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ConsumerReports.org staff

President James A. Guest
Executive Vice President John Sateja
Vice President and Editorial Director Kevin McKean


WEB EDITORIAL DIVISION
Editor-in-Chief, Online Media Giselle Benatar
Executive Editor, Online Media Marc Perton
Manager, Information Architecture Brian Chalk
Manager, Web Analytics Sandy Schlosser
Web Associate Editor Mary Farrell
Director, Editorial & Production Operations David Fox
Associate Director, Editorial Content Scheduling Nancy Crowfoot
Associate Director, Web Production Valerie Pedrozo
Analysts Eric Black, Eugene Chin, Grant Hansen, Louisa Wong
HTML developers Christine Rybka, Alan Spar
Web Production Associates Katherine Breglio, Patrick Doheny, John Gottlieb, Jason Jaworski
Master Content Coordinating Editor Merideth Mergel
Director, Design, Consumers Union George Arthur
Creative Director Timothy LaPalme
Manager, Web Design Cara Determan
Senior Art Director Mike Palazzo
Web Interactive Program Leader Rob Jenter
Web Art Directors Jennifer Frost, Joseph Scarano

WEB PUBLISHING DIVISION
Senior Director, Web Products Tom McLean
Associate Director, Web Product Applications Anthony Bustamante
Product Manager, CRO Community Anne McKay
Manager, Business Development Relationship Sue Juliano
Business Development Associate Joshua Baer
Project Leaders Valentine Jeffers, Afzal Sharif
Business Systems Analyst John DePaolo
Web Products Applications Associate Mary Langellotti
Senior Administrative Assistant Paula Grant

WEB INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Vice President & CTO Rahul Belani
Director, eServices Engineering David Roubini
Associate Director, Enterprise Applications Lila Lee
Manager, Data Engineering Usha Chari
Manager, e-Commerce and Core eServices Patricia Ju
Manager, Web Development David Levine
Web Integration Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Senior UNIX Systems Administrators Mark Kim, Witold Koziel
Senior Applications Programmer Dennis Ting
Senior Application Development Analyst Dieter Tinz
Data Architect Aleksey Zemlevskiy
Programmers Analyst Drazen Miskulin
Application Development Analyst Geeta Kesavarapu
Java Developer Anup Rai

EDITORIAL DIVISION
Deputy Editorial Director, Editor-In-Chief, CR Kim Kleman
Executive Editor, Franchises Greg Daugherty
Managing Editor, CR Robert Tiernan

Autos
Editor Rik Paul
Deputy Editor Cliff Weathers
Deputy Editor, Online Jeff Bartlett
Managing Editor Jonathan Linkov
Senior Editor Gordon Hard
Associate Editors Eric Evarts, Jim Travers
Web Associate Editor Liza Barth

Electronics & Technology
Editor Paul Reynolds
Deputy Editor Eileen McCooey
Technology Editor Jeff Fox
Associate Editors Michael Gikas, Terry Sullivan, Donna Tapellini, Jim Wilcox
Web Senior Editor Paul Eng
Assistant Coordinating Editor Nicholas Kolman-Mandle

Editor at Large
Leslie Ware

Money
Deputy Editor Noreen Perrotta
Managing Editor Jean Pietrobono
Senior Project Editor Amanda Walker
Senior Editors Jeff Blyskal, Andrea Rock, Tobie Stanger
Associate Editors Christopher Fichera, Anthony Giorgianni, Christopher Horymski

Health & Family
Editor/Director Ronni Sandroff
Associate Director Chris Hendel
Deputy Editor Gayle Williams
Medical Editor Marvin Lipman, M.D.
Medical Advisor Orly Avitzur, M.D.
Managing Editor Melissa Virrill
Senior Web Editor Sue Byrne
Editor Trisha Brandon (Online)
Senior Projects Editor Nancy Metcalf
Senior Editors Joel Keehn, Tod Marks, Doug Podolsky
Associate Editors Jamie Kopf Hirsh, Kevin McCarthy
Research Associate Patricia Condon
Web Associate Editor Artemis DiBenedetto
Web Content Associate Ginger Skinner
Editorial Assistant Nicole Sarrubbo

