About Us

Our Team

Herd of wild horses galloping toward camera
Photo by George Clerk

Animals in Laboratories Program

Maisy Englund, PhD

Scientist, Animal Cognition

Joanna Makowska, PhD

Director and Senior Scientist, Applied Animal Behavior

Ashley Ridgway, Esq.

Policy Advisor

Communications

Alexandra Alberg

Senior Graphic Designer

Marjorie Fishman

Senior Writer

Kim Meneo

Senior Manager, Strategic Communications

Kayleigh Murdock, PhD

Media Coordinator

Niki Sebastino

Website Administrator

Dave Tilford

Senior Writer and Editor

Companion Animal Program

Claire Coughlin

Director

Val Peña

Policy Associate

Equine Program

Tessa Archibald

Manager, Homes for Horses Coalition and Policy Associate

Joanna Grossman, PhD

Director

Executive Team

Robin Jacobsohn, Esq.

General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer

Paul Marchione

Chief Operations Officer

Susan Millward

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

Farmed Animal Program

Adrienne Craig, Esq.

Senior Policy Associate

Allie Granger

Policy Advisor

Joanna Grossman, PhD

Senior Policy Advisor

Gwendy Reyes-Illg, DVM

Scientist and Veterinary Medicine Consultant

Zack Strong, Esq.

Director

Government Affairs

Nancy Blaney

Director

Kate Dylewsky

Assistant Director

Ericca Gandolfo

Senior Policy Associate

Legal Team

Adrienne Craig, Esq.

Staff Attorney

Elisabeth Custalow, Esq.

Deputy General Counsel

Johanna Hamburger, Esq.

Senior Attorney

Georgia Hancock, Esq.

Senior Attorney

Robin Jacobsohn, Esq.

General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer

Ashley Ridgway, Esq.

Staff Attorney

Zack Strong, Esq.

Senior Attorney

Marine Wildlife Program

Melissa Edmonds

Scientist, Marine Biology

Sue Fisher

Senior Policy Advisor

Georgia Hancock, Esq.

Director

Kate O'Connell

Senior Policy Consultant

Naomi A. Rose, PhD

Senior Scientist, Marine Mammal Biology

D.J. Schubert

Senior Scientist, Wildlife Biology

Operations

Paul Marchione

Chief Operations Officer

Lauren Ponder

Accounting Manager

Lisa VanAusdall

Senior Donor Relations Associate

Terrestrial Wildlife Program

Sue Fisher

Senior Policy Advisor

Johanna Hamburger, Esq.

Director

Lauren McCain, PhD

Senior Policy Advisor

D.J. Schubert

Senior Scientist, Wildlife Biology