Who We Are
Food & Water Watch Staff Bios
Wenonah Hauter
is the executive director of Food & Water Watch. She has worked extensively on energy, food, water and environmental issues at the national, state and local level. Experienced in developing policy positions and legislative strategies, she is also a skilled and accomplished organizer, having lobbied and developed grassroots field strategy and action plans. From 1997 to 2005 she served as Director of Public Citizen’s Energy and Environment Program, which focused on water, food, and energy policy. From 1996 to 1997, she was environmental policy director for Citizen Action, where she worked with the organization's 30 state–based groups. From 1989 to 1995 she was at the Union of Concerned Scientists where as a senior organizer, she coordinated broad–based, grassroots sustainable energy campaigns in several states. She has an M.S. in Applied Anthropology from the University of Maryland.
Meet the Food & Water Watch staff
Operations
Lane Brooks
is the chief operating officer for Food & Water Watch and has over–all responsibility for operations including administration, IT and development. Lane has more than 25 years experience in non–profit fundraising and management. Most recently, he served as the director of development at Public Citizen for nine years where he was responsible for the organization’s earned and contributed income programs, and served on the organization's management team. Previously, he worked at advocacy and performing arts organizations in Washington and Denver. Lane has also served as a leader in Washington, DC’s philanthropic community as President of the city’s chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, as well as conference chair and, on several occasions, speaker at fund raising conferences. Lane holds the Certified Fund Raising Professional credential and a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from Louisiana State University. He can be reached lbrooks(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Jon Brown
is the IT Manager on our team. Jon has over 8 years of experience in the web development and internet technology field. He worked overseas for several government funded jobs where he taught computer technology and graphic design abroad in Mongolia, China, Korea, and Taiwan. After 5 years of teaching in other countries, he returned and taught his local community college while working as the full time IT Representative for the largest tire manufacturer in New England, Cooper Tires. Jon graduated from Franklin Pierce University with High Honors and currently holds IT Certifications from Apple as a Certified Support Professional and Certified Technical Coordinator. His role is to offer support to each client through administering the organizations server and communications infrastructure while keeping the network healthy. Jon also oversees the web traffic through our web servers and email communications equipment. Along with this, Jon is an accomplished web developer and is currently helping the organization reach more people through popular web media such as CMS Systems, Custom Ajax Web Apps, and more. He can be reached jbrown(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Kevin Larson
is Database Manager and Office Manager in the San Francisco office of Food & Water Watch. He manages the growing organization-wide database of members and supporters and also manages the operations of the California office. He has over nine years experience in database analysis, design, and development and over ten years experience in technical writing, training, and customer support. Kevin has worked as a program associate for a San Francisco non-profit and most recently as an IT/computer consultant for various medical offices and service-oriented companies. He can be reached at klarson(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Caitlin Levesque
is the Program & Administrative Assistant at Food & Water Watch. In addition to staffing the reception desk, fielding inquiries and assisting members, she supports organizers and directors in compiling materials, shipping/receiving, calendars, travel arrangements, internships, special events planning and logistics, staff files, accounting and other duties as assigned. She holds a B.A. from SUNY Fredonia in American Studies and History. She can be reached at clevesque(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Mark Schlosberg
is the California Director. He is responsible for developing California based strategies and managing the California offices. Before joining Food & Water Watch, Mark worked as a policy director at the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, authoring numerous reports and leading campaigns on police accountability issues including racial profiling, government surveillance, and use of force. Mark has a J.D. from New York University and a B.A. in Economics from University of California at Berkeley. He can be reached at mschlosberg(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Patty Lovera
is the assistant director of Food & Water Watch. She works on the food team, especially on meat inspection and mad cow disease, country of origin labeling, and dairy issues. Patty has a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Lehigh University and a master's degree in environmental policy from the University of Michigan. She can be reached at plovera(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Ben Schumin