Home
Editor Robert Markovich
Deputy Editors Celia Kuperszmid Lehrman, Steven H. Saltzman (Online)
Senior Editors Daniel DiClerico, Ed Perratore
Associate Editor Kimberly Janeway
Web Associate Editor Gian Trotta

Copy
Copy Chief Sandy Byers Harvin
Copy Editors Noreen Browne, Donna Boyland, Alison France, Wendy Greenfield
Associate Copy Editor David Beazer

Research
Manager Jane Healey
Senior Researchers Wendy Goldman, Sarah Goralski, Jonea Gurwitt
Researcher Uma Dixit

Design
Manager Rosemary Simmons
Senior Art Director Lisa Renee Slater
Art Directors Tammy Morton Fernandez, Melissa Plonchak, Joe Ulatowski
Program Leader John Walsh
Photographer Mario Rabadi
Photo Editor Steve Gomes

Production
Manager, Production Eric Norlander
Senior Production Associate William Breglio
Associates Letitia Hughes, William Hunt, Terri Kazin, Aileen McCluskey
Senior Pre-Press Coordinator Anthony Terzo
Associates Frank Collado, Wayne Lizardi
Production Technology Specialists Jennifer Dixon, Thomas Olson

ConsumerReports TV News
News Director Kathryn Begley
Sr. Producer Iris Dudman
Producers Sue LaColla Fuhr, Regina Griffin, Sandra Temko
Videographer/Editor Brian Goldstein
--Monique Little, Theresa Panetta

Special Publications
Editor David Schiff
Editor-in-chief, ShopSmart Lisa Lee Freeman
Coordinating Editor Robin Melen

Administration Anne Galletta
Associates Dawn Yancy Elleby
--Decarris Bryant, Karen Grant


TECHNICAL DIVISION
Manager Technical Administration Michael Visconti

Appliances, Home Improvement
Senior Director Mark Connelly

Appliances
Senior Program Leader Emilio Gonzalez
Program Leaders Tara Casaregola, Bernard Deitrick, Robert Karpel, Ed Miller
Sr. Project Leaders Ginny Lui, Pat Slaven
Project Leaders Larry Ciufo, Cindy Fisher, Joseph Pacella

Home Improvement
Associate Director John Galeotafiore
Program Leaders Enrique de Paz, Peter Sawchuk
Sr. Project Leaders David Trezza, Deborah Wallace
Project Leaders John Banta, John McAloon, Frank Spinelli

Product Intelligence
Program Manager Celeste Monte
Product Specialists Mark Allwood, Michael DiLauro, Kelly Moomey
Associates Claudette Ennis, Joanna Major

Technical Support
Manager James Nanni
Assistant Project Leaders Leigh Druckenmiller, Karl Hoedl, Christopher Regan, Li Wang
--Nilda Adell, Steve Bova, Sara Brown, Awilda Cruz, Eric Hado, Vincent Leonardis, John Macchia, Frank Rizzi, Michael Sedlak

Auto Test
Senior Director David Champion
Facilities Manager Erik Dill
Automotive Web Content Program Manager Jake Fisher
Data Program Manager Anita Lam
Tire Program Manager Eugene Petersen
Vehicle Program Manager Richard Small
Program Manager Special Pubs Gabriel Shenhar
Program Manager Vehicle and Child Safety Jennifer Stockburger
Sr. Automotive Engineer Thomas Mutchler
Automotive Safety Engineer Michelle Tsai
Workshop Supervisor John Ibbotson
Data Analyst Michael Leung
Auto Content Specialist Michael Quincy
Business Manager Mary Reed
--Michael Bloch, Frank Chamberlain, Michael Jasot, Shawn Sinclair, Edward Smith, David Van Cedarfield, Ryan Pszczolkowski, Joseph Veselak

Electronics
Senior Director Evon Beckford
Senior Program Leader Dean Gallea
Sr. Project Leaders Richard Fisco, Joseph Lazzaro
Project Leaders Christopher Lam, Ernst St. Louis
Asst. Project Leader Susan Daino

Audio, Video & Imaging
Associate Director Gerard Catapano
Program Leader Rich Sulin
Sr. Project Leaders Kerry Allen, Claudio Ciacci, Maurice Wynn
Project Leaders Charles Davidman, Thomas Maung
Assistant Project Leaders Elias Arias, Maria Grimaldi, Arthur Pietruch

