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, 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
PIRG PROGRAM
Ed MierzwinskiSenior Director, Federal Consumer Program
Mike LittDirector, Campaign to Defend the Consumer Bureau
Teresa MurrayConsumer Watchdog
Isabel BrownConsumer Watchdog, Associate
Jacob van CleefConsumer Watchdog, Associate
Hannah RhodesConsumer Watchdog, Associate
Lucy BakerConsumer Defense, Associate
Patricia KelmarDirector, Health Care Campaigns
Alex ShermanHigh Value Health Care Campaign, Associate
Evan PrestonDirector, New Economy Campaigns
Nathan ProctorSenior Director, Campaign for the Right to Repair
Kevin O'Reilly Director, Campaign for the Right to Repair
Liza KomanCampaign for the Right to Repair, Associate
Matt WellingtonDirector, Public Health Campaigns
Lydia PalumboStop the Overuse of Antibiotics, Associate
Danielle MelgarMake It Toxic Free Campaign, Advocate
Emily RogersZero Out Toxics, Advocate
Jillian GordnerMake Polluters Pay Campaign, Associate
Madeleine DesFossesEnd the Nicotine Trap, Associate
Matt CasaleDirector, Environment Campaigns
Erin SkibbensEnvironment Campaigns, Associate
Alex SmaltoEnd Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Associate
Mac DressmanTransform Transportation, Associate
Ryan GiuntaTransform Transportation, Associate
Alex TrueloveDirector, Zero Waste Campaign
Juliana ClejanZero 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
Katie MoffittCampaign for 100% Renewable Energy, Associate
Bronte PayneDirector, Go Solar Campaign
Wade WilsonGo Solar Campaign, Associate
Ben SonnegaRenewable Energy Advocate
Jolie JaycobsGo Big On Offshore Wind, Associate
Hannah ReadGo Big On Offshore Wind, Associate
Brynn FureyEnergy Conservation & Efficiency, Associate
John RumplerSenior Director, Clean Water for America Campaign and Senior Attorney
Kristine OblockClean Water Network, Coordinator
Julia GeskeyGet the Lead Out, Associate
Steve BlackledgeSenior Director, Conservation America Campaign
Ellen MontgomeryDirector, Public Lands Campaign
Virginia CarterConservation America Campaign, Associate
Julia DinmoreConservation America Campaign, Associate
Kelsey LampDirector, Protect Our Oceans Campaign
Elizabeth DiSantoProtect Our Oceans Campaign, Associate
Kate GrieseProtect Our Oceans Campaign, Associate
Meghan HurleyProtect Our Oceans Campaign, Associate
Malia LibbySave the Bees, Associate
Sammy HerdmanSave The Boreal Forest Campaign, Associate
Mitchell UkropinaWild Forests Campaign, Associate
Morgan FolgerDirector, Destination: Zero Carbon
Simon HorowitzDestination: Zero Carbon, Associate
Eve Lukens-DayGlobal Warming Solutions Campaign, Associate
Arielle OstryDigital Associate, Environment America
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
Adrian PforzheimerPolicy Analyst
Bryn Huxley-ReicherPolicy Associate
Sarah NickPolicy 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
Kevin PollackFederal Legislative Associate
Max WengroffFederal Legislative Associate
LITIGATION
Chuck CaldartLitigation Director and Senior Attorney; National Environmental Law Center
Josh KratkaSenior Attorney, National Environmental Law Center
Riena HarkerParalegal and Administrative Assistant
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 ChetwyndDeputy Director, Media Relations
Taran VolckhausenCommunications Associate
Emily-Lynn WarrenDigital Associate, Environment America
POLITICAL
Wendy WendlandtSenior Vice President and Political Director; President, Environment America
Zach PolettSenior Vice President and Campaigns Director
Will EleyDeputy Political Director
DIGITAL
Marcia EldridgeDeputy Director, Digital
John HarrisSenior Organizer
Patrick Kelly-FischerSenior Organizer
Julia DeVitoWeb Organizer
Kate O'DonnellDigital Campaigner
Macklyn HutchisonDigital Campaigns Administrator
Jennifer SmithDigital Engineer
Kayleigh RubinDigital Campaigner
Caroline KorteDigital Data Administrator
REGIONS AND STATE OFFICES
Emily RuschVice President and Senior Director of State Offices, The Public Interest Network
Allison CairoVice President and National Field Director
Mike BralowState Offices Administrator
Emily ReidNational Canvass Director
Yana KucherDirector of Field Analytics and Planning
Jeff FrewDirector, Targeting
Emily KowalskiAdministrative Director, Program Team
Rachel AkeNational Program Administrator
Tom DyreCanvass Regional Administrator, Fund for the Public Interest
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
Hanna NuttallClean Energy Associate, Environment Massachusetts
Sarah BeckerZero Waste Campaign Associate, MASSPIRG
Grace BrownellField Office Assistant Director
Kali FillhartBoston Field Office Assistant Director
Alex JacobyField Office Assistant Director
Morgan MolloyBoston Office Manager
Maine
Anya FetcherState Director, Environment Maine
MIDATLANTIC
Maryland
Emily ScarrState Director, Maryland PIRG
Rishi ShahAdvocate, Maryland PIRG
New Jersey
Doug O'MalleyState Director, Environment New Jersey
Hayley BerlinerClean Energy Associate, Environment New Jersey
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
Nicole BrunetEastern Pennsylvania Field Organizer, PennEnvironment
Zach BarberWestern Pennsylvania Field Organizer, PennEnvironment
Olivia Ross PerfettiWestern Pennsylvania Field Organizer, PennEnvironment
Emma Horst-MartzAdvocate, PennPIRG and NJPIRG
Washington, D.C.