is the office manager for Food & Water Watch. He manages our office, providing support to the rest of the Food & Water Watch team, and coordinating everyday operations. He is the contact for all administrative issues concerning Food & Water Watch. He holds a B.S. in Public Administration from James Madison University. He can be reached at bschumin(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
General
Dave Andrews
is Senior Representative for Food & Water Watch. Dave is a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross, an international Catholic religious order of men. Dave has over 30 years of work on sustainable development, food and water issues, and public policy both nationally and internationally. He was the Executive Director of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference for 13 years. He has served on many Boards of Directors including the Organization for Competitive Markets, Heifer International, the Community Food Security Coalition, the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, the National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture. He has attended the last three World Trade Organization meetings, World Food Summits and the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa. Dave's outreach work for Food & Water Watch includes working with the faith community. Dave is a Special Advisor to the President of the General Assembly (Miguel D'Escoto). Dave has a law degree from Loyola New Orleans School of Law. He can be reached at dandrews(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Zach Corrigan
has been an advocate for sustainability and environmental conservation for more than a decade. He began working on seafood safety issues in 2002 when he served as a Staff Attorney for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. There, he was a lead advocate for limiting people's exposure to mercury from contaminated fish by fighting for more stringent EPA rules to curb mercury emissions from power plants. In 2004, Mr. Corrigan became a Legislative Representative for Public Citizen and, shortly thereafter, Food & Water Watch. In May 2006, he became the Staff Attorney for the organization, working with all of its teams to pursue litigation, regulatory, and legislative solutions for all of the issues on which Food & Water Watch works. Mr. Corrigan graduated from the University of Wisconsin and earned his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law in Boston. He is a licensed attorney in the District of Columbia and Massachusetts. He can be reached at zcorrigan(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Alex Patton
is the foundation officer at Food & Water Watch. He is responsible for managing all current grants and for writing new grant proposals. He also assists with writing and editing tasks. Alex holds a B.A. in sociology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He can be reached at apatton(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Patrick Woodall
is Research Director and Senior Policy Advocate for Food & Water Watch. Patrick has been a public policy analyst, researcher and advocate on economic justice issues in Washington since 1991. He is the co–author of a book on the World Trade Organization and has written dozens of reports and articles on public policy. He received a B.A. from Johns Hopkins with concentrations in international relations and economics. Patrick can be reached at pwoodall(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Food
Sarah Alexander
is a senior food organizer. She works to promote a healthy and independent food system and works to improve public knowledge on food issues including factory farms, and country of origin labeling. Sarah has worked on issues related to food sovereignty, genetic engineering, and local food security. Her background is in community organizing, strategic campaigning and legislative campaigns, having previously worked with Green Corps, the White Earth Land Recovery Project, and the American Community Gardening Association. Sarah is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she studied English. She can be reached at salexander(at)fwwatch(org).
Tony Corbo
is the senior lobbyist for the food campaign at Food & Water Watch. He is responsible for food-related legislative and regulatory issues that come before Congress and the Executive Branch. Tony has extensive organizing experience having directed major public employee representation campaigns in several states. He has also directed political campaigns at various levels, and he served as the administrative assistant to a Member of Congress. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Affairs from The George Washington University and a Master's degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. He can be reached tcorbo(at)fwwatch(org).
Noelle Ferdon
is the senior organizer for food campaigns in California. Her work focuses on organizing California campaigns to raise consumer and legislative awareness about issues such as the impacts of factory farms on the environment and our food supply. She is currently working on a restaurant campaign to promote the use of tap water over bottled water. Before joining Food & Water Watch, Noelle worked as a social justice advocate in Northern California. She is also actively involved in the Slow Food movement and founded the local convivium (chapter) in her hometown. Noelle has a B.S. in political science from California State University, Chico and a J.D. with an emphasis in environmental law from Golden Gate University, School of Law in San Francisco. He can be reached at nferdon(at)fwwatch(org).
