Our Team

Scientists, attorneys, analysts, data and communications specialists - our team is a diverse group of experts with deep knowledge about environmental health. We’re united behind our mission to empower you with breakthrough research to make informed choices and live a healthy life. 

We’re the leading experts on toxic chemicals, food and water, farming and agriculture, energy, family health – and many other issues. 

This is EWG. 

Areas of Focus

Areas of Focus

Ken Cook

President
BPA
Flame Retardants
Mercury

Bill Allayaud

California Director of Government Affairs
Water
Fossil & Nuclear
California

Monica Amarelo

Vice President of Media Relations
Personal Care Products
Cosmetics
Household & Consumer Products
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals
California

David Andrews, Ph.D.

Senior Scientist
Water
Sunscreen
Household & Consumer Products
Nanomaterials
PFAS Chemicals

Kaley Beins

Senior Scientist
Personal Care Products
Cosmetics
Household & Consumer Products
Toxic Chemicals
Chemical Policy
Pesticides
PFAS Chemicals

Melanie Benesh

Vice President of Government Affairs
Personal Care Products
Toxic Chemicals
Chemical Policy
PFAS Chemicals

Craig Cox

Senior Advisor on Agriculture and Environmental Policy
Water
Conservation
Farm Pollution
Midwest

Eve Devens

Government Affairs Administrative Assistant

Scott Faber

Senior VP, Government Affairs
Farming & Agriculture
Personal Care Products
Household & Consumer Products
Chemical Policy

Alex Formuzis

Senior VP, Communications and Strategic Campaigns
Farming & Agriculture
Energy
Asbestos
Pesticides

Samara Geller

Senior Director of Cleaning Science
Household & Consumer Products
Cleaning Supplies
BPA

Sarah Graddy

Senior Communications Advisor for Agriculture and Climate
Water
Farming & Agriculture
Subsidies
Toxic Algae
Pesticides

Jared Hayes

Policy Analyst
Food & Farm Workers
Subsidies
PFAS Chemicals

Jessica Hernandez

Energy Policy Director
Energy
Utilities
Federal & State Energy Policy
Fossil & Nuclear
Renewable Energy

Geoff Horsfield

Government Affairs Manager
Farming & Agriculture
Meat and Dairy Alternatives
Factory Farms

Susan Little

Senior Advocate, California Government Affairs
Cosmetics
Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals
Lead
California

Jay Lucey

Legislative Director
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

Iris Myers

Communications Manager
Food
Water
Toxic Algae
Household & Consumer Products
Pesticides

Anne Schechinger

Midwest Director
Farming & Agriculture
Farm Pollution
Subsidies
Toxic Algae

Lisa Shi

Healthy Living Project Administrator

Sydney Swanson

Healthy Living Science Analyst
Food
Household & Consumer Products
Cleaning Supplies
Pesticides

Homer Swei, Ph.D.

Senior VP, Healthy Living Science
Personal Care Products
Cosmetics
Household & Consumer Products
Cleaning Supplies
Chemical Policy
Our experts and industry leaders

At the Environmental Working Group, we collaborate with leading experts to bring you breakthrough research. 

In addition to our team and our roster of experts, industry leaders like Gwyneth Paltrow, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kourtney Kardashian are champions of our cause and close collaborators in making our mission a reality. 

Join the team at EWG

Join EWG’s team of researchers, scientists, advocates and others working to help you live a healthy life in a healthy environment.