Charles Bell
Programs Director
Ellen Bloom
Director of Washington Office and Federal Policy
DeAnn Friedholm
Campaign Director Healthcare Reform
Jean Halloran
Director of Food Policy Initiatives
Elizabeth (Betsy) Imholz
Director of Special Projects
Reggie James
Director, Policy Outreach and Southwest Office
Donald L. Mays
Senior Director, Product Safety and Technical Public Policy
Chris Meyer
Vice President for External Affairs and Information Services
[SIZE="7"]Elisa Odabashian
Director, West Coast Office and State Campaigns
Urvashi Rangan
Director, Technical Policy
Rob Schneider
Director, External Relations
Ken Weine
Vice President of Communications

Policy Advocates
Shannon Baker-Branstetter
Policy Analyst
Robbin Blaine
Foundation Grants Officer
Lauren Zeichner Bowne
Staff Attorney
J. Alex Chasick
Senior Fellow
Janell Mayo Duncan
Senior Counsel
Kennerly H. Digges
Research Professor
Steve Findlay
Senior Health Policy Analyst
Ami Gadhia
Policy Counsel, Product, Food, and Auto Safety
Norma P. Garcia
Senior Attorney
Michael Hansen
Senior Staff Scientist
Suzanne Henry
Campaign Organizer, StopHospitalInfections.org
Gail Hillebrand
Senior Attorney and Manager, Financial Services Campaign
Michelle Jun
Staff Attorney
Joel Kelsey
Policy Analyst
Lisa McGiffert
Project Director, StopHospitalInfections.org
Lynn Quincy
Senior Policy Analyst
Sondra Roberto
Staff Attorney
Mark Savage
Senior Attorney
Laurie Sobel
Senior Attorney
Kristi Wiedemann
Science and Policy Analyst
Bob Williams
Strategic Resource Director and HearUsNow.org
Jørgen Wouters
Senior Producer, Consumer Reports WebWatch

Ellen Bloom

Director of Washington Office and Federal Policy

Ellen joined CU in the Spring of 2002. Before joining CU, Ellen spent more than 26 years working in both the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. She served in the Clinton Administration as Deputy Chief of Staff and as Counselor to two Commerce Secretaries, and also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs at Commerce. Prior to that, Ellen spent more than 18 years working in the U.S. Senate. She holds a Master of Arts degree from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland. Ellen lives in Silver Spring, Maryland with her husband and has one daughter in high school and a son in college.

Shannon Baker-Branstetter is a policy analyst with the Washington, D.C. Office of Consumers Union and handles energy and environmental policy. Ms. Baker-Branstetter works with Congress, the Department of Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency as part of her work.

Kennerly H. Digges

Research Professor

Dr. Digges has been involved in safety research for over thirty years, and [U][B][SIZE="6"]spent fourteen years as a senior executive with NHTSA. As Director of Vehicle Safety Research, he managed NHTSA's research to maintain and advance the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. In 1978,he originated and directed NHTSA’s first New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). He also directed NHTSA’s research programs that led to improved safety standards for frontal and side crash protection.

Ami Gadhia

Policy Counsel, Product, Food, and Auto Safety

Ami Gadhia is Policy Counsel with the Washington, D.C. Office of Consumers Union. Her issues include product, food, and auto safety. Ms. Gadhia works with Congress and federal agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as part of her work.