Our Team

American Oversight is a team of lawyers, researchers, communicators, and more working across the country to expose misconduct and hold government accountable.

Interim Executive Director

Chioma Chukwu

Chukwu plays a pivotal role in advancing American Oversight’s key priorities within and across internal teams and with external partners. Prior to …

Paralegal

Marwah Adhoob

As a paralegal at American Oversight, Adhoob submits FOIA and state records requests, oversees correspondence with federal and state agencies, and …

Deputy Chief Counsel

Katherine Anthony

As Deputy Chief Counsel at American Oversight, Anthony assists the chief counsel in managing legal team operations, supervises the organization’s l…

Operations Associate

Brennan Becker

Becker assists on special projects that pertain to the operational development, policies, and procedures of the organization. She works closely wit…

Researcher

Chloe Dennison

Dennison is a Researcher at American Oversight, helping conduct investigations through public records requests. She previously worked at the New Yo…

Chief Counsel

Ron Fein

As chief counsel at American Oversight, Fein manages its legal team in litigating public records requests and advises the organization on litigatio…

Research Director

Brooks Fuller

As Research Director at American Oversight, Fuller (he/him) manages the research team’s efforts to investigate government misconduct and hold publi…

Senior Counsel

Elizabeth Haddix

As senior counsel, Haddix manages an active caseload of federal and state open records litigation, collaborates with researchers on investigations …

Deputy Executive Director

Liz Hempowicz

Hempowicz serves as a strategic advisor to the Executive Director, shaping key organizational priorities for maximum impact and managing senior lea…

Deputy Research Director

Anisha Hindocha

Hindocha’s areas of focus have included the Jan. 6 insurrection attempt, ongoing Trump administration accountability, and state attorneys general. …

Digital Media Designer and Web Associate

Jaclyn Jones

Jones creates all digital media for American Oversight. From videos to static images used on social media and the organization’s website, her desig…

Counsel

David Kronig

As counsel at American Oversight, Kronig litigates state records requests and federal Freedom of Information Act disputes and collaborates with res…

Counsel

Emma Lewis

Lewis is Counsel at American Oversight, where she maintains an active docket of FOIA and public records litigation on behalf of the organization an…

Strategic Partnerships Director

Alissa Lopez

Alissa Lopez (she/her) joined American Oversight in 2021 as the Strategic Partnerships Director, where she serves as a key liaison to allies across…

Counsel

Danny Martinez

Martinez is a counsel at American Oversight, where he drafts and litigates federal Freedom of Information Act requests and state public records req…

Paralegal

Eva Mayanja

As a paralegal at American Oversight, Mayanja is responsible for filing records requests at the federal and state levels and for processing product…

Researcher

Jess Myers

As a Researcher at American Oversight, Myers investigates government misconduct by drafting public records requests and reviewing government record…

Senior Paralegal

Mariuxi Pintado

As senior paralegal at American Oversight, Pintado is responsible for filing FOIA and records requests at the federal and state level, maintaining …

Researcher

Charles Pritz

As a Researcher at American Oversight, Pritz investigates government misconduct by using public records requests and analyzing government documents…

Staff Writer

Lily Reavis

Reavis draws upon the records American Oversight uncovers to write blog posts and analyses, collaborating with the investigation and legal teams to…

Senior Advisor

Melanie Sloan

Sloan is a former federal prosecutor and Capitol Hill staffer, where she worked for Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, as well as then-Sen. Jo…

Digital Engagement Editor

Kyla Sommers

Sommers is the Digital Engagement Editor at American Oversight, where she manages the organization’s social media accounts. Since joining American

Senior Counsel

Ben Sparks

As counsel, Sparks litigates federal FOIA cases and prepares state records litigation on behalf of the organization. Prior to joining American Over…

Senior Counsel*

Loree Stark

As senior counsel at American Oversight, Stark litigates federal Freedom of Information Act cases and state public records cases, drawing on her ex…

Communications Director

Amanda Teuscher

Teuscher manages a team of writers, content editors, and media relations experts to amplify American Oversight’s work advancing democracy and infor…

Researcher

Nicholas Trevino

Trevino is a Researcher at American Oversight, where he focuses on the federal response to coronavirus pandemic, corporate capture, and corruption …

Researcher

Julia Waddles

As a Researcher, Waddles drafts public records requests and analyzes government records across various issue areas. She joined American Oversight i…

Senior Content Manager

Miho Watabe

Watabe is responsible for publishing and organizing the thousands of documents received through American Oversight’s records requests. Since joinin…

Office and Operations Manager

Ryan West

West manages American Oversight’s organizational operations and physical office in downtown D.C., working with a variety of vendors to provide us w…

Paralegal

Dylan Winters

Winters is a Document Clerk at American Oversight, focusing on processing documents responsive to our Freedom of Information Act and records reques…

Chioma Chukwu

Interim Executive Director

Marwah Adhoob

Paralegal

Katherine Anthony

Deputy Chief Counsel

Brennan Becker

Operations Associate

Chloe Dennison

Researcher

Ron Fein

Chief Counsel

Brooks Fuller

Research Director

Elizabeth Haddix

Senior Counsel

Liz Hempowicz

Deputy Executive Director

Anisha Hindocha

Deputy Research Director

Jaclyn Jones

Digital Media Designer and Web Associate

David Kronig

Counsel

Emma Lewis

Counsel

Alissa Lopez

Strategic Partnerships Director

Danny Martinez

Counsel

Eva Mayanja

Paralegal

Jess Myers

Researcher

Mariuxi Pintado

Senior Paralegal

Charles Pritz

Researcher

Lily Reavis

Staff Writer

Melanie Sloan

Senior Advisor

Kyla Sommers

Digital Engagement Editor

Ben Sparks

Senior Counsel

Loree Stark

Senior Counsel*

Amanda Teuscher

Communications Director

Nicholas Trevino

Researcher

Julia Waddles

Researcher

Miho Watabe

Senior Content Manager

Ryan West

Office and Operations Manager

Dylan Winters

Paralegal