Staff

Emily Ion Kosuge

Emily joined EWG in 2010, specializing in social media, online development and community outreach. A Los Angeles native, she spent two years on the communications team of the non-profit Healthy Child Healthy World and then led outreach and media efforts for author and pediatrician Dr. Harvey Karp. Emily has a Bachelor’s degree in international communications from The American University of Paris, France. She speaks French and Italian and is passionate about music, fashion and modern art.

Brett Lorenzen

Brett joins the EWG agriculture and natural resources team after two decades as a consultant to non-profits and foundations specializing in internet communications, law, program development, fundraising and management. His clients ranged from small non-profits to major foundations to the United Nations. Being a farm boy at heart, he returned to the Midwest in 2002 to work on clean water and agricultural/land-use reform issues. He also serves as the voluntary chair of the Iowa Council of Trout Unlimited and sits on the organization’s National Leadership Council. Brett holds an undergraduate degree, a J.D. and an LL.M. in international environmental law from the University of Iowa. In his "spare" time you'll find Brett reading, fly fishing, hunting or roaming the prairies and hills of the Driftless region with his dog.

Ashley McCormack

Ashley graduated from the University of Virginia with a Master’s in Public Policy and a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, with a minor in environmental science. Prior to joining EWG's California office, Ashley worked for the BlueGreen Alliance as a communications and program assistant. She loves hiking, photography, painting and trying every ice cream shop in the Bay Area.

Nicole Oliver

Nicole has an eclectic professional background, most recently as the Search Engine Marketing Director for a web design firm in Portland. She is also the co-founder of a regional parenting magazine, has spent countless hours as a freelance writer and worked for several years as a counselor for at-risk youth. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and a Masters of Business Administration degree in marketing. Nicole has been an avid EWG supporter since stumbling upon the Skin Deep database in 2004.

Jason Rano

Jason joined EWG after working in Baltimore city government and on Capitol Hill as a legislative aide to Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg of New Jersey. He represents EWG on Capitol Hill and before executive agencies and state and local governments on chemicals policy, including TSCA and personal care products, bottled water, agriculture and other issues. Jason holds an undergraduate degree from American University and a Masters in Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University. When he's not at work you can find Jason reading, cooking, enjoying a new restaurant or cheering on his hometown New York Mets and Giants.

Soren Rundquist

Soren grew up in northwest Iowa. While attending the University of Iowa, he worked for the U.S. Geological Survey as a hydrologic technician. After graduating in 2004 he became a park ranger with the U.S. National Park Service and was stationed in Iowa, South Dakota and New Mexico. He began using geographic information system technology in the National Park Service and did graduate work in this field at Penn State University. He became a project analyst in the Finance and Markets Division of Thomson Reuters, using GIS data to assess risks in the agriculture and forestry sector. Most recently Soren was a GIS specialist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. At EWG, Soren uses GIS and remote sensing data better to understand how agricultural landscapes interact with environmental issues throughout the Midwest. Soren enjoys watching college football, backpacking and spending time with his wife Inga, a public relations counselor, and dog Finn.