The Public Interest Network has more than 400 staff, 100 of whom have been with our network for at least 10 years and 24 who have been with us for 30 years or longer.
Doug PhelpsPresident and Executive Director
Andre DelattreSenior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Program
Faye ParkExecutive Vice President; President, U.S. PIRG
Wendy WendlandtSenior Vice President and Political Director; President, Environment America
Clare PearsonAssistant to the President
Susan RakovSenior Vice President; Managing Director, Frontier Group
Allison CairoVice President and National Field Director
Megan FitzgeraldVice President and Budget Director
Rich HanniganVice President, Senior Communications Manager and Editorial Director
Matt CurtisVice President, Senior Communications Manager and Creative Director
Courtney AbramsVice President
Amanda ReadVice President
U.S. PIRG PROGRAM
Ed MierzwinskiSenior Director, Federal Consumer Program
Mike LittDirector, Campaign to Defend the Consumer Bureau
Teresa MurrayConsumer Watchdog
Grace BrombachConsumer Watchdog, Associate
Jacob van CleefConsumer Watchdog, Associate
Lucy BakerConsumer Defense, Associate
Joe ReadyDirector, Democracy for the People Campaign
Patricia KelmarDirector, Health Care Campaigns
William McGovernHealth Care Campaign, Associate
Zack SzlezingerMake Higher Education Affordable Campaign, Associate
Cailyn NagleDirector, Affordable Textbooks Campaign
Evan PrestonDirector, New Economy Campaigns
Nathan ProctorDirector, Campaign for the Right to Repair
Kevin O'Reilly Right to Repair Campaign, Advocate
Alex DeBellisRight to Repair Campaign, Associate
Anne Marie GreenRight to Repair Campaign, Associate
Matt WellingtonDirector, Public Health Campaigns
Sydney RiessStop The Overuse Of Antibiotics, Associate
Danielle MelgarMake It Toxic Free Campaign, Advocate
Gina WerdelMake It Toxic Free Campaign, Associate
Jillian GordnerMake Polluters Pay Campaign, Associate
Dani ParadiseEnd the Nicotine Trap, Associate
Matt CasaleDirector, Environment Campaigns
John StoutTransform Transportation, Advocate
Mac DressmanTransform Transportation, Associate
Ethan EvansElectric Buses for America, Associate
Alex TrueloveDirector, Zero Waste Campaign
Olivia SullivanZero Waste Campaign, Associate
Haley ClintonZero Waste Campaign, Associate
R.J. CrossAdvocate, Tax & Budget
ENVIRONMENT AMERICA PROGRAM
Johanna NeumannSenior Director, Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy
Emma SearsonDirector, Campaign for 100% Renewable Energy
Bronte PayneDirector, Go Solar Campaign
Ben SonnegaRenewable Energy Advocate
Hannah ReadGo Big On Offshore Wind, Associate
Brynn FureyEnergy Conservation & Efficiency, Associate
Graham MaremaCampaign for 100% Renewable Energy, Lead Digital Organizer
John RumplerSenior Director, Clean Water for America Campaign and Senior Attorney
Kristine OblockClean Water Network, Coordinator
Laura MillerClean Water, Advocate
Steve BlackledgeSenior Director, Conservation America Campaign
Ellen MontgomeryDirector, Public Lands Campaign
Alex PetersenConservation America Campaign, Advocate
Kelsey LampDirector, Protect Our Oceans Campaign
Michaela MorrisProtect Our Oceans, Associate
Malia LibbySave the Bees, Associate
Reino HyyppaWildlife Over Waste, Associate
Mitchell UkropinaWild Forests Campaign, Associate
Andrea McGimseySenior Director, Global Warming Solutions Campaign
Morgan FolgerDirector, Destination: Zero Carbon
Yuval BaharavDestination: Zero Carbon, Associate
Simon HorowitzDestination: Zero Carbon, Associate
FRONTIER GROUP
Susan RakovSenior Vice President; Managing Director, Frontier Group
Tony DutzikAssociate Director and Senior Policy Analyst
Elizabeth RidlingtonAssociate Director and Senior Policy Analyst
R.J. CrossPolicy Analyst
James HorroxPolicy Analyst
