ELI Staff

Office of the President

Jordan Diamond headshot
President, Environmental Law Institute

Executive Staff

Nick Collins Headshot
Vice President, Communications & Strategic Engagement
Katie Mabardy
Vice President, Development
Kayleigh Marshall Headshot
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Sandra Nichols Thiam
Vice President, Research & Policy

Communications & Strategic Engagement

Rachel Jean-Baptiste photo
Director, Publications
Jay Austin
Senior Attorney; Editor-in-Chief, Environmental Law Reporter®
Madison Calhoun
Educational Programming Attorney; Senior Manager, Educational Programs
Hunter Leigh Jones
Senior Editor, ELR
Matthew Mitchell
Webmaster
Nika Seider
Communications Associate
William J. Straub
Editorial & Production Coordinator

Research & Policy

Jay Austin
Senior Attorney; Editor-in-Chief, Environmental Law Reporter®
Linda Breggin
Senior Attorney; Director of the Center for State and Local Governance
Carl Bruch
Senior Attorney; Director, International Programs
Eleanor Crone
Research Associate
Susannah Dibble
Staff Attorney
Cecilia Diedrich
Staff Attorney
John Doherty
Science and Policy Analyst
Sebastian Duque Rios
Research Associate
Rebecca L. Kihslinger
Senior Science and Policy Analyst; Director, Wetlands Program
Helene Krasnoff
Senior Attorney; Director, Climate Judiciary Project
Journey Lipscomb
Research Associate
Thomas Lutken
Science Fellow, Climate Judiciary Project
Alexandria Nelson
Program Director, Digital Economy and the Environment
Sofia O'Connor
Senior Attorney; Director, Ocean Program
Jarryd Page
Staff Attorney
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Staff Attorney
Mara Pusic
Research Associate
Taalin RaoShah
Program Coordinator
Amy Reed
Senior Attorney
Adam Schempp Picture
Senior Attorney; Director, Western Water Program
Natalie Triana
Research Associate
Jessica J. Troell
Senior Attorney; Director, International Water Program; Director, Africa Program
Margaret Von Rotz
Public Interest Environmental Law Fellow
Therese Wilkerson photo
Staff Attorney

Development & Membership

Isabella Blofeld
Board Relations and Development Manager
Beth Kantrowitz
Grants and Contracts Manager
Jen Norman
Senior Manager, Membership Operations
Branwen Ranck
Director of Philanthropic Partnerships

Finance & Administration

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

Senior Advisors

Tobie Bernstein
Senior Advisor
James M. McElfish, Jr.
Senior Advisor
Elissa Parker
Senior Advisor
John Pendergrass
Senior Advisor
Loretta Reinersmann
Senior Advisor