ms. Cufone received her J.D., Cum Laude from the University of Miami School of Law through a joint Masters program in Marine Science and Policy at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami. She received her BA, from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. She can be reached at mcufone(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Sascha Bollag

is an organizer for the fish campaign at Food & Water Watch. His work focuses on seafood safety and open ocean aquaculture. Much of his previous organizing experience focused on labor and trade issues. He has a B.A. in History from the University of North Carolina. He can be reached at sbollag(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Ben Bowman

is a policy analyst working on fish issues for Food & Water Watch. Based in San Francisco, Ben undertakes and facilitates community engagement in important public policy processes to ensure our public-trust fishery resources are managed for the common benefit. Currently, Ben is focused on opposing, and developing alternatives to, federal government-supported Individual Fishing Quota (IFQs) programs that are being perversely designed to consolidate commercial fishery benefits in the hands of big business. An ecologist and teacher by training, Ben’s fisheries background includes roles in strategy, policy, advocacy, enforcement and resource management. Prior to joining Food & Water Watch, Ben served as Principal Strategic Analyst, Fisheries, for the State Government of Victoria, Australia. Ben can be reached at bbowman(at) fwwatch(dot)org.

Eileen Flynn

is a researcher for Food and Water Watch. She conducts research and writes for the fish team.  She holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from Lynchburg College and is pursuing a master's degree in Environmental Policy from George Mason University. She can be reached at eflynn(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Christina Lizzi

is an organizer for the fish campaign at Food & Water Watch.  Her work focuses on seafood safety and open ocean aquaculture.  Much of her previous organizing experience focused on trade justice.  She has a B.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University. She can be reached at clizzi(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Justine Williams

is a research and policy analyst for the fish campaign at Food & Water Watch. Her work focuses on open ocean aquaculture, land-based aquaculture, organic standards for seafood, fisheries management and sustainable seafood. Justine received her B.A. in sociocultural anthropology from the George Washington University. she can be reached at jwilliams(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

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Communications

Royelen Lee Boykie

is Food & Water Watch's Internet Strategist. She is tasked with Web and social media strategic planning and with listening to and learning from the online community. Royelen's new media career was launched at AOL where she was educated on how Web audiences democratically control content with their clicking patterns. Her online education continued as she served over 300 issue-related organizations at a software provider of advocacy tools. Royelen spends time in all the usual online places (YouTube, Twitter, StumbleUpon, Facebook, FoodandWaterWatch/Action) and hopes to see you there. Or you can reach her the traditional way -- via email. 
 

Jennifer Errick

is Food & Water Watch's Graphics and Publications Manager. She has more than ten years of experience writing, editing and designing a wide variety of printed materials for nonprofit and university audiences. She specializes in environmentally sensitive production methods. Jennifer can be reached at jerrick(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
 

Kate Fried

is the deputy communications director of Food & Water Watch. She coordinates the media relations and outreach efforts for our water work and our activities in California. Kate has worked on issues relating to green and energy efficient building, inner-city economic development and direct democracy, among others. Her background is in media relations, strategic message development, research and writing. Kate holds a B.A. in English from Oberlin College. She can be reached at kfried(at)fwwatch.org.

Erin Greenfield

is a communications associate at Food & Water Watch. She assists the communications coordinator in general media planning and strategy, focusing specifically on food and fish issues. Erin graduated from Tufts University in Boston with a double major in Environmental Studies and Art History, and moved to DC three years ago to pursue environmental policy. She eventually broke into communications at The Wilderness Society and the Washington Animal Rescue League, before joining  Food & Water Watch. Erin can be reached at egreenfield(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Elissar Khalek

is a web associate at Food & Water Watch. She helps coordinate the organization's internet activities, assists with writing content and creating graphics, and posts and updates information on the website. Elissar's background is in writing, editing, and project management. She graduated with a B.A. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where she studied Political Science and Psychology. She can be reached at ekhalek(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Robert Schubert