J. David LippeattPolicy Analyst
Adrian PforzheimerPolicy Analyst
Gideon WeissmanPolicy Analyst
Jamie FriedmanPolicy Associate
Bryn Huxley-ReicherPolicy Associate
WASHINGTON LEGISLATIVE OFFICE
Lisa FrankExecutive Director, Washington Legislative Office, Environment America; Vice President and D.C. Office Director, The Public Interest Network
Katie MurthaVice President, Federal Government Affairs
Sean HoffmannFederal Legislative Advocate
LITIGATION
Chuck CaldartLitigation Director and Senior Attorney; National Environmental Law Center
Josh KratkaSenior Attorney, National Environmental Law Center
Riena HarkerParalegal and Administrative Assistant
Michael LandisAttorney and Director, U.S. PIRG Litigation Project
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
Rich HanniganVice President, Senior Communications Manager and Editorial Director
Matt CurtisVice President, Senior Communications Manager and Creative Director
Mark MorgensteinDirector of Media Relations
Josh ChetwyndCommunications Manager
Taran VolckhausenCommunications Associate
Emily-Lynn WarrenDigital Associate, Environment America
POLITICAL
Wendy WendlandtSenior Vice President and Political Director; Acting President, Environment America
Zach PolettSenior Vice President and Campaigns Director
Will EleyDeputy Political Director
Amy WangResearch Associate
DIGITAL
Marcia EldridgeDeputy Director, Digital
John HarrisSenior Organizer
Patrick Kelly-FischerSenior Organizer
Julia DeVitoWeb Organizer
Aly FogelDigital Campaigner
Macklyn HutchisonDigital Campaigns Administrator
Jennifer SmithDigital Engineer
Kayleigh RubinDigital Campaigner
Caroline KorteDigital Data Administrator
REGIONS AND STATE OFFICES
Allison CairoVice President and National Field Director
Mike BralowState Offices Administrator
Emily ReidNational Canvass Director
Dyani ChapmanField Offices Regional Director
Gillian MullerField Offices Regional Director
Meg FlemingField Office Director
Dylan RobbField Office Director
Katie BlomquistNational Administrator, National Canvasses
Yana KucherDirector of Field Analytics and Planning
Jeff FrewDirector, Targeting
Emily KowalskiAdministrative Director, Program Team
Rachel AkeNational Program Administrator
Isabella MaestriCommunity Outreach Administrative Assistant
Alexandra SimonPlanning Department Associate
Kelly StineData Analyst
NORTHEAST
Connecticut
Chris PhelpsState Director, Environment Connecticut
Massachusetts
Janet DomenitzExecutive Director, MASSPIRG
Ben HellersteinState Director, Environment Massachusetts
Deirdre CummingsLegislative Director, MASSPIRG
Jeanne FoyDirector, Consumer Action Center, MASSPIRG
Peter SchneiderAssociate, Environment Massachusetts
Angelica CarberryField Office Director
Emmett HabermanField Office Director
Maine
Anya FetcherState Director, Environment Maine
MIDATLANTIC
Maryland
Emily ScarrState Director, Maryland PIRG
Rishi ShahAssociate, Maryland PIRG
Mariah MacKenzieAssociate, Environment Maryland
New Jersey
Doug O'MalleyState Director, Environment New Jersey
Hayley BerlinerClean Energy Associate, Environment New Jersey
Jill CostaField Office Director
New York
Pennsylvania
David MasurExecutive Director, PennEnvironment
Ashleigh DeemerDeputy Director, PennEnvironment
Kelly FlaniganGlobal Warming Solutions Campaign, Associate, PennEnvironment
Stephanie WeinWater and Conservation Advocate, PennEnvironment
Faran SavitzConservation Campaign Associate, PennEnvironment
Rachel VresilovicClimate Associate, PennEnvironment
Shannon Baudoin-ReaAdministrator, PennEnvironment
Flora CardoniField Director, PennEnvironment
Zach BarberWestern Pennsylvania Field Organizer, PennEnvironment
Olivia Ross PerfettiWestern Pennsylvania Field Organizer, PennEnvironment
Emma Horst-MartzAdvocate, PennPIRG and NJPIRG
Nicole BrunetField Office Director
Washington, D.C.
