Lisa Graves
Executive Director
Lisa Graves is the Executive Director of the Center for Media and Democracy, a national watchdog group. She previously served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice and in other posts.
Mary Bottari
Deputy Director
Mary Bottari is the Deputy Director of the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD). She helped launch CMD's award-winning ALEC Exposed investigation in 2011 and is a recipient of the Hillman Prize for investigative journalism.
Arn Pearson
General Counsel
Arn Pearson is CMD's General Counsel and Policy Advisor. He previously served as the Vice President for Policy and Litigation at Common Cause.
Patricia Barden
IT Director
Patricia Barden is CMD's IT Director. She graduated summa cum laude from University of Richmond's School of Continuing Studies in 2002.
Sari Williams
Outreach Manager & Graphic Designer
Sari Williams is CMD's Outreach Manager and Graphic Designer. She has bachelor's degrees in English, Graphic Design, and Elementary Education.
Nikolina Lazic
Executive Assistant
Nikolina Lazic is CMD's Executive Assistant. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Jordan Barden
Junior Webmaster
Jordan Barden is CMD's Junior Webmaster. He holds a B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University.