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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.
Nichelle
Harriott, Staff Scientist, 202-543-5450 ext. 20,
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, Program Director, 202-543-5450 ex. 21,
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.
Xoco Shinbrot, Program Associate, 202-543-5450 ext. 14
xshinbrot@beyondpesticides.org
Before joining Beyond Pesticides, Xoco (pronounced Sho-ko) worked in various fields related to agriculture, carbon markets and water quality. She graduated from McGill University with a B.A. in Environment and International Development, and moved on to earn her M.S. in Environmental Science and Policy from Johns Hopkins University. In the interim, she had the opportunity to contribute to research at Trinity College Dublin on a project to understand how water level changes impacted invertebrate communities. She then moved to D.C. to finish her Masters, and began working with the World Wildlife Fund where she analyzed the social, environmental, and economic risks to investing and sourcing agricultural commodities internationally.
Drew Toher, Public Education Associate, 202-543-5450 ext. 18
dtoher@beyondpesticides.org
Drew was brought in as a full time staff member for the public education associate position after arriving as an intern in the summer of 2012. Previous work at a certified organic heirloom tomato farm and Mid-Atlantic region farm club cultivated Drew’s determination to spread the word about the benefits of organic production, and the hazardous of pesticide use. Drew graduated with a B.A. in Global Affairs, concentration in the Environment, from George Mason University, where he is currently pursuing a M.S. in Environmental Management.
Matt Wallach, IPM in Health Care Facilities Project Director
mwallach@beyondpesticides.org
Matt joined Beyond Pesticides in 2011 as the Project Director for the
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Health Care Facilities Project, a
partnership of the Maryland Pesticide Network and Beyond Pesticides. Matt has a long standing commitment to public education and activism and
has a background in environmental health and safety issues. Before
joining Beyond Pesticides, Matt previously worked as Program Coordinator for Citizens
Campaign for the Environment in New York State where he worked on local,
state, and regional campaigns to reduce pesticide use, conserve open
space, and ensure a clean water supply. Additionally, Matt served on
several coalitions dedicated to the protection of water resources. Matt
earned an M.A. in Urban Planning from Hunter College in New York City
and a B.A. in Geography from George Washington University in Washington
D.C.
Matt Porter, Program Intern, 202-543-5450 ext. 11
mporter@beyondpesticides.org
Matt is currently an intern who started at Beyond Pesticides
in September of 2012. Matt has previously worked on an urban farm
in Youngstown,
Ohio as an AmeriCorps Team member and has become passionate about
agricultural
and environmental issues after he wrote his undergraduate thesis
on food deserts in Youngstown, Ohio. He recently graduated from
the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio with B.A. as a Political
Science and
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