Brenna ReaganField Office Assistant Director
SOUTHEAST
Florida
Susan McGrathDirector, Florida Consumer Action Network
Bill NewtonAdvocate, Florida Consumer Action Network
Jenna StevensFederal Advocate, Environment Florida
Ryann LynnClean Energy Associate, Environment Florida
Georgia
Jennette GayerState Director, Environment Georgia
North Carolina
Drew BallState Director, Environment North Carolina
Krista EarlyAdvocate, Environment North Carolina
Jamie LockwoodAssociate, Environment North Carolina
Virginia
Elly BoehmerState Director, Environment Virginia
Marion KinosianDevelopment Associate
MIDWEST
Illinois
Abe ScarrState Director, Illinois PIRG
Sabrina ClevengerAssociate, Illinois PIRG
Keegan HollyerDemocracy and Civic Engagement Associate, Illinois PIRG
Paloma Paez-CoombeAssociate, Environment Illinois
Maya McMurrayDonor Associate, Environment Illinois
Minnesota
Timothy SchaeferState Director, Environment Minnesota
Missouri
Bridget SandersonState Director, Environment Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin
Megan SeversonState Director, Wisconsin Environment
Susanna CainTransform Transportation Campaign Associate, WISPIRG
SOUTHWEST
Arizona
Diane BrownExecutive Director, Arizona PIRG
New Mexico
Sam ColomboLead Field Office Director
Texas
Luke MetzgerExecutive Director, Environment Texas
Anna Farrell-Sherman Clean Water Associate, Environment Texas
Catherine FraserClean Air Associate, Environment Texas
Bay ScogginState Director, TexPIRG
Lauren BanisterTransportation Associate, TexPIRG
Bianca PazDonor Associate
Aidan JacksonField Office Director
Philip WhitfieldField Office Director
ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEST
Colorado
Hannah CollazoState Director, Environment Colorado
Danny KatzExecutive Director, CoPIRG
Allison ConwellAdvocate, CoPIRG
Eric TimlinCampaign Organizer, Environment Colorado
Leah "Scout" GarnseyField Office Director
Ian GiancarloField Office Director
Sam MarshallField Office Director
Jason MobleyField Office Director
Montana
WEST COAST
California
Emily RuschVice President, Senior Director of State Offices and Executive Director, CALPIRG
Claudia DeegAssociate, CALPIRG
Laura DeehanState Director, Environment California
Dan JacobsonSenior Advisor, Environment California
Elizabeth NickersonClean Energy Associate, Environment California
Melanie BelloDevelopment Director, Environment California
Clara CoxField Office Director
Sophie KellyField Office Director
Cat Craven-MatthewsField Office Assistant Director
Sean YenSacramento Community Outreach Director
Oregon
Charlie FisherState Director, OSPIRG
Maribeth GuarinoHigh Value Health Care Advocate, OSPIRG
Celeste Meiffren-SwangoState Director, Environment Oregon
John AmmondsonAssociate, Environment Oregon
Lara SimonettiDonor Associate, Environment Oregon
Amanda SchafferField Office Director
Spencer YoungField Office Director
Nina ArmstrongPortland, Ore., Community Outreach Assistant Director
Emmalynn HansenPortland, Ore., Community Outreach Assistant Director
James TurkPortland, Ore., Community Outreach Assistant Director
Washington
Nicole WalterAdvocate, WashPIRG
Pam CloughActing Director, Environment Washington; Director, Donor Development Program
Mandy ApaAssociate, Environment Washington
Lillie WrightDonor Associate, Environment Washington
Caitlin "Cat" WolfField Office Director
GREEN CENTURY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Leslie SamuelrichPresident
Kris CurtisVice President
John NolanSenior Vice President of Finance & Operations
Amy PufferChief Compliance Officer
Matthew DunlapFinance Manager
Erin GrayMarketing & Strategic Analysis
Olivia WilliamsMarketing Associate
Jared FernandezShareholder Advocate
Andrea RangerShareholder Advocate
Annalisa TarizzoShareholder Advocate
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
John RumplerBoard President
Rich HanniganBoard Vice President
Marcia EldridgeBoard Secretary
COMMUNITY ACTION WORKS
Sylvia BroudeExecutive Director
