Our Staff

The Animal Legal Defense Fund is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area, and we have an additional office in Portland.

Staff numbers based on 2018 Annual Report.

Stephen Wells
Executive Director
Janiec Gutierrez
Chief Operating Officer
Mark Walden
Chief Programs Officer
Alene Anello
Staff Attorney
Alexandra Monson
Litigation Fellow
Alicia Prygoski
Legislative Affairs Manager
Amanda Howell
Staff Attorney
Angie Fagg
Pro Bono Research Analyst
Anna Stancu
In-House Counsel
Anthony Eliseuson
Senior Staff Attorney
Caitlin Foley
Staff Attorney
Carter Dillard
Senior Policy Advisor
Chris Berry
Senior Staff Attorney
Cristina Stella
Senior Staff Attorney
Daniel Waltz
Staff Attorney
David Rosengard
Senior Staff Attorney
Elaina Gavounas
Events Manager
Elizabeth Holtz
Campaigns Manager
Elizabeth Putsche
Communications Director
Emma McCapes
Litigation Program Administrative Assistant
Gail Evans
Litigation Program Manager
Gwen Jones
Operations Administrative Assistant
Jamie Contreras
Senior Staff Attorney
Jayna Sisbarro
Philanthropy Manager, East Coast
Jenna Benton
Development Associate
Jennifer Hauge
Legislative Affairs Manager
Jessica Beaudry
Communications Associate
Joyce Tischler
Animal Legal Defense Fund Founder
Kathleen Schatzmann
Senior Legislative Affairs Manager
Kathleen Wood
Staff Attorney
Kara Vernor
Grants Officer
Kelly Levenda
Senior Student Programs Attorney
Kelsey Eberly
Staff Attorney
Kim Kelly
Director of Legislative Affairs
Kristin Lauhn-Jensen
Director of Development
Liberty Mulkani
Project Management Program Director
Lisa McCortney
Accounting Manager
Lynn Dremann
Accounting Associate
Lora Dunn
Director of the Criminal Justice Program
Matthew Liebman
Director of Litigation
Nicole Pallotta
Senior Policy Program Manager
Ofra Isler
Project Manager
Paula Mullen
Executive Administrator
Priscilla Rader Culp
Education Program Manager
Sandy Haynes
Processing Manager
Stephanie Harris
Senior Legislative Affairs Manager
Sue Kennedy
Senior Graphic Designer
Tom Linney
Pro Bono Program Director
Vida Moazez
Director of Finance
Zakeia Rodgers
Direct Marketing Manager