Brenna ReaganField Office Director
Andrew BeltField Office Assistant Director
De'Marea BrandyField Office Assistant Director
Irene SogotisField Office Assistant Director
SOUTHEAST
Florida
Susan McGrathDirector, Florida Consumer Action Network
Bill NewtonAdvocate, Florida Consumer Action Network
Georgia
Jennette GayerState Director, Environment Georgia
Jessica WahlClean Energy Associate, Environment Georgia
Jennifer DuenasClean Water Associate, Environment Georgia
North Carolina
Krista EarlyAdvocate, Environment North Carolina
Jamie LockwoodAssociate, Environment North Carolina
Katie CraigState Director, NCPIRG
Virginia
Elly BoehmerState Director, Environment Virginia
MIDWEST
Illinois
Abe ScarrState Director, Illinois PIRG
Keegan HollyerDemocracy and Civic Engagement Associate, Illinois PIRG
Paloma Paez-CoombeAssociate, Environment Illinois
Maya McMurrayMidwest Regional Donor Associate, The Public Interest Network
Missouri
Bridget SandersonState Director, Environment Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin
Megan SeversonState Director, Wisconsin Environment
SOUTHWEST
Arizona
Diane BrownExecutive Director, Arizona PIRG
New Mexico
Texas
Luke MetzgerExecutive Director, Environment Texas
Bay ScogginState Director, TexPIRG
Seth BillingsleyConservation Associate, Environment Texas
Claire GanschowField Office Assistant Director
ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEST
Colorado
Danny KatzExecutive Director, CoPIRG
Rex WilmouthSenior Program Director, Environment Colorado
Alexandra SimonTransportation Advocate, CoPIRG
Ian GiancarloField Office Director
Jason MobleyField Office Director
Noah BurnField Office Assistant Director
Carter MayField Office Assistant Director
Montana
WEST COAST
Alaska
Dyani ChapmanAlaska Organizer, Environment America
California
Jenn EngstromState Director, CALPIRG
Laura DeehanState Director, Environment California
Dan JacobsonSenior Advisor, Environment California
Elizabeth NickersonClean Energy Associate, Environment California
Ben GrundyGlobal Warming Solutions Campaign Associate, Environment California
Sander KushenPublic Health Advocate, CALPIRG
Emma AdamsField Office Assistant Director
Oregon
Charlie FisherState Director, OSPIRG
Celeste Meiffren-SwangoState Director, Environment Oregon
Jessie KochaverClimate Associate, Environment Oregon
Maribeth GuarinoHigh Value Health Care Advocate, OSPIRG
Sophie Goodwin-RiceHigh Value Health Care Associate, OSPIRG
Spencer YoungField Office Director
Carlie DavisField Office Assistant Director
Amanda SchafferPortland, Ore., Community Outreach Lead Director
James TurkPortland, Ore., Community Outreach Assistant Director
Priscilla WilliamsPortland, Ore., Community Outreach Assistant Director
Washington
Nicole WalterAdvocate, WashPIRG
Pam CloughActing Director, Environment Washington; Director, Donor Relations, The Public Interest Network
Mandy ApaAssociate, Environment Washington
Lillie WrightDonor Associate, Environment Washington
Caitlin "Cat" WolfField Office Director
Sarah MarshallField Office Assistant Director
GREEN CENTURY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Leslie SamuelrichPresident
Kris CurtisVice President
Amy PufferChief Compliance Officer
Jessica RubinsteinChief Compliance Officer
Matthew DunlapFinance Manager
Erin GrayMarketing & Strategic Analysis
Olivia WilliamsMarketing Associate
Thomas PetersonShareholder Advocate
Andrea RangerShareholder Advocate
Annalisa TarizzoShareholder Advocate
Cam GordonAdministrative Associate
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
Dominic ChaconOrganizing 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
Mary CorderoCommunity Organizer, Eastern Massachusetts & Rhode Island
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
GREEN CORPS: FIELD SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZING
Annie SandersExecutive Director
Renee WellmanOrganizing Director
Margaret CorcoranRecruitment Director
Sam PrescottDevelopment Associate
Colette BartelField Organizer
Maddy DennisField Organizer
Aya HashemField Organizer
Sarah HunkinsField Organizer
Ben RowleyField Organizer
Roz SoheiliField Organizer
Cailey UnderhillField 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
Kyle LarsonNational Telephone Outreach Director and Assistant National Canvass Director
Jenