Our People
Staff
Laurie Valeriano
Executive Director
Laurie Valeriano is Toxic-Free Future's Executive Director. Laurie has worked at Toxic-Free Future for over 25 years, working to advance precedent-setting state environmental health policies that protect people and the environment. More
Ryan Babadi
Science Director
Ryan Babadi is the Science Director at Toxic-Free Future, bringing his expertise in environmental epidemiology, toxicology, and data science. More
Liz Hitchcock
Director of Safer Chemicals Healthy Families, Toxic-Free Future's federal policy program
Liz Hitchcock is director of Toxic-Free Future’s federal policy program. She leads advocacy efforts with Congress, EPA and other federal agencies. More
Megan Liu
Senior Science and Policy Manager
Megan Liu is Toxic-Free Future's Senior Science and Policy Manager. She manages Toxic-Free Future’s numerous science projects and policy initiatives. More
Melissa Lound
Senior Communications and Development Manager
Melissa Lound is Toxic-Free Future’s Senior Communications and Development Manager, providing concise and informative content for supporters and the public. More
Daniel Parkhurst
Organizing Manager
Daniel Parkhurst serves as Toxic-Free Future’s Organizing Manager, bringing more than a decade of passion for advocacy through collective action. More
Rebecca Pate
Major Gifts Officer
As the major gifts officer at Toxic-Free Future, Rebecca is a skilled relationship strategist who excels at uniting people, forging meaningful connections, and nurturing long-lasting partnerships that inspire generous support. More
Cheri Peele
Director of Government and Market Policy
Cheri Peele joined Toxic-Free Future in 2022 to play a leadership role in both the Retailer Report Card and public policy advocacy. She has worked for over 20 years to create and implement leadership strategies for the transition to safer chemicals. More
Kathleen Quinn
Finance and Operations Director
Kathleen Quinn is a recent transplant to the Pacific Northwest and joined Toxic-Free Future as the Finance and Operations Director. She has worked in the nonprofit world for over a decade and was most recently affiliated with a national nonprofit focused on community improvement. More
Mike Schade
Senior Director of Programs and Strategy
Mike Schade leads Toxic-Free Future’s Mind the Store program, which challenges retailers to shift the marketplace away from hazardous chemicals and develop comprehensive safer chemicals policies. More
Stephanie Stohler
Senior Director, Communications
Stephanie Stohler leads Toxic-Free Future’s strategic communications program, bringing a wealth of skills and experience to advance the organization’s public profile. More
Rebecca Tischart
Administrative Coordinator
Rebecca Tischart supports Toxic-Free Future’s team as the administrative coordinator, providing bookkeeping, administrative, and operational support. More
2024 Interns
Sara Hull
Intern
Sara is joining Toxic-Free Future as a summer intern, where she'll be doing research on the Safer Products for Washington initiative. She has a Bachelor's degree in environmental studies from Wellesley College and is currently in graduate school at the University of Washington, studying public administration. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, playing tennis and pickleball, and caring for her plants. More
Gabrielle Hunstock
Intern
Gabrielle Hunstock is a Master of Public Administration student at the Evans School for Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington. She is joining Toxic-Free Future as a summer intern researching priority products for regulation and safer alternatives under Washington's Safer Products for Washington program. More
Malina Rattanasithy
Intern
Malina Rattanasithy is a former student of the University of Washington-Bothell’s health studies program. During the Spring 2024 quarter, Malina interned at Toxic-Free Future, where she worked on identifying safer flooring products for affordable housing. More
Board
Dan Mensher
Chair
Dan Mensher represents consumers, communities, and governments in complex environmental and consumer protection litigation. Before joining Keller Rohrback, Dan was an environmental law professor at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, where he also litigated cases with students involving toxic waste, water pollution, and natural resource management. More
Roald Bradley Severtson
Treasurer
Roald Severtson has worked as a software developer for 20 years at Microsoft and Amazon, a hydrogeologist in Seattle, and a teacher of mathematics and physics at d’Overbroeck’s College, Oxford. More
Jamie Lotta
Director
Jamie Lotta serves as Vice President – Financial Consultant for Charles Schwab, Seattle. Originally from California, Jamie has over two decades of experience in private business, brokerage, and investor relations. More
Dr. Lora Shahine
Director
Dr. Lora Shahine is a double board certified OBGYN and reproductive endocrinologist currently practicing at Pacific NW Fertility and serving as a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. More