Megan StokesDevelopment Director
Ashley Higgs HammellOperations Coordinator
Ruthy RickenbackerCommunications and Digital Director
Andrea TaillonDonor Relations Associate
Hasion GastonComunity Organizer, Connecticut
Mary JonesComunity Organizer, Connecticut & Massachusetts
Dana ColihanState Director, Maine
Shaina KasperState Director, New Hampshire & Vermont
Haley JonesCommunity Organizer, New Hampshire & Vermont
Mireille BejjaniCommunity Organizer, Western Massachusetts, Community Action Works
SNOWRIDERS INTERNATIONAL
Lucie ColemanAssistant Director
Wendy WendlandtFounding Committee Member
Zach PolettFounding Committee Member
PESTICIDE WATCH
Dan JacobsonBoard Chair, Pesticide Watch
Amy FloydPresident, Pesticide Watch Education Fund
Emily RuschOfficer & Secretary, Pesticide Watch Education Fund
GREEN CORPS: FIELD SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZING
Annie SandersExecutive Director
Renee WellmanOrganizing Director
Allie CibulaAssistant Organizing Director
Elise Peterson-TrujilloRecruitment Director, Green Corps
Emilee BrownField Organizer
Mary CorderoField Organizer
Eric GersonField Organizer
Jonah KasdanField Organizer
Sonia KleinField Organizer
Jackson OberlinkField Organizer
Noah OffenkrantzField Organizer
Thomas PetersonField Organizer
MEMBERSHIP
Doug CaslerVice President and Director of Outreach and Civic Engagement
Greg HerrDeputy Director, Membership
Dan DialDirector, Sustaining Memberships
Alec SpragueDirector, New Member Strategies
Rhiannon SingletaryNational Telephone Outreach Project Director, Fundraising Schedule Coordinator
Jenny DouglassMember Retention Coordinator
Maggie RohrsMember Relations Coordinator
Jack ClancyData Administrator
DEVELOPMENT
Kirk WeinertSenior Writer and Advisor
Chris MullinDeputy Director, Community Outreach
Eva CarlsonDirect Mail Associate Director
Ian PerezDirect Mail Administrative Assistant
Sophie BassechesAssistant to the Development Director
Joshua KnightDonor Operations Administrator
Amy FloydSenior Director, Grants
Ruthie SeroussiDevelopment Director
Laura MurraySenior Grantwriter
Adam RiveraSenior Grantwriter
Derek CampfieldGrants Associate
April NicklausGrants Associate
Marilyn TesauroProspect Research Coordinator
Anna SolversonProspect Researcher
EDITORIAL AND CREATIVE
Rich HanniganVice President, Senior Communications Manager and Editorial Director, The Public Interest Network
Matt CurtisVice President, Senior Communications Manager and Creative Director, The Public Interest Network
Heather KunstDeputy Manager
Katrina RileyDeputy Editor
Kirk WeinertSenior Writer and Advisor
Justin BoylesSenior Web & Design Specialist
Ryan MoecklySenior Web Developer
Jenne TurnerSenior Video Specialist
Marites VelasquezProject Manager
Jake TaberContent Creator
Aaron ColonneseCreative Associate
Henry HintermeisterCreative Associate
Carson KahoeCreative Associate
Mary Katherine MooreCreative Associate
LEGAL
Betsy GrossmanGeneral Counsel
Sue GershonAssociate General Counsel
Eve DeveauAssistant General Counsel
Liz SilbersteinAssistant General Counsel
Isaac BertmanLegal Administrator
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Megan FitzgeraldVice President, Budget Administration
Nathan AcksDirector, IT
Peter CampbellVice President, Finance and Administration
Carla MusumeciVice President, Finance and Administration
Ken SebestaVice President, Finance and Administration
Heather ConiglioManager, Finance and Administration
Ivan OstBudget Operations Manager
Ed HoeyFinance Manager
Kim DesrochersHead Bookkeeper
Wendy AgnewSenior Financial Associate
Emily FischerState Financial Administrator
John Michael WatkinsFinancial Administrator
Katie McGinnFinancial Administrator
Alyssa RomaneFinancial Administrator
Nathan MerrowFiscal Administrator
Tom StettnerFiscal Administrator
Mayssa RasakAssistant Fiscal Administrator
Sara Samuel MinnisFinancial Associate
Leah PerkinsBookkeeper
Nick SaylorBookkeeper
Mitch SingletaryBookkeeper
ALUMNI
Kirsten SchatzDirector, Alumni Department
