People

Richard Adcock

Content Strategist

Richard Adcock (he/him/his) is CSPI's Content Strategist, with primary responsibility for CSPI’s web-based research, advocacy, and consumer education materials.

Donald Allen

Director of Finance

Donald manages the accounting and finance functions at CSPI.

Chris Anderson serves a Office Manager and is responsible for managing day-to-day office operations and assists with a variety of Human Resources-related activities. Anderson's administrative services duties include maintenance of the physical office space, managing off-site storage, and mail room management. His HR role includes managing new hire onboarding, coordinating payroll, organizing office-wide events, and assisting with benefits administration.

Jorge Bach

Creative Director and Chief Designer for Nutrition Action

Jorge Bach (he/him/his) designs Nutrition Action and most other CSPI visual communications.

Noelle Battle, MPH

Senior Grants and Program Manager

nbattle@cspinet.org

Noelle Battle (she/her/hers) provides strategic program management of CSPI’s Bloomberg Philanthropies grants, oversight and portfolio management of all other CSPI grants and restricted funding, management of CSPI's grantmaking activities, other systems improvement projects for CSPI.

Toby Beckelman

Senior Policy Associate

Toby Beckelman (she/her/hers) advocates for policies that reduce food insecurity, create healthier and more accessible food environments, and strengthen the public health impacts of the U.S. food safety net, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the charitable food system.

Maddy Belin

Capacity Building and Engagement Associate

mbelin@cspinet.org

Maddy Belin (she/her) manages CSPI’s external relationships with partners in the Western U.S. She also coordinates the development of the Resource Hub, designed to build the skills, knowledge, and capacity of grantees and emerging partners.

Debra Brink

Graphic Designer and Production Manager

dbrink@cspinet.org

Debra designs and manages the printing and mailing of CSPI's marketing and small dollar donor program. She also designs the outer wraps that go around Nutrition Action and assists staff with other design projects.

Asia Carter

Engagement Associate

acarter@cspinet.org

Asia Carter (she,her,hers) manages CSPI’s relationship with current and potential grantees in the Midwest.

Spencer Champagne

Individual Gifts Officer

schampagne@cspinet.org

Spencer Champagne assists CSPI’s Partner level and Legacy donors in realizing their philanthropic goals of creating a healthier, safer, and more equitable food supply.

Catherine Cochran, MA

Policy Fellow, Mark and Sushma Palmer Public Health Advocacy Fellowship

cochran@cspinet.org

Jeff Cronin

Director of Communications

jcronin@cspinet.org

Jeff Cronin is Director of Communications for CSPI. He is responsible for maintaining CSPI's high profile in the news media, for its web site, and for publicizing the group's reports, studies, and Nutrition Action Healthletter.

Hannah Dallmann

Senior Development Officer

hdallmann@cspinet.org

Hannah Dallmann (she/her/hers) works to find the right philanthropic fit for individuals and family foundations looking to make meaningful contributions to improve public health.

Garrett Darrah

Grants Administrator

gdarrah@cspinet.org

A member of the Development Team, Garrett Darrah (he/him/his) supports CSPI's grantmaking program, serving as a resource for grantee partner organizations as well as internal staff.

Caitlin Dow, PhD

Senior Nutrition Scientist

cdow@cspinet.org

Caitlin Dow (she/her/hers) writes for CSPI's flagship publication, Nutrition Action, addressing the evidence on the latest health trends. Caitlin reviews the science related to nutrition, dietary supplements, exercise, sleep, sustainability, and more.

Nancy Fink

Campaign Manager, Sugary Drinks

nfink@cspinet.org

Nancy Fink (she/her/hers) is the Campaign Manager Sugary Drinks. She works strategically to help spark and support initiatives by national, state and local organizations, policymakers, and advocates to build synergy and national momentum for policies that address overconsumption of sugary drinks. She coordinates CSPI’s SSB field leadership events (including Sugary Drink Summits), goals and strategies; serves on SSB reduction-focused coalitions and workgroups to cultivate partnerships to grow support for campaign goals to reduce consumption of sugary drinks; develops well-written, persuasive materials, such as reports, fact sheets, letters, testimony, talking points, and social media; and, provides technical assistance, materials, resources, and strategic advice to sugary drink tax campaigns.