Product Intelligence
Program Manager Mike Vallario
Sr. Product Specialist Joyce Ward
Product Specialists Linda Moskowitz, Michael Rosato
Product Analyst Antonella Pomilla
Associate Odalys Grieco

Technical Support
Manager James Langehennig
Ass't. Project Leaders
--Christopher Andrade, Antonette Asedillo, Isabella Bucci, Matt Ferretti, Larry Greene, Richard Hammond, Miguel Rivera, Patrick Sevenn, Caroline Somera, William South, Patrick Severin, Rachelle Stern, Gloria Sueiro, David Toner

Product Safety & Health
Senior Director Carolyn Clifford-Ferrara

Analytical Lab
Project Leader Babatunde Akinleye

Baby & Child Products
Program Leader Joan Muratore
--Aminate Ndiaye

Food & Sensory Sciences
Director Karen Rauen
Program Leader Linda Greene
Sr. Project Leader Ellen Klosz
Project Leader Adam Kaplan
Ass't. Project Leader José Amézquita

Personal Care & Wellness
Sr. Program Leader Edward Kippel
Project Leader Susan Booth
--Tomeka Chandler

Product Intelligence
Program Manager Julie Levine
Product Analyst Cheryl DeLena
Associates Ina Gozenpud, Courtney Pennicooke, Marion Wilson-Spencer

Product Safety
Program Leader Carolyn Cairns

Sensory Group
Manager Maxine Siegel
Sr. Project Leader Erin Gudeux
--Corey Glaser, Robert Howley, Margaret Iacopelli, Jenny Kraft, Elaine Littmann, Lynn Meyers, Anna Pierdiluca

Statistics & Quality Management
Director Michael Saccucci
Program Leaders Keith Newsom-Stewart, Martin Romm
Project Leader John Lipari
Associate Anna Veksler

Technical Content Delivery
Manager Gary Vickers
Ass't Product Intelligence Officers Robert Lew, Todd Young
--Diane Chesler

Administration
Paulette Watts, Elaine Blackburn, Donna Johnson, Linda Koster, Maria Zarrilli


PUBLISHING DIVISION
Vice President Jerry Stienbrink
Chief Marketing Officer Jamie Darnow
Senior Director, Publishing Operations & Business Affairs Lou Milani
Director, Business Application Development Joan Leavey
Director, Business Development Carol Lappin

Acquisition Marketing & Branding
Director Roseanne Ippoliti
Manager, New Subscriber Acquisition Maryann Williams
--Gail Fiorelli, Stacy Newton, Vincent Scordo
CR Information Products
General Manager, CR Publications & Television Hillary Martin

Direct Marketing & Database Marketing
Directors, Consumer Marketing & Operations Cynthia O'Brien & Wendy Talio
Associate Director, Direct Marketing & List Management Laurie Mellon
Associate Director, Customer Database Maryann Diette
Manager, Database Infrastructure Barbara Edelhart
Manager, Fulfillment Jim Panfilio
Manager, Renewal & Billing Rosaria Tierney
Manager, Online Marketing & Analytics Peter Wolly
--Linda Adler, Roland Daeumer, Kim Delgado, Veronica Detch, Yolanda Jeffers, Jeannie Miller, Janis Moore, Ed Rinde, Lucy Seda, Ronit Sonenberg

Integrated Marketing & Branding
Director Han Ko
--Louise Coimbra, Juliette Tiriolo
Publishing Operations & Business Affairs
Director Meta Brophy
Associate Director Manufacturing & Distribution Steven Schiavone
--Richard Browne, Theresa Camillone, Marie Ester, Mark Yatarola
Retail Marketing
Director Christopher Moody
Product Manager, Retail Publications Development Patricia McSorley
Newsstand Sales Manager John Corich
--Josephine Biondi, Blake Schiafone

Web Product Management
Director Robert Gentile
Manager, CR Cars Products Robert Smith
Senior Analyst Michael Dempsey
--Sheleemia Simmons
Administration
Shelley Allwood, Ursula Seymour

Consumer Research
Senior Director Norman Leonarczyk
Senior Manager Jim Schwartz
--Betty Gordon

