Our Staff

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

Stephen Wells
Executive Director
Janiec Gutierrez
Chief Operating Officer
Mark Walden
Chief Programs Officer
Alene Anello
Litigation Fellow
Alexandra Monson
Litigation Fellow
Amanda Howell
Staff Attorney
Angie Fagg
Pro Bono Research Analyst
Anna Stancu
In-House Counsel
Anthony Eliseuson
Senior Staff Attorney
Arin Greenwood
Senior Writer
Carter Dillard
Senior Policy Advisor
Chris Berry
Senior Staff Attorney
Christine Barnes
Philanthropy Manager, Western Region
Cristina Stella
Senior Staff Attorney
Dale Thompson
Grants Officer
Daniel Waltz
Staff Attorney
David Rosengard
Staff Attorney
Diane Balkin
Senior Staff Attorney
Elaina Gavounas
Events Associate
Elizabeth Holtz
Campaigns Manager
Elizabeth Putsche
Associate Director of Communications
Emma McCapes
Litigation Program Administrative Assistant
Gail Evans
Litigation Program Manager
Gwen Jones
Operations Administrative Assistant
Jayna Sisbarro
Philanthropy Manager, East Coast
Jenna Benton
Development Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Hauge
Legislative Affairs Manager
Jessica Beaudry
Communications Associate
Joanna Cullom
Project Manager
Joyce Tischler
Animal Legal Defense Fund Founder
Kathleen Wood
Criminal Justice Program Fellow
Kelly Levenda
Student Programs Attorney
Kelsey Eberly
Staff Attorney
Kim Kelly
Director of Legislative Affairs
Kristin Lauhn-Jensen
Director of Development
Lauren Gauthier
Digital Media Manager
Lauren Rich
Philanthropy Manager, Central Region
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
Natalia Lima
Publicist
Nicole Pallotta
Academic Outreach Manager
Ofra Isler
Membership Services Associate
Paula Mullen
Executive Administrator
Priscilla Rader Culp
Education Coordinator
Sandy Haynes
Processing Manager
Sue Kennedy
Senior Graphic Designer
Tom Linney
Pro Bono Program Director
Tyler Lobdell
Food Law Fellow
Vida Moazez
Director of Finance
Zakeia Rodgers
Direct Marketing Manager