Staff
Nancy Cowles
Executive Director
Nancy has over 30 years of experience conceiving, building, and directing organizations to investigate a wide variety of consumer issues and to craft solutions. Prior to coming to KID, Nancy served as executive director of the Coalition for Consumer Rights, a center for public interest research and education. She received her BA from Wheaton College. She has three children and lives in Oak Park, Illinois.
Dev Gowda
Deputy Director
Dev has been with KID since 2018 and has extensive experience in public policy, and has worked on a wide variety of issues such as environment, democracy, and product safety. Dev received his B.S. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School where he also worked in an international human rights clinic. Prior to joining KID, Dev worked at U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) leading campaigns on toxic chemicals and children’s product safety, and worked on the 2018 midterm elections with Motivote, a company dedicated to encouraging young people and college students to vote.
Natalija Kosic
Administrative Director
Natalija joined KID in 2015. She is a multifaceted professional with over 20 years of experience in office administration. Natalija also served in AmeriCorps focusing on strengthening local communities through family literacy development.