ELI Staff

Office of the President

Jordan Diamond headshot
President, Environmental Law Institute

Executive Staff

Collins, Nick photo
Associate Vice President, Communications
Rachel Jean-Baptiste photo
Vice President, Publications & Education
Katie Mabardy
Vice President, Development
Sandra Nichols Thiam
Vice President, Research & Policy
Loretta Reinersmann
Vice President, Finance & Administration

Communications & Information Technology

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Associate Vice President, Communications
Colin Gipson-Tansil
Senior Digital Media Producer
Matthew Mitchell
Webmaster
Evan Odoms
Graphic Designer
Maya Sokoloff
Communications Associate

Research & Policy

Dara Albrecht
Research Associate
Jay Austin
Senior Attorney; Editor-in-Chief, Environmental Law Reporter®
Isabella Blanco
Research Associate
Linda Breggin
Senior Attorney; Director of the Center for State and Local Governance
Carl Bruch
Senior Attorney; Director, International Programs
Regina M. Buono
Senior Attorney
Susannah Dibble
Staff Attorney
Cecilia Diedrich
Staff Attorney
John Doherty
Science and Policy Analyst
Sebastian Duque Rios
Research Associate
Leah Fattor
Public Interest Environmental Law Fellow
Jesse Ferraioli
Research Associate
Rebecca L. Kihslinger
Senior Science and Policy Analyst; Director, Wetlands Program
Elizabeth Koch
Senior Manager, International Programs
Helene Krasnoff
Senior Attorney; Director, Climate Judiciary Project
Journey Lipscomb
Research Associate
Thomas Lutken
Science Fellow, Climate Judiciary Project
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Administrative Associate, Research & Policy
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Manager, Climate Judiciary Project
Sofia O'Connor
Senior Attorney; Director, Ocean Program
Jarryd Page
Staff Attorney
Kristine Perry
Staff Attorney
Mara Pusic
Research Associate
Taalin RaoShah
Research Associate
Amy Reed
Senior Attorney
Adam Schempp
Senior Attorney; Director, Western Water Program
Jessica J. Troell
Senior Attorney; Director, International Water Program; Director, Africa Program
Zoe Vogel
Public Interest Environmental Law Fellow
Margaret Von Rotz
Public Interest Environmental Law Fellow
Therese Wilkerson photo
Staff Attorney

Publications & Education

Jay Austin
Senior Attorney; Editor-in-Chief, Environmental Law Reporter®
Madison Calhoun
Senior Manager, Educational Programs
Stephen R. Dujack
Editor, The Environmental Forum®
Hunter Leigh Jones
Senior Editor, ELR
Jen Norman
Manager, Education & Membership Events
William J. Straub
Editorial & Production Assistant
Photo of Sarah Vican
Manager, Educational Programs

Finance & Administration

Ninoska Diaz
Director, Finance
Senior Accountant
Stefanie Garcia
Human Resource Director, People & Equity
Alicia Grace
Administrative Manager
Beth Kantrowitz
Grants and Contracts Manager
Laura Van Wyk
Human Resource Director, Benefits & Compliance

Development & Membership

Megan Ruge
Event Coordinator
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Manager, Foundations & Donor Relationships
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Development & Board Associate
Renee West
Administrative & Membership Coordinator

Senior Advisors

Tobie Bernstein
Senior Advisor, Research and Policy
James M. McElfish, Jr.
Senior Advisor, Research and Policy
Elissa Parker
Senior Advisor, Research and Policy
John Pendergrass
Senior Advisor, Research and Policy