is senior editor and researcher at Food & Water Watch.  He has been involved in work on agricultural, economic, environmental, and human rights issues for more than 10 years. He has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Colorado and a bachelor's degree in economics from Colorado State University. He also studied political economy and environmental economics in Hungary in the early 1990s. He can be reached at rschubert(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Erica Schuetz

is communications assistant at Food & Water Watch. She assists in special projects and materials development, as well as blogging and general press and editing tasks. Previously, Erica has worked with ForestEthics, as a teacher of English for Speakers of Other Languages, and in textbook publishing. She has a B.A. from St. Mary's College of Maryland, where she studied English and studio art. Erica can be reached at eschuetz(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

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International 

Jeff Conant

is Director of International Programs and liaison to the Red Vida, a coalition of water rights groups active throughout the Americas. Prior to working with Food and Water Watch, he worked with Hesperian Foundation, where he coordinated and authored the book, A Community Guide to Environmental Health, a popular education manual to assist communities worldwide in protecting their rights to a healthy, safe environment. He also acts as water rights liaison to the Peoples Health Movement and publishes articles, essays, and reviews in a variety of print and on-line publications, and has contributed chapters to books on globalization, water issues, and culture. Living in Berkeley, CA, Jeff works from Food and Water Watch’s California office. He can be reached at jconant(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Darcey O'Callaghan

is a senior policy advocate on the international team at Food & Water Watch.  She works with communities and organizations around the world, particularly in Africa, to prevent the privatization of public water resources and to protect water as a human right.  Darcey has previously worked as a community organizer in Detroit, and in a variety of capacities with New Rules for Global Finance, the Rethinking Bretton Woods Project and Doctors for Global Health.  She holds a B.S.W. in social work from Western Michigan University and an M.A. in international economic policy from American University.  She can be reached at docallaghan(at)fwwatc(dot)org.

Marcela Olivera

is the Latin American coordinator for the Water for All campaign. After graduating from the Catholic University in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Marcela worked for four years in Cochabamba as the key international liaison for the Coalition for the Defense of Water and Life. In 2004 she moved to Washington, DC for a year to work for the Water for All campaign developing an inter–American citizens' network on water rights. Named “Red Vida”, the network, which she continues to coordinate from Cochabamba, assists water rights groups throughout Latin America to coordinate their efforts to preserve or establish the water as a pubic good and human right. Marcela has also worked as a lead researcher at the DemocracyCenter, a San Francisco and Cochabamba based NGO. She can be reached at molivera(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Anna Witowska–Ritter

is a Food & Water Watch consultant in Eastern Europe. She is researching agricultural issues in Eastern Europe, monitoring factory farms and writing a newsletter about these very issues affecting the area she comes from. She is cooperating with several NGOs in Eastern Europe who share our goals of promoting sustainable farming and a more just food system. Anna has an M.A. degree in Sociology from Jagiellonian University in Poland and an M.A. in European Studies from Exeter University in England. She can be reached at awitowska(at)fwwatch(dot)org

Alberto Villareal

is Food & Water Watch's Latin America coordinator. His is developing a campaign against factory farming and corporate control of food and agriculture in Latin America, and establishing a network of NGOs and social movements to do so. He is also monitoring shrimp aquaculture and will be engaged in the water network in the region. Alberto is a founding member of REDES (Social Ecology Network) –– Friends of the Earth Uruguay. Alberto has been the regional coordinator in Latin America & Caribbean for the Friends of the Earth International program on 'Trade, Environment and Sustainability.' He studied Sociology at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Alberto can be reached at avillareal(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

Mark Worth

is a senior researcher for Food & Water Watch based in Germany. He coordinates research for Food & Water Watch's European campaigns –– writing reports, fact sheets and other materials. He has been a writer, editor, publisher, and researcher for 20 years, and has a degree in journalism from the University of Florida. Mark can be reached at mworth(at)fwwatch(dot)org.

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