People
CSPI's staff is comprised of experts in public health, nutrition and dietetics, public policy, law, and a broad range of other subject areas.
Christopher Anderson
Office Manager
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.
Belayhun Haile Asrese
Senior Accountant
Belayhun helps ensure all financial accounting functions are completed accurately, prepares interim financial reports, and manages periodic compliance reporting and budget preparation.
Jorge Bach
Creative Director and Chief Designer for Nutrition Action
Jorge Bach (he/him/his) designs Nutrition Action and most other CSPI visual communications.
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.
Debra Brink
Graphic Designer and Production Manager
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
Asia Carter (she,her,hers) manages CSPI’s relationship with current and potential grantees in the Midwest.
Asia M Carter, MPH
Capacity Building and Engagement Associate
Asia Carter (she/her/hers) maintains and builds relationships with CSPI's partners regionally located in the Western part of the U.S. She leads capacity-building and power building opportunities to support and empower the work of community-based organizations while centering the leadership of those most impacted by health inequities.
Catherine Cochran, MA
Policy Fellow, Mark and Sushma Palmer Public Health Advocacy Fellowship
Catherine Cochran (she/her) supports CSPI’s work to create healthier food environments in public places and institutions by coordinating advocacy efforts to strengthen the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, end and amend university pouring rights contracts, and promote healthy food procurement and food service policies.
Adrienne Crezo
Senior Digital Writer & Editor
Adrienne (she/her) is the primary writer and editor at CSPI, tasked with building the newsroom that connects CSPI's advocacy, programming, and policy work to NutritionAction's deep archives of food and health research for readers.
Jeff Cronin
Director of Communications
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
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 Associate
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.
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Caitlin Dow, PhD
Senior Nutrition Scientist
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.
Brita Enflo
Development Database & Operations Manager
Brita Enflo (she/her) manages CSPI’s CRM database, and is responsible for the accurate entry, maintenance, and reporting of CSPI’s donor data.
Nancy Fink
Campaign Manager, Sugary Drinks
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.
Maureen Finneran, MSW
Program Manager
Maureen Finneran (she/her/hers) provides oversight for CSPI's grant-funded activities, including subgrants, focused on national, state, and local campaigns to reduce the impact and burden of preventable diseases and to promote a more equitable food system.
Lisa Flores
Communications Assistant
Lisa Flores (she/her) manages CSPI’s blog, Pear in Mind, handles press inquiries, tracks CSPI related media, manages press lists, and assists the Communications Team in everyday tasks.
Emily Friedman, JD
Legal Affairs Attorney
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.
Thomas Galligan, PhD
Principal Scientist for Food Additives and Supplements
Thomas Galligan (he/him/his), as CSPI’s Principal Scientist for Food Additives and Supplements, is working to improve regulation of food chemicals and dietary supplements and get unsafe chemicals and ineffective supplements out of our food supply.
Karen Gardner
Senior Policy Associate
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
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 Policy Scientist
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.
Cassie Harrison-Ramos, PhD
Policy Associate
Cassie Harrison-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.
Ashley Hickson, DrPH, MPH
Senior Health Equity Advisor
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
Senior Science Policy Associate
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.
Rhea Jayaswal
Policy Associate
Rhea Jayaswal (she/her/hers) serves as a Policy Associate on the Federal Affairs team.
Sara John, PhD
Senior Policy Scientist
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
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.
Anupama Joshi, MS
Vice President for Programs
Anupama Joshi (she/her/hers) leads CSPI’s program strategy on national, state, and local policy advocacy; legislative campaigns; and regulatory affairs to support equitable access to healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. She oversees projects on a wide range of issue areas such as school nutrition, healthy food access, food retail, food service guidelines, pouring rights, labeling, corporate engagement, food safety, additives, dietary supplements, and agricultural biotechnology.
Jensen N. Jose
Regulatory Counsel
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
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
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.
Sydney Lawson
Engagement Associate
Sydney Lawson (she/her/hers) cultivates and maintains CSPI's relationships with local grassroots, state, and national stakeholders and organizations within the southern region of the United States.
Bonnie Liebman, MS
Director of Nutrition
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
Peter Lurie (he/him/his) has been President and Executive Director of CSPI since 2017.
Marian Manapsal
Director of Digital Strategy
Marian Manapsal (she/her) oversees digital strategy and execution of CSPI’s paid and organic digital efforts on email, website, social media, and digital advocacy in connection with CSPI’s program activities and Nutrition Action.
Lisa Mankofsky, Esq.