Patty Lovera
is the assistant director of Food & Water Watch. She works on the food team, especially on meat inspection and mad cow disease, country of origin labeling, and dairy issues. Patty has a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Lehigh University and a master's degree in environmental policy from the University of Michigan. She can be reached at plovera(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Felicia Nestor
is a senior policy analyst for the food campaign at Food & Water Watch. Since 1995, she has collaborated extensively with food safety whistleblowers, including federal inspectors and small plant owners, and has analyzed numerous government databases to expose public health threats from inadequately regulated meat and poultry. Her alerts have been confirmed by congressional offices, the Government Accountability Office, and USDA’s Office of Inspector General, and have resulted in important policy changes on dangers including mad cow disease, Salmonella, and pathogenic E. coli O157:H7. She holds a J.D. from Georgetown University. She can be reached at (201)330-1618 or fnestor(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Tim Schwab
is a food researcher at Food and Water Watch. With a background in journalism, Tim worked as a reporter and as a researcher on a variety of projects before joining Food and Water Watch. He has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. He can be reached at tschwab(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Tyler Shannon
is a researcher for the food team and focuses on a wide range of food related issues. Prior to joining Food & Water Watch, Tyler was a research associate with the United Food & Commercial Workers, where he focused on the meat industry and factory farming. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Puget Sound and a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School. He also has two cats. He can be reached at tshannon(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Elanor Starmer
is a researcher and writer supporting the food team’s advocacy and organizing campaigns. Before joining Food & Water Watch’s San Francisco office, she worked as a human rights advocate in DC and then helped launch a research program on federal policy and factory farming at Tufts University’s Global Development and Environment Institute. She has worked as a research consultant for family farm organizations in the Midwest and for the OAS’ agriculture policy office in El Salvador. She has an MA in development economics from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, an MS in agricultural science and policy from Tufts’ Friedman School of Nutrition, and a BA in public policy from Brown University. Elanor can be reached at estarmer(at)fwwatch (dot)org.
Water
Jorge Aguilar
is a water campaign organizer who focuses on helping local groups working to protect their water resources both to prevent water utilities from being privatized as well as keeping companies from bottling and selling water. He has also worked with communities in the Southeast to push for more federal funding for needed water infrastructure projects. He previously worked as a labor organizer for SEIU in Ohio for two years. Jorge has a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Miami as well as an M.A. in Communications from the University of Florida. Jorge can be reached at jaguilar(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Julia DeGraw
is the organizer for the water program in the Northwest. Julia is an Oregon native passionate about protecting Northwest water resources. She works with local groups to prevent the privatization of public water municipalities and to stop companies from bottling Northwest water. She is also building regional support for more federal funding to maintain and improve our public water infrastructure. Prior to joining Food & Water Watch, Julia worked with the Gifford Pinchot Task Force where she launched a campaign to protect rivers in Southwest Washington state. She also completed Green Corps’ one-year program to train the next generation of organizers. While with Green Corps, Julia took part in many campaigns including an international campaign against Coca Cola’s illegal water bottling practices in India. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Studies and Sociology from Northland College in Ashland WI. Julia can be reached at jdegraw(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Kathy Dolan
is the Triclosan Campaign Advocate at Food & Water Watch. She works with fellow research and organizing staff and coalition partners to advance our national and grassroots strategies aimed at limiting the non-medical use of Triclosan. Prior to joining Food & Water Watch, Kathy served as a research assistant at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future where she researched local food security & sustainability issues as well as investigated US food trade policy and subsequent pesticide risk. She holds a B.S. in Health Studies from Georgetown University and a M.H.S in Health Policy from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Denise Hart
is the deputy director of the Water Program and has oversight of the Northeast region. She joined Food & Water Watch after spending seven years working to stop a bottled water company in New England from setting up shop in her community (not one bottle sold yet!). She is passionate about advancing policy to establish water as a human right and keeping water accessible, clean, and managed sustainably in the public interest. Denise brings to FWW extensive experience in program development, strategic communications and media relations. Her articles in regional and national publications include sustainability, green building and humanities topics. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from S.U.N.Y. at Oswego, an M.Ed. in Counseling from Northeastern University and an M.A. in English from the University of New Hampshire. Denise can be reached at dhart(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Sarah Gingold
is a researcher at Food & Water Watch focusing on fish and water issues. She has a B.A. in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland, College Park. Sarah can be reached at sgingold(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Mary Grant
is a researcher for the water campaign. Her work focuses on water privatization. She has a B.S. in Environmental Sciences from Duke University. Mary can be reached at mgrant(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Mitch Jones
is a water policy analyst and lobbyist at Food & Water Watch. He is responsible for clean water and drinking water issues that come before Congress and the Executive Branch. Mitch worked previously at the United Food and Commercial Workers on issues related to food safety and renewable fuel policy and has served as the vice president of the board of a non-profit CSA in Baltimore County, MD. He also has taught philosophy at Goucher College, Marymount University, and the Catholic University of America. He holds a B.A. in history and philosophy form the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an M.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College – Santa Fe, and is A.B.D. at the School of Philosophy at the Catholic University of America.
