Media Contacts

AWI is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1951 to reduce the sum total of pain and fear inflicted on animals by humans.

If you are a reporter who would like to speak to a member of our staff, please call (202) 337-2332 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) or (202) 423-8689 (after hours) and refer to our directory below.

Cathy Liss, President
Issues:  lab animals, animal dealers, trapping, wildlife, farm animals, marine mammals, litigation, legislation, general issues

Chris Heyde, Deputy Director, Government and Legal Affairs
Issues:  legislation, horses, lab animals, marine mammals, farm animals, general issues

Dena Jones, Farm Animal Program Manager
Issues:  farm animals

Susan Millward, Executive Director
Issues:  International Whaling Commission, marine mammals, CITES/wildlife trade, general issues

Tracy Silverman, Esq., General Counsel
Issues:  litigation, elephants

DJ Schubert, Wildlife Biologist
Issues:  wildlife (buffalo, mountain lions, bears, wild horses), national park and national wildlife refuge issues, CITES/wildlife trade, animals in captivity