Jay Feldman,
Executive Director, 202-543-5450 ext. 15,
jfeldman@beyondpesticides.org
Jay is a cofounder of the organization and has served as its director
since 1981. Jay dedicated himself to finding solutions to pesticide
problems after working with farmworkers and small farmers through
an EPA grant in 1978 to the national advocacy organization Rural
America (1977-1981). Since that time, Jay has helped to build Beyond
Pesticides' capacity to assist local groups and impact national
pesticide policy. He has tracked specific chemical effects, regulatory
actions, and pesticide law. He is very familiar with local groups
working on pesticides and has helped develop successful strategies
for reform in local communities. His work with media has helped
to bring broader public understanding of the hazards of pesticides.
Jay has a Masters in urban and regional planning with a focus on
health policy from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
(1977), and a B.A. from Grinnell College (1975) in political science.
John Kepner,
Project Director, 202-543-5450 ext. 20,
jkepner@beyondpesticides.org
Having joined the Beyond Pesticides staff in September 1999, John
now runs various projects and coordinates the annual National Pesticide
Forum. Prior to coming to Beyond Pesticides, John worked for his
alma mater, Penn State University, as a lab technician/field scientist
for the Horticulture Department and is a former certified pesticide
applicator in the state of Pennsylavania. Throughout his life, John
developed a love for the outdoors and a concern for the environment
while travelling, backpacking, and biking around the country. This
interest was further developed in college while studying in Penn
State's Science, Technology, and Society (STS) program. While abroad
in Costa Rica, John focused on insect herbivory during a study of
agricultural areas adjacent to old growth forest. During his time
at Penn State, John worked three summers with the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection.
Nichelle
Harriott, Research Associate, 202-543-5450 ext. 19, nharriott@beyondpesticides.org
With a B.S. in chemistry and environmental science (Morgan State
University, 2005) and an M.S. in Environmental Science and Policy
(George Mason University, 2007), Nichelle joined Beyond Pesticides
as an intern in the summer of 2007, having previously worked with
several conservation and public health issues, and then joined the
staff as a research associate. Nichelle has also worked as a chemistry
teaching assistant at GMU and co-authored a technical report on
water quality issues in wetland systems.
Stephanie
Davio, Public Education Associate, 202-543-5450 ex. 18, sdavio@beyondpesticides.org
Prior to joining Beyond Pesticides in July 2009, Stephanie applied
her passion for public education and environmental sustainability
in all aspects of her life, including her work as the assistant
to the Executive at The Center for Food Safety and International
Center for Technology Assessment in Washington, DC. She loves fresh,
local food and currently spends her weekends administering food
stamps to customers at a DC farmers market. She graduated with a
B.A. inanthropology and environmental studies at Michigan State
University in 2006, where she was very active in environmental justice
and sustainable agricultural issues on campus and in the community.
Chris Ryan, Program Associate, 202-543-5450 ext. 14, cryan@beyondpesticides.org
Before coming to Beyond Pesticides as an intern, and later joining the staff, Chris applied his passion for food and the environment working at Accokeek Foundation’s eight-acre certified organic farm in Accokeek, MD, and the Natick Community Organic Farm in Natick, MA. While working for the Accokeek Foundation outside of Washington D.C., Chris was bitten by the policy bug and sought work where he could have a broader impact on policy making and community organizing around the issues of food production, public health, and the environment. Although living in the city now, Chris often spends his summer weekends volunteering on a local farm in exchange for fresh, organic produce. Chris has a B.A. from Suffolk University (Boston), where he focused on music and sociology.
Mark Keating, Senior Scientist, 202-543-5450 ext. 21, mkeating@beyondpesticides.org
Mark joined Beyond Pesticides as Senior Scientist in October 2011 and has worked in organic, local and sustainable agriculture since 1988. He has experience as a farm worker, food processor and sales manager, extension agent, policy advocate, federal civil servant, educator and journalist. Much of his appreciation for community, agriculture and the environment was shaped by his work with campesino cooperatives in El Salvador during the 1990s. He was a member of the team that shared the USDA's Group Honor Award in 2001 for drafting and implementing the regulations governing the National Organic Program. He received a B.A. from Yale University in History and Environmental Studies and an M.S. from the University of Wisconsin in Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development.
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