Jon Keesecker
is a senior organizer with the Take Back the Tap campaign at Food & Water Watch. He works with grassroots community groups across the U.S. to prevent the privatization of public water resources. He is also editor of the newsletter Currents. Previously, Jon worked as a community organizer on water issues with Sweetwater Alliance in Michigan and Massachusetts Community Water Watch. He has a B.A. in Philosophy from Central Michigan University. Jon can be reached at jkeesecker(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Corie Lopez
is an organizer for the water campaign in the San Diego office of Food and Water Watch. She has a B.A. in Public Administration with an emphasis in Environmental Policy from California State University Chico. She can be reached at clopez(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Renee Maas
is the water program organizer for Food and Water Watch’s Los Angeles office. She works to educate the public about, and builds support around, water issues in Los Angeles. This includes advocating against the privatization of public water resources and leading the organization’s local Take Back the Tap campaign to encourage restaurants and consumers to choose tap water over bottled water. She has also been active in efforts to halt the planning and development of a proposed desalination plant in Huntington Beach and in Food & Water Watch’s mission to create a Clean Water Trust Fund to upgrade and maintain the nation’s aging water infrastructure systems. Renee is a California native and graduate of the University of California, San Diego. As an undergraduate, she was an organizer on the San Diego living wage campaign, as well as other campaigns surrounding issues of access to higher education, human rights for immigrants along the border, and labor. She recently completed a master’s degree in public policy with an emphasis in water resource management and a minor in sustainable agriculture from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Adam Scow
is a senior organizer at Food & Water Watch, a national consumer advocacy organization dedicated to protecting water as a public trust. Through his work on legislation and local campaigns, he helps communities protect their water systems as public assets and advocates for public investment in our water infrastructure. He currently serves on the planning committee for the annual California Water Policy Conference sponsored by Public Officials for Water and Environment Reform. Previously, Adam researched California irrigation subsidies and water transfers in Washington D.C. He holds a degree in Political Science from U.C. Berkeley. He can be reached at ascow(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Nisha Swinton
is the organizer for Food and Water Watch’s water campaign in Maine. Before joining Food and Water Watch, Nisha worked on campaigns internationally and nationally concerning environmental equity as well as produced shows for a community run, non-commercial radio station. Through these experiences, Nisha developed a strong commitment to implementing clean water initiatives and advocating against the privatization of public water resources. She has a B.A. in International Studies from the University of Iowa and a Master of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School. Nisha can be reached at nswinton(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Renee Vogelsang
Renee Vogelsang is a water organizer with Food & Water Watch and works out of the Washington D.C. office. Her mission is to help communities fight against corporate abuse of their water resources and to further the movement of water as a right. She also organizes the Take Back the Tap campaign with water conscious students and businesses throughout the mid-Atlantic region and beyond. Renee has over 6 years of grassroots community organizing experience with groups such as Clean Water Action, the New York Public Interest Research Group, and Citizens Awareness Network. She holds a B.A. in Mass Communications from SUNY Oswego. You can reach her at rvogelsang(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Emily Wurth
is Water Campaign Manager for the water team. She coordinates and manages the water campaign. Emily has a B.A. in International Studies and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She can be reached at ewurth(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Fish
Marianne Cufone
is Food & Water Watch's Fish Campaign Director. She has been involved in natural resources management, and specifically fisheries management for the past 15 years. Before coming to Food & Water Watch, she was the Managing Partner of Environment Matters, a private environmental consulting firm in Tampa, Florida. Previously, Ms. Cufone was a Program Manager for a national conservation organization. She has worked with law firms, educational facilities, government entities and organizations throughout the United States on a wide range of issues including: fisheries, pollution, impacts mitigation, stewardship and outreach. She also teaches courses and guest lectures at assorted academic institutions. She currently maintains positions on assorted natural resource advisory boards for Hillsborough County, the State of Florida and the federal government and sits on several non-profit Boards of Directors. Ms. Cufone received her J.D., Cum Laude from the University of Miami School of Law through a joint Masters program in Marine Science and Policy at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami. She received her BA, from Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. She can be reached at mcufone(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Meredith Begin
is an organizer for the fish program. Her work focuses on seafood safety and fisheries management. Prior to joining the fish program, Meredith served as Program & Administrative Assistant for Food & Water Watch. Much of her organizing experience focused on multi-modal transportation with special attention to bicycling. She holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan. She can be reached at mbegin(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Ben Bowman
is a policy analyst working on fish issues for Food & Water Watch. Based in San Francisco, Ben undertakes and facilitates community engagement in important public policy processes to ensure our public-trust fishery resources are managed for the common benefit. Currently, Ben is focused on opposing, and developing alternatives to, federal government-supported Individual Fishing Quota (IFQs) programs that are being perversely designed to consolidate commercial fishery benefits in the hands of big business. An ecologist and teacher by training, Ben’s fisheries background includes roles in strategy, policy, advocacy, enforcement and resource management. Prior to joining Food & Water Watch, Ben served as Principal Strategic Analyst, Fisheries, for the State Government of Victoria, Australia. Ben can be reached at bbowman(at) fwwatch(dot)org.