Max HaworthAlumni Organizer
STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
Maureen KirkManager, Personnel
RECRUITMENT
Krista VendettiDirector, Recruitment
Kate CanadaHiring Director
Danielle BauerRecruitment Director, Fund for the Public Interest
Margaret CorcoranFund Recruiter
Emma DeneenRecruitment Administrator
Jeff SpragueSenior Recruiter
Madeleine RuwitchRecruiter
STUDENT PIRGS
Andy MacDonaldNational Organizing Director
Leigh-Anne ColeDeputy National Director, Student PIRGs
Jenn EngstromDeputy National Director, Student PIRGs
Dan XieNational Political Director
Michael BasmajianNational Administrator
Shawna UptonRecruitment and Digital Director
Manny RinDirector, New Voters Project
Julia AlexanderCampus Field Organizer
Brianna BlastickCampus Field Organizer
Erin ClarkCampus Field Organizer
Sarah EisenstarkCampus Field Organizer
Matilda Thornton-ClarkCampus Field Organizer
Kat LockwoodCampus Organizing Director, CALPIRG Students
Megan BartAssistant Campus Organizing Director, CALPIRG Students
Hannah CohnCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Nico GistCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Kathryn Gonzalez-ValleCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Sophie HaddadCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Jennifer HibbertsCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Liam HorstickCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Sander KushenCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Veronika MichelsCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Joe SchindlerCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Sarah VonckCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Lars DahlCampus Organizer, ConnPIRG Students
Fiona McElroyCampus Organizer, ConnPIRG Students
Sam GibbCampus Organizing Director, MASSPIRG Students and ConnPIRG Students
Crystal BoutwellCampus Organizer, Florida PIRG Students
Arielle MizrahiCampus Organizer, Florida PIRG Students
Isabel MuirCampus Organizer, Florida PIRG Students
Max CiarloneCampus Organizer, Illinois
Sarah ShamesCampus Organizer, Maryland PIRG Students
Julia McLaughlinAssistant Campus Organizing Director, MASSPIRG Students
Alex BenthienCampus Organizer, MASSPIRG Students
Molly CallahanCampus Organizer, MASSPIRG Students
John CovielloCampus Organizer, MASSPIRG Students
Zoe DuffieldCampus Organizer, MASSPIRG Students
Julia GeskeyCampus Organizer, MASSPIRG Students
Luke OtwellCampus Organizer, MASSPIRG Students
Maddie PoirierCampus Organizer, MASSPIRG Students
Julia SerembaCampus Organizer, MASSPIRG Students
Marissa ZampinoCampus Organizer, MASSPIRG Students
Katie CraigLead Organizer, NCPIRG Students
Ethan BarbinCampus Organizer, NCPIRG Students
Peter DeBaughCampus Organizer, NCPIRG Students
Maggie McKenzieCampus Organizer, NCPIRG Students
Kaitlyn MitchellCampus Organizer, NCPIRG Students
Jai WilliamsCampus Organizer, NCPIRG Students
Carly BrannanCampus Organizer, NJPIRG Students
Kate SundbergCampus Organizer, NJPIRG Students
Lucas GuttermanCampus Organizing Director, OSPIRG Students
Marcella BuserCampus Organizer, OSPIRG Students
Lisa TorstensonCampus Organizer, OSPIRG Students
Zack WathenCampus Organizer, PennPIRG Students
Kat BeckCampus Organizer, WashPIRG Students
Noah LewineCampus Organizer, WISPIRG Students
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B.A., University of Xxxxxxxxxx.
Prior experience: Campus organizer, NJPIRG Student Chapters. Reporter, Lawrence Eagle-Tribune.
Tony has authored dozens of reports on transportation, global warming, clean energy and environmental protection. Tony's writing has earned coverage in The New York Times, the Financial Times, National Public Radio and other national and international media outlets. He speaks frequently on transportation issues for audiences in North America and around the world. Tony resides in Boston with his family, where he enjoys biking, baking, bowling and life in one of the world's great cities.