Staff Directory

Judicial Watch Directors/Officers

• Thomas Fitton – President
• Paul Orfanedes – Director of Litigation, Board of Directors Secretary & Treasurer
• Chris Farrell – Director of Research and Investigation

Legal

• Jason Aldrich - Attorney
• Julie Axelrod - Attorney
• Michael Bekesha - Attorney
• Christopher Fedeli – Attorney
• Sterling “Ernie” Norris - Attorney
• Paul Orfanedes – Director of Litigation
• James Peterson – Attorney
• Christina Rotaru - Paralegal
• David Rothstein – Paralegal

You can learn about our current cases by visiting the Docket.

Investigations

• Chris Farrell – Director of Investigations
• Geoff Lyon – Investigative Counsel
• Lisette Garcia – Senior Investigator
• Sean Dunagan – Senior Investigator
• Kate Bailey – FOIA Program Manager
• Matt Kownacki – Researcher
• Justin McCarthy – Researcher

To learn more about the documents we have uncovered and our current investigations, visit the Investigative Bulletin.

Public Relations/Media

• Jill Farrell – Director of Public Affairs
• Irene Garcia – Investigative Reporter
• David Oligee – Digital Communications Associate

To find out more about our public relations activities, visit the Press Room.

Membership and Development

• Steve Andersen – Director of Development
• John Albertella – Director of Direct Marketing
• Jill Ellington - Direct Marketing Production Manager
• Angel Azar – Major Gifts Officer
• Mark Spencer – Southwest Project Coordinator
• Chenelyn Barker – Development Coordinator
• Candice Velazquez - Program Coordinator

Click here to learn more about becoming a member of Judicial Watch.Interested in planned giving? Contact our Development Department at 1-888-JW-Ethic (1-888-593-8442) or by e-mail – development/at/judicialwatch.org.

Administration and Finance

• Susan Prytherch – Chief of Staff
• Allison Kajs – Assistant to the Chief of Staff
• Janice Rurup – Special Assistant to the President
• Olivia Enos - Administrative Assistant
• Tim Gray – Controller
• Stephen Wilson – Financial Operations Manager
• Connie Cooper – Staff Accountant
• Connie Ruffley – Executive Assistant, CA