Market Research
Associate Director Edward Farrell
Senior Associate Andrew Vogel
Associate Karen Hoffman, Michelle Leonard

Readership Research
Manager Mary Mitchell

Survey Research
Director Mark Kotkin
Director, Special Projects Charles Daviet
Managers Donato Vaccaro, Elissa Schuler
Research Program Leaders Jacqueline Bruskin, David Gopoian
Sr. Associate Rosalind Tordesillas
Associates Meredith Bachman, Amanda Moreno, Andrew Schwartz
Coordinator John McCowen
Content Quality Management
Director Frank Iacopelli
Manager, Quality Assurance Malcolm Hazel

Customer Relations
Director, Customer & Technical Operations Serg Nolan
Associate Director Darlene Stovall
Analyst Thomas Frabizzio
Group Leader Peter Harzewski
Coordinator Kimberly Howley
Representatives Patrick Burns, Jennifer Caluori, Kimberly Howley, Samantha Longobardo, Stephanie Moreira, Donna Murianka, Mary Palumbo, Sean Tully, Judith Welsh
Health
Vice President Paige Amidon
Director, Health Franchise Product Development Tara Montgomery
Director, Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs Gail Shearer
Evaluation Director Maria Botello
Product Manager, Healthcare Products & Services Leslie Greene
Statistical Program Leader Abbe Herzig
Associate Editor Steve Mitchell
--Claudia Citarella
Conumer Reports Health Ratings Center
Director John Santa, M.D.
Manager Doris Peter

Strategic Planning & Information Services
Senior Director Elena Falcone
Managers Roberta Piccoli, Karen Rice, Sambhavi Cheemalapati
Sr. Research Analysts Sue Chung, Robert Huerster, Dirk Klingner, Brenda Praga, Edgar Santiago, Cyndi Schoenbrun, Karin Weisburgh
Research Librarians Gina Derke, Michelle Dollinger
--Crystal Cutler, Antonietta Maggiacomo

Public Policy & Advocacy
Directors Chuck Bell, Programs
Ellen Bloom, Federal Policy
DeAnn Friedholm, Health Care Reform
Jean Halloran, Food Safety Initiatives
Elizabeth Imholz, Special Projects
Reggie James, Public Policy Outreach & Southwest Office
Senior Director, Product Safety Planning & Technical Administration Donald Mays
Elisa Odabashian, State Campaigns & West Coast Office

Consumer WebWatch
Director Beau Brendler
--Jorgen Wouters

Development
Vice President Heather Dennis
Director Ed Mills
Associate Directors Rob Drucker, Ed Pitaro, Nancy Somma
Managers Lyrica Leon, George Whelan
--Martha Da Rosa, Dennis Farrell, Judith Frank, Carol Isaacs, Nancy Smith

Communications
Vice President Kenneth Weine
--Debra Smith
Associate Directors Douglas Love, Lauren Hackett
Communications Counsels C. Matthew Fields, Tildy La Farge
Manager, Radio & Audio Programming Ernie Sprance
Communications Associates Melissa Valentino, Rachel Zuckerman
Communications Assistant Veronica Daniels
--Valerie England, Debra Smith, Linda Zebian

Executive Staff
Vice Presidents:
Chief of Staff Michael D'Alessandro
Chief Financial Officer Rich Gannon
General Counsel Eileen Hershenov
Federal and International Affairs Gene Kimmelman
Administration & Human Resources Richard Lustig
External Affairs Chris Meyer
Senior Directors:
Business Planning & Analysis JoAnne Boyd
External Relations Rob Schneider
Controller Connie Tucker
Treasury & Chief Investment Officer Eric Wayne
Directors:
Human Resources Anthony Bilangino
Technology Programs Andrew Danyluk
Labor Relations & Ethics Officer Dan Franklin
IT Infrastructure Operations Francisco Perin
Facilities Management Al Rizzotti

Executive Office
Senior Adviser, Office of the President Jennifer Shecter
--Elizabeth Duque, Lorraine Godwin, Marlene Gouraige, Denise Vecchiano
Associate General Counsel Erika Mikkelsen
Legal Services Manager Wendy Wintman
--Lizdely Quinones