Our Team – Social Compassion in Legislation

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Our Team

Meet the advocates who make SCIL such a powerful and successful animal rights organization

Judie Mancuso

FOUNDER / CEO / PRESIDENT

Judie Mancuso is the founder, CEO and president of Social Compassion in Legislation. Under her direction, SCIL has spearheaded 64 state bills - including 24 that have been signed...

Simone Reyes

VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS

As Vice President of Communications for Social Compassion in Legislation (SCIL), Reyes effortlessly blends her more than two decades of animal rights activism and veganism...

Leah Sturgis

VICE PRESIDENT, WILDLIFE PROTECTION

Leah Sturgis is an independent film Producer and Director who became a passionate voice for wildlife after her dog was caught in deadly fur trap that was illegally...

Nickolaus Sackett

DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

Nick Sackett is our Sacramento-based Director of Legislative Affairs. Nick is instrumental in SCIL’s continued success in collaborating with lawmakers to pass groundbreaking legislation.

Diane Keaton

BOARD MEMBER

Diane Keaton is an actress, director and producer. Her acting career spans over twenty-five movie greats, including The Godfather Trilogy, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Annie Hall...

Maggie Q

BOARD MEMBER

Maggie Q is an outspoken animal rights activist, actor, model, producer, and health advocate. She has worked tirelessly to promote a healthy vegan lifestyle, push for animal adv...

Genesis Butler

BOARD MEMBER

Genesis Butler, also known as the “Amazing Animal Ally”, is a passionate environmental and animal rights activist and one of the youngest people to ever give a TEDx talk. She is...

Louise Linton

BOARD MEMBER

Louise is using her time in Washington DC to advocate for animal welfare. Her specific focus in 2020 will be the enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act, as it pertains to Puppy...

Haze Lynn

BOARD MEMBER

Graduating from the University of Southern California with an inherent passion for animals, Haze Lynn founded Take Me Home Rescue in 2001. She then went on to found the “Let’s...