Emily Friedman, JD

Legal Affairs Attorney

efriedman@cspinet.org

Emily Friedman is Legal Affairs Attorney at Center for Science in the Public Interest, where she researches legal issues, develops legislative and other materials supporting advocacy efforts, and provides technical support to policymakers and advocates working on national, state, and local food and nutrition policies.

Karen Gardner

Senior Policy Associate

kgardner@cspinet.org

Karen Gardner (she/her) leads advocacy for state and local policies that improve healthy food access through the food retail environment.

Sara Ghaith

Chief Operating Officer

sghaith@cspinet.org

Sara Ghaith (she/her/hers) manages CSPI’s operations, which includes Marketing, Development, Human Resources, Finance, Customer Service, and Information Systems.

Jennifer Green-Holmes

Director of Business Operations

Jennifer Green-Holmes directs and manages CSPI’s business operations including, Print & Digital Marketing Strategy, Budgeting/Forecasting, Production, Circulation, Customer Service, and Information Technology Systems.

Eva Greenthal, MS, MPH

Senior Science Policy Associate

egreenthal@cspinet.org

Eva Greenthal (she/her) oversees CSPI's federal food labeling work, leveraging the food label as a powerful public health tool to influence consumer and industry behavior. Eva also conducts research and supports CSPI's science-centered approach to advocacy as a member of the Science Department.

Sam Hahn

Policy Coordinator

shahn@cspinet.org

Sam Hahn (he/him) is a Policy Coordinator on the School Foods team. In this role, he supports CSPI’s federal, state, and local school food priorities.

Ashley Hickson, DrPH, MPH

Senior Health Equity Advisor

ahickson@cspinet.org

Ashley Hickson (she/her/hers) advises on health equity-centered projects and campaigns across the organization. She leads internal efforts to identify and engage with organizations, leaders, and academics to amplify and operationalize health equity.

Alla Hill, PhD, RD

Science Policy Associate

ahill@cspinet.org

Alla Hill (she/her) is a Science Policy Associate within the Science Department. In this role, she works closely with program teams to review and develop evidence-based materials and messages to inform strategy across five primary areas: Healthy Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Health Disclosures, Healthy Retail, Restaurant Kids Meals, and School Foods.

Gregory Jaffe, JD

Biotechnology Project Director

gjaffe@cspinet.org

Greg manages CSPI’s Biotechnology Project, which addresses the scientific issues, government policies, and corporate practices surrounding biotechnology innovations in food and agriculture (including genetically engineered crops and animals, gene editing, and cell-cultured meats).

Sara John, PhD

Senior Policy Scientist

sjohn@cspinet.org

Sara John (she/her/hers) leads CSPI’s federal policy and private sector efforts to create a healthier, more equitable food retail environment.

Joelle Johnson, MPH

Campaign Manager, Healthy Food Access

jjohnson@cspinet.org

Joelle Johnson (she/her/hers) leads CSPI's Healthy Food Access Team and advocates for policies that strengthen U.S. food safety net programs in order to help lift people out of poverty and provide equitable access to a food environment that empowers individuals to build healthy eating patterns that meet their needs.

Jensen N. Jose

Regulatory Counsel

jjose@cspinet.org

As Regulatory Counsel, Jensen Jose focuses on supporting CSPI’s efforts to strengthen the oversight of food additives and dietary supplements.

James Kincheloe, DVM, MPH

Food Safety Campaign Manager

jkincheloe@cspinet.org

James leads CSPI campaigns whose goals are to minimize threats to public health from food safety issues and animals in the food system.

Marlena Koch

Nutrition Action Project Coordinator

mkoch@cspinet.org

Marlena Koch (she/her) works with the Nutrition Action team compiling information, verifying facts about Nutrition Labels, ingredients, and food labeling claims. She also takes photographs of products and meals featured in Nutrition Action articles.

Rachel Leader

Health Equity and Engagement Associate

rleader@cspinet.org

Rachel Leader (she/they) manages the health equity projects for the Organizing and Capacity Building team. They also lead the engagement effort, regionally focused on the South, to engage partners around food and nutrition advocacy.

