Our Staff

The Animal Legal Defense Fund is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area.

Statistics as of March 2025

Chris Green
Executive Director
Caitlin Hawks
Chief Programs Officer
Beth Naccarato
Chief People Officer
David Korsak
Chief Financial Officer
John Seber
General Counsel
Ailsa Moseley
Philanthropy Manager, Central Region
Alicia Prygoski
Strategic Legislative Affairs Manager
Allison Ludtke
Legislative Affairs Manager
Alyssa Crowell
Law School Programs Attorney
Amanda Howell
Managing Attorney
Andrea Rodricks
Pro Bono Managing Attorney
Anne Marie Vastano
Events Manager
Anthony Eliseuson
Litigation Program Director
Ariel Flint
Senior Staff Attorney
Brieanah Schwartz
Digital Media Manager
Caitlin Foley
Senior Staff Attorney
Caitlin Kelly
Legislative Affairs Fellow
Christian Suarez
Litigation Fellow
Christine Ball-Blakely
Senior Staff Attorney
Cristina Kladis
Staff Attorney
Daniel Waltz
Managing Attorney
David B. Rosengard
Managing Attorney
Eliot Cirivello
Senior Membership Services Associate
Emily Lewis
Managing Attorney
Emma McCapes
Litigation Coordinator
Erica Calderon
Monthly Giving Officer
Erin Summers
Associate General Counsel
Evan Levy
Litigation Fellow
Grace Findlen-Golden
Benefits and Compensation Administrator
Gwen Jakubisin
Social Media Specialist
James Erselius
Senior Staff Attorney
Jayna Sisbarro, CFRE
Philanthropy Manager, Eastern Region
Jeanie Lee
Accounting Manager
Jenna Benton
Planned Giving Officer
Jennifer Hauge
Senior Legislative Affairs Manager
Jessica Beaudry
Communications Associate
Jessica Chapman
Staff Attorney
Jodi Papaleo
Events Associate
Joyce Tischler
Animal Legal Defense Fund Founder
Katherine Pressley
Executive Administrator
Kathleen Schatzmann
Strategic Legislative Affairs Manager
Kathleen Wood
Senior Staff Attorney
Katja Cross
Philanthropy Manager, Western Region
Kelly Levenda
Senior Student Programs Attorney
Kim Kelly
Director of Legislative Affairs
Kitara McCray
Processing Administrative Assistant
Leanne Kocian
Human Resources Manager
Liberty Mulkani
Director of Operations
Linda Fielder
Animal Cruelty Investigations Manager
Lindsay Barnett
Senior Writer
Lindsay Vierheilig
Legislative Affairs Manager
Linh Van
Senior Accountant
Lora Dunn
Director of the Criminal Justice Program
Maggie Marshall
Criminal Justice Fellow
Maia Dunlap
Litigation Fellow
Manuela Arundel
Foundation Relations Manager
Mary Schaefer
Senior Accountant
Matt Rossell
Campaigns Manager
Megan Hume
Events Associate
Michael Swistara
Staff Attorney
Mike Heymsfield
Public Relations Specialist
Miranda Hoffman
Development Data and Systems Manager
Mitch Bermel
Pro Bono Coordinator
Molly Johnson
Associate General Counsel
Morgan Boutilier
Litigation Fellow
Nicole Pallotta
Senior Policy Program Manager
Paula Mullen
Senior Executive Administrator
Priscilla Rader Culp
Senior Law School Programs Attorney
Sarah Rogers
Staff Attorney
Stephan Avanozian
IT Manager
Stephanie Harris
Senior Legislative Affairs Manager
Stephanie Muller-Simpson
Development Director
Steve Polinski
Director of Finance
Tom Linney
Pro Bono Program Director
Vanessa Scanlon
IT Systems Administrator
Zakeia Rodgers
Direct Marketing Manager