Eileen Flynn
is a researcher for Food and Water Watch. She conducts research and writes for the fish team. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from Lynchburg College and is pursuing a master's degree in Environmental Policy from George Mason University. She can be reached at eflynn(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Christina Lizzi
is an organizer for the fish campaign at Food & Water Watch. Her work focuses on seafood safety and open ocean aquaculture. Much of her previous organizing experience focused on trade justice. She has a B.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University. She can be reached at clizzi(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Marie Logan
is a researcher for the Fish Program at Food and Water Watch. Based in San Francisco, she focuses on open ocean aquaculture, seafood safety and sustainability, and greenwashing in the seafood industry. She also has studied fisheries management policies, and is currently working to oppose the West Coast groundfish rationalization with like-minded community groups. She holds a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley in environmental history. Marie can be reached at mlogan(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
James Mitchell
is the Policy and Legislative Coordinator for the fish campaign at Food & Water Watch. His work focuses on open ocean aquaculture, seafood safety, and catch share management programs. Much of his previous work experience has dealt with endangered species, genetically-modified foods, and public health. He has worked abroad on conservation issues in Panama, studied in Spain, and speaks Spanish. James holds a J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law, and a B.S. in Psychology from Tufts University. He can be reached at jmitchell(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Justine Williams
is a research and policy analyst for the fish campaign at Food & Water Watch. Her work focuses on open ocean aquaculture, land-based aquaculture, organic standards for seafood, fisheries management and sustainable seafood. Justine received her B.A. in sociocultural anthropology from the George Washington University. she can be reached at jwilliams(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Communications
Julie Anderson
is the communications director at Food & Water Watch, and has over 15 years of experience in the field of communications. Before joining Food & Water Watch, she served as a communications consultant at the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union and as the public relations manager at Volunteers of America, a national charity. She also spent eight years with the Clinton Administration—serving as a public affairs liaison and speechwriter at the White House Office of Public Liaison and as a writer and editor at the U.S. Department of Education. She earned her undergraduate degree from Mt. Holyoke College and a Master of Arts degree in Public Communication from American University. She can be reached at janderson(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Rich Bindell
is a senior communications associate at Food & Water Watch. He provides strategic media outreach and writing support to the food team. He has served the nonprofit world as a communications professional for over ten years, working for organizations such as B’nai B’rith International, Volunteers of America, and the Arthritis Foundation, and contributing as a writer, editor, public relations specialist, and media liaison. Rich earned his B.A. in communications and rhetoric at the University of Pittsburgh and has previously worked on environmental issues, including providing communications assistance to the land-recycling program for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Contact Rich at rbindell(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Royelen Lee Boykie
is Food & Water Watch's Deputy Communications Director and Chief Digital Strategist. She is tasked with Web and social media strategic planning and with listening to and learning from the online community. Royelen's new media career was launched at AOL where she was educated on how Web audiences democratically control content with their clicking patterns. Her online education continued as she served over 300 issue-related organizations at a software provider of advocacy tools. Royelen spends time in all the usual online places (YouTube, Twitter, StumbleUpon, Facebook, FoodandWaterWatch/Action) and hopes to see you there. Or you can reach her the traditional way --
via email.