Director of Litigation
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
Campaign Manager, Federal Child Nutrition Programs
Meghan Maroney (she/her/hers) leads CSPI’s Federal Child Nutrition Programs initiatives. She advocates for science-based policies to ensure every child has access to nutritious, delicious foods that support their health.
Katie Marx
Policy Associate
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 & Deputy Editor
Lindsay Moyer (she/her/hers) writes articles about choosing healthier foods in supermarkets and restaurants for Nutrition Action.
Jacob Multer
Policy Associate
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.
Deirdre Murphy
Program Assistant
Deirdre Murphy offers administrative support to the to the Vice President of Programs and the Programs team.
Aviva Musicus, ScD
Science Director
Aviva Musicus (she/her/hers) directs CSPI's Science Department. Her team helps to facilitate and strengthen transparency, use of best available science evidence, and rigorous scientific methods throughout CSPI's work.
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DeAnna Nara
Senior Policy Associate
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.
Colleen O'Day
Director of Human Resources & Administration
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.
Kirby Page
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Kirby Page (she/her/hers) oversees CSPI's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work. The program works across the organization to develop DEI strategies and programming. Within the DEI work, there are critical elements of interpersonal development, strategic planning, and learning programs.
Ronda R. Parks
Accounting Associate
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.
Olivia Peña, MS
Engagement and Capacity Building Manager
Olivia Peña (she/her) leads CSPI's Engagement and Capacity Building Team, which supports the organization's subgranting portfolio and manages subgrantee relationships.
Niamh Rahman
Digital Campaigns Associate
Niamh works with the Communications and Policy teams to develop digital campaigns at the national, state and local levels, including email, paid media and organic social.
Sara Ribakove, MBA
Campaign Manager, Food and Environment
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
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.
Parker Sams
Social Media Associate
Parker Sams is the Social Media Associate on the Communications team. He is responsible for maintaining CSPI's social media presence and keeping CSPI's online activities top-of-mind.
Tom Schloegel
Development Officer
Tom Schloegel manages CSPI's Partners Giving and Benefactor Programs.
Chris Schmidt
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.
Colin Schwartz, MPP
Director of Federal Affairs
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
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
Dennies oversees mailroom operations and provides administrative support to all CSPI departments.
Matthew Simon, Esq.
Deputy Litigation Director
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
Director of Regulatory Affairs
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 with Congress, federal agencies, and state and local governments. As 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.
Jannah Tauheed, ScD, MPH, MS
Staff Scientist
As a member of the Food Additives team in the Science Department, Jannah Tauheed (she/her/hers) investigates and evaluates the safety of food additives and other chemicals present in food.
Jane Welna
Director of Development
Jane Welna (she/her/hers) manages major gifts, grants, donor advised funding, and fellowships for CSPI.
Bethany D. Williams, PhD, MSH, EP-C
Engagement Associate
Bethany Williams (she/her/hers) manages CSPI’s relationship with current and potential grantees in the Northeast.
Monica Wilson
Director of Finance
In Monica’s role, she helps ensure all financial accounting functions are completed accurately, prepare interim financial reports, and manage periodic compliance reporting. She is responsible for many aspects of general ledger accounting, including account reconciliations and budget preparation, and assuring compliance with GAAP.
Mary Bassett
Mary Bassett, MD, MPH, is an associate professor of clinical epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. She is also director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights and FXB Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
William Corr
William Corr is Senior Advisor at Waxman Strategies.
Denise Elliott
Vice chair
Denise Elliott, Vice Chair, has more than 25 years’ experience working for subscription-based information providers.
Suzanne Hess
Suzanne Hess is a retired librarian and long-time nutrition advocate.
Phyllis Lantos
Phyllis R. Lantos, SM, is Special Advisor to the President & CEO at NewYork-Presbyterian.
Giridhar Mallya
Giridhar Mallya, MD, MSHP, is a public health physician and health policy expert who serves as Senior Policy Officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Michael Nutter
Board chair
Michael Nutter, Board Chair, is the former two-term Mayor of Philadelphia and served nearly 15 years on the Philadelphia City Council.
David Rousseau
David Rousseau, MPH, is Vice President and Executive Director of Health Policy Media and Technology and Publisher of Kaiser Health News.
Jane Schmitz
Jane Schmitz, PhD, is currently an advisor to the From Now On Fund and an experienced public health instructor and researcher.
William Schultz
William B. Schultz is a partner Zuckerman Spaeder.
Lynn Silver
Lynn Silver, MD, MPH, is a pediatrician, public health researcher and advocate, currently Senior Advisor at the Public Health Institute and Clinical Professor at the University of California San Francisco.