The ELI Ocean Program Gulf Team
TERESA CHAN
Senior Attorney
(202) 939-3848
chan@eli.org
Teresa Chan is a Senior Attorney at ELI, where she works on a variety of domestic and international environmental law and policy issues. This includes working for the past five years to support effective restoration and recovery in the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Prior to joining ELI in 2009, Teresa worked as an associate in the New York office of Sidley Austin, and served as a law clerk for the judges of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. Teresa holds a JD from the University of Toronto and a BSc (Honours) with a subject of specialization in Environmental Biology from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.
JAY AUSTIN
Senior Attorney
(202) 558-3103
austin@eli.org
Jay Austin, Senior Attorney, has been at the Environmental Law Institute since 1992. He has worked extensively on the Institute's water and ocean projects, including studies of ecosystem-based management, coastal and marine spatial planning, wetland mitigation, nonpoint source pollution, and Western water issues. He graduated with honors from the University of Virginia School of Law, and and served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Michael Boudin in US District Court for the District of Columbia.
DAVID ROCHE
Staff Attorney
202-939-3804
roche@eli.org
David Roche, Staff Attorney, joined ELI in 2013. David grew up on a tree farm in the Tidewater region of Maryland, where he spent summer days swimming in a Chesapeake Bay tributary. At ELI, David works primarily with the Ocean Program on regional ocean and coastal governance issues, with an emphasis on supporting coastal community health and resilience. His Gulf work centers on developing interactive tools and other resources to enhance transparency, accountability, and public participation. He received a JD magna cum laude from Duke University, where he also earned an MA in environmental science from the Nicholas School for the Environment, and a BA in environmental science from Columbia University.
ALETTA BRADY
Research Associate
(202) 939-3862
brady@eli.org
Aletta Brady joined ELI as a Research Associate in 2015. At ELI, she works primarily with the Gulf of Mexico team on developing resources to support healthy communities and ecosystems. In addition to her work at ELI, she is a member of the U.S. National Commission to UNESCO Youth Working Group and the DC-Sierra Club Environmental Justice Committee. Prior to joining ELI, her work included conducting both qualitative and quantitative research on freshwater negotiation and developing interview mechanisms for advancing effective multi-stakeholder engagement. Aletta received a BA (Honors) in Political Science from Wesleyan University in 2015.
AMY STREITWIESER
Staff Attorney
202-939-3246
streitwieser@eli.org
AZI AKPAN
Research Associate
(202) 939-3255
akpan@eli.org