Jennifer Errick
is Food & Water Watch's Graphics and Publications Manager. She has more than ten years of experience writing, editing and designing a wide variety of printed materials for nonprofit and university audiences. She specializes in environmentally sensitive production methods. Jennifer can be reached at jerrick(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Kate Fried
is a senior communications manager at Food & Water Watch. She creates, implements and manages strategic communications efforts for our water policy team. Kate has worked on issues relating to green and energy efficient building, inner-city economic development and direct democracy, among others. Her background is in media relations, strategic message development, research and writing. Kate holds a B.A. in English from Oberlin College. She can be reached at kfried(at)fwwatch.org.
Elissar Khalek
is a web associate at Food & Water Watch. She helps coordinate the organization's internet activities, assists with writing content and creating graphics, social networking, and updates the website. Elissar's background is in writing, editing, and project management. She graduated with a B.A. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where she studied Political Science and Psychology. She can be reached at ekhalek(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Erica Schuetz
is communications associate at Food & Water Watch. She coordinates and implements press outreach efforts for the fish team, as well as assisting with editing tasks, special projects and consulting on bottled water-free events. She has previously worked with environmental groups including Greenpeace and ForestEthics. She has a B.A. from St. Mary's College of Maryland, where she studied English and studio art. Erica can be reached at eschuetz(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
International
Eve Mitchell
is a food policy consultant for Food and Water Europe, based in the Highlands of Scotland, from where she coordinates an anti-GM pressure group. With over 20 years of experience in human rights, international development, trade and sustainable agriculture, she is helping to bring Food and Water Watch's experience to bear in Europe. With a particular interest in corporate and political accountability, she is looking at food sovereignty in fisheries and aquaculture, GM agriculture and animal feed - particularly soya. She studied English and Anthropology at Boston University, where she graduated magna cum laude. She can be reached at emitchell(at)fweurope(dot)org.
Darcey O'Callaghan
is the International Policy Coordinator at Food & Water Watch. She works with communities and organizations around the world, particularly in Africa, to prevent the privatization of public water resources and to protect water as a human right. Darcey has previously worked as a community organizer in Detroit, and in a variety of capacities with New Rules for Global Finance, the Rethinking Bretton Woods Project and Doctors for Global Health. She holds a B.S.W. in social work from Western Michigan University and an M.A. in international economic policy from American University. She can be reached at docallaghan(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Marcela Olivera
is the Latin American coordinator for the Water for All campaign. After graduating from the Catholic University in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Marcela worked for four years in Cochabamba as the key international liaison for the Coalition for the Defense of Water and Life. In 2004 she moved to Washington, DC for a year to work for the Water for All campaign developing an inter–American citizens' network on water rights. Named “Red Vida”, the network, which she continues to coordinate from Cochabamba, assists water rights groups throughout Latin America to coordinate their efforts to preserve or establish the water as a pubic good and human right. Marcela has also worked as a lead researcher at the DemocracyCenter, a San Francisco and Cochabamba based NGO. She can be reached at molivera(at)fwwatch(dot)org.
Anna Witowska–Ritter
is a Food & Water Watch consultant in Eastern Europe. She is researching agricultural issues in Eastern Europe, monitoring factory farms and writing a newsletter about these very issues affecting the area she comes from. She is cooperating with several NGOs in Eastern Europe who share our goals of promoting sustainable farming and a more just food system. Anna has an M.A. degree in Sociology from Jagiellonian University in Poland and an M.A. in European Studies from Exeter University in England. She can be reached at awitowska(at)fwwatch(dot)org
Alberto Villareal
is Food & Water Watch's Latin America coordinator. His is developing a campaign against factory farming and corporate control of food and agriculture in Latin America, and establishing a network of NGOs and social movements to do so. He is also monitoring shrimp aquaculture and will be engaged in the water network in the region. Alberto is a founding member of REDES (Social Ecology Network) –– Friends of the Earth Uruguay. Alberto has been the regional coordinator in Latin America & Caribbean for the Friends of the Earth International program on 'Trade, Environment and Sustainability.' He studied Sociology at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Alberto can be reached at fwwatch.latinamerica@gmail.com.