Bonnie Liebman, MS

Director of Nutrition

bliebman@cspinet.org

Bonnie Liebman (she/her) has been the key link in formulating CSPI's policies on diet and health. She provides the scientific input on many of the organization's administrative petitions and legislative proposals. Bonnie is the author of numerous articles on diet and cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, memory loss, and other illnesses for Nutrition Action, which has roughly 400,000 readers nationwide. She served on the advisory committees that issued the American Cancer Society's 2001 and 1996 Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention.

Peter Lurie, MD, MPH

President and Executive Director

plurie@cspinet.org

Peter Lurie (he/him/his) has been President and Executive Director of CSPI since 2017.

Claudia Malloy

Advocacy Director

cmalloy@cspinet.org

At CSPI, Claudia Malloy supports a cross-organizational team of program and capacity building leaders working to pass policies and strengthen partnerships to build momentum to improve the food environment and protect public health.

Lisa Mankofsky, Esq.

Director of Litigation

lmankofsky@cspinet.org

Lisa Mankofsky (she/her/hers) leads CSPI’s class action litigation, administrative lawsuits, and negotiations. CSPI’s class action litigation challenges deceptive advertising and labeling practices concerning food and supplements. In order to protect the health and safety of consumers, we also litigate under the Administrative Procedure Act against governmental agencies where the agency has unlawfully withheld or unreasonably delayed agency action; and/or where the agency acted in an arbitrary and capricious way, abused its discretion, and/or acted unlawfully. The Litigation Department also engages in negotiations with food and dietary supplement manufacturers seeking agreements to correct deceptive advertising and labeling practices.

Meghan Maroney, MPH

Senior Policy Associate

mmaroney@cspinet.org

Meghan Maroney (she/her/hers) works on the school foods team, leading state/local initiatives and supporting federal priorities, to ensure every child has access to free, heathy, delicious meals at school.

Katie Marx

Policy Coordinator

kmarx@cspinet.org

Katie Marx (she/her/hers) provides support for numerous CSPI initiatives. She works closely on projects related to food marketing to kids and restaurant children's meals.

Lindsay Moyer, MS, RDN

Senior Nutritionist

lmoyer@cspinet.org

Lindsay Moyer (she/her/hers) writes articles about the choosing healthier foods in supermarkets and restaurants for Nutrition Action.

Jacob Multer

Policy Associate

jmulter@cspinet.org

Jacob Multer (he/him/his) is a Federal Affairs Policy Associate working on nutrition policy and advocacy at CSPI. He collaborates with the Hill, federal advocates, coalition partners, and state and local partners to advance equitable nutrition policy.

Ribkah Amaha Naga, MA

Associate Director, Organizing and Capacity Building

rnaga@cspinet.org

Ribkah Amaha Naga (she/her) leads CSPI’s organizing, community engagement, and capacity building work where she works alongside four engagement associates to increase the impact and power of community-based organizations and leaders in the field through community building, narrative change, and integrating equitable grantmaking strategies.

DeAnna Nara

Senior Policy Associate

dnara@cspinet.org

DeAnna is the policy lead for CSPI’s warning labels work, specifically focusing on initiatives to improve food environments by reducing sodium and added sugars consumption.

Amy Nelms, MSW

Senior Policy Associate

anelms@cspinet.org

Amy Nelms (she/her/hers) advocates for policies that promote nutritious food access through improvements and innovations to federal food assistance programs, such as SNAP. She is passionate about policy change that leads to a more equitable food system for all.

Colleen O'Day

Director of Human Resources & Administration

coday@cspinet.org

Colleen O'Day (she/her/hers) manages human resources-related functions and administrative operations. This includes hiring and talent management, compensation and benefits management, oversight of personnel policies, ensuring compliance with employment laws, and managing HR data systems.

Ronda R. Parks

Accounting Associate

rparks@cspinet.org

Ronda Parks serves as Accounting Associate and has been with CSPI since 2000. Her primary responsibilities are assisting the Finance Director with operations, coordinating the audit process, and managing invoices and payments.

Cassie Ramos, PhD

Policy Associate

cramos@cspinet.org

Cassie Ramos (she/her/hers) work focuses on SNAP policy and healthy food access for families with low incomes. She works with partners and community-based groups to engage with SNAP participants about strategies for maximizing nutrition security.

Sara Ribakove, MBA

Senior Policy Associate

sribakove@cspinet.org

Sara Ribakove's (she/her/hers) work is focused on creating a healthier, more equitable, and more sustainable food system. Sara oversees CSPI’s work on improving the nutritional quality of food for children in restaurants and reducing unhealthy food marketing.

Stephanie Rogus, PhD, RDN

Campaign Manager, Scientific Integrity

srogus@cspinet.org

Stephanie Rogus (she/her/hers) leads CSPI's scientific integrity initiative to promote evidence-based public health policy in the U.S. and agency independence, transparency, and accountability.

Chris Schmidt

Senior Circulation and Marketing Manager

Chris Schmidt manages day-to-day circulation and marketing operations, including CSPI donations up to $1,000 and Nutrition Action subscription inquiries.

Tia Schwab

Communications Associate

tschwab@cspinet.org

Tia Schwab (she/her/hers) develops and implements communications strategies to advance CSPI's local, state, and federal policy campaigns.

Colin Schwartz, MPP

Deputy Director Federal Affairs

cschwartz@cspinet.org

Colin Schwartz is the organization’s lead lobbyist on issues ranging from the school meals programs to the Farm Bill and facilitates the National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA), the nation’s largest nutrition advocacy coalition.

Jessi Silverman, MSPH, RD

Senior Policy Associate

jsilverman@cspinet.org

Jessi (she/her) coordinates CSPI's advocacy to strengthen the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and to adopt healthy food procurement and food service policies in public institutions.

Dennies Simmons

Administrative Coordinator

dsimmons@cspinet.org

Dennies oversees mailroom operations and provides administrative support to all CSPI departments.

Matthew Simon, Esq.

Associate Litigation Director

msimon@cspinet.org

Matt Simon focuses on identifying and bringing consumer class actions challenging food and supplement companies’ deceptive advertising and labeling practices, working with CSPI staff and private lawyers. He also identifies and litigates administrative lawsuits pressuring federal agencies to enact regulatory reforms to protect the health and safety of consumers.

Sarah Sorscher, JD, MPH

Deputy Director of Regulatory Affairs

ssorscher@cspinet.org

Sarah Sorscher is an experienced advocate with a passion for public health who fights for a safer, healthier, more transparent food system by promoting consumer safeguards in Congress, federal agencies, and state and local governments. As Deputy Director of Regulatory Affairs, she manages CSPI's policy work related to food safety and labeling, allergens, food additives, dietary supplements, and other consumer products. Her work includes serving on federal advisory committees, testifying before Congress and federal agencies, offering technical advice to policymakers, and providing commentary to the media on consumer and food safety issues.

Khadijah Taylor

Development Coordinator

ktaylor@cspinet.org

Khadijah (she/her/hers) is responsible with managing the gift subscription and acknowledgement process for the mid-level, major donors and planned giving programs.

Elena Veatch

Strategic Communications Associate

eveatch@cspinet.org

Elena Veatch (she/her) manages CSPI's paid media and advocacy email efforts, working closely with program teams to develop digital campaigns that drive action and acquire new supporters and donors to engage in the long run.

Jane Welna

Director of Development

jwelna@cspinet.org

Jane Welna (she/her/hers) manages major gifts, grants, donor advised funding, and fellowships for CSPI.

Monica Wilson

Senior Accountant

In Monica’s role of Senior Accountant she helps ensure all financial accounting functions are completed accurately, prepare interim financial reports, and manage periodic compliance reporting. Responsible for many aspects of General Ledger Accounting, including but not limited to account reconciliations, budget preparation, assuring compliance with GAAP, Monica also serves to assist the Financial Director.

Breanne Wright, PhD

Deputy Director, Science Department

bwright@cspinet.org

Breanne (she/her/hers) provides strategic oversight to facilitate and strengthen the use of rigorous scientific methods and standards across the organization; provides scientific expertise, review, and data analysis support to all program teams; and serves as a liaison between CSPI and external scientists in academia and at partnering organizations. Breanne also manages a team of scientists spanning various policy issue areas, and leads CSPI’s efforts on sodium and FDA guidance.