Our Staff

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

Statistics as of May 2021

Stephen Wells
Executive Director
David Korsak
Chief Financial Officer
Janiec Gutierrez
Chief Operating Officer
Kera Melrose
Chief Programs Officer
Abbey Benesh
Campaigner
Alicia Prygoski
Strategic Legislative Affairs Manager
Allison Agnello
Digital Media Specialist
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
Staff Attorney
Asha Brundage-Moore
Litigation Fellow
Brenda Carter
Senior Human Resources Generalist
Brian R. Hackett
Legislative Affairs Manager
Caitlin Foley
Senior Staff Attorney
Chris Berry
Managing Attorney
Christine Ball-Blakely
Staff Attorney
Cristina Kladis
Staff Attorney
Daniel Waltz
Managing Attorney
David Phillips
Digital Media Manager
David B. Rosengard
Managing Attorney
Eliot Cirivello
Membership Services Associate
Elizabeth Putsche
Communications Director
Emily Lewis
Managing Attorney
Emily Stewart
Litigation Fellow
Emma McCapes
Litigation Coordinator
Erica Calderon
Monthly Giving Officer
Gwen Jakubisin
Social Media Specialist
Gwen Jones
Operations Administrative Assistant
Holly Bainbridge
Staff Attorney
Jayna Sisbarro, CFRE
Philanthropy Manager, Eastern Region
Jenna Benton
Development Associate
Jennifer Hauge
Legislative Affairs Manager
Jessica Beaudry
Communications Associate
Jessica Chapman
Criminal Justice Program Fellow
Jodi Papaleo
Events Associate
John Seber
General Counsel
Joyce Tischler
Animal Legal Defense Fund Founder
Kate Youssouf
Staff Attorney
Katherine Pressley
COO Executive Administrator
Kathleen Schatzmann
Strategic Legislative Affairs Manager
Kathleen Wood
Staff Attorney
Katja Cross
Major Gifts Officer, Western Region
Kelly Levenda
Senior Student Programs Attorney
Kim Kelly
Director of Legislative Affairs
Kristin Lauhn-Jensen
Director of Development
Larissa Liebmann
Senior Staff Attorney
Liberty Mulkani
Director of Operations
Linda Fielder
Animal Cruelty Investigations Manager
Lindsay G. Barnett
Senior Writer
Lindsay Vierheilig
Legislative Affairs Program Fellow
Linh Van
Senior Accountant
Lora Dunn
Director of the Criminal Justice Program
Manuela Arundel
Grants and Foundation Relations Manager
Marcia Slackman
Head of Major Gifts
Matt Rossell
Campaigns Manager
Megan Hume
Events Associate
Melissa Bostic
HR Director
Michael Swistara
Litigation Fellow
Mike Heymsfield
Public Relations Specialist
Nicole Pallotta
Senior Policy Program Manager
Paula Mullen
Senior Executive Administrator
Priscilla Rader Culp
Senior Law School Programs Attorney
Sam Krauss
Litigation Fellow
Sarah Rogers
Litigation Fellow
Selena Chavez
Development Administrative Assistant
Stefanie Hargreaves
Creative and Content Manager
Stephan Avanozian
IT Manager
Stephanie Harris
Senior Legislative Affairs Manager
Steve Polinski
Director of Finance
Taylor Waters
Pro Bono Manager
Tom Linney
Pro Bono Program Director
Zakeia Rodgers
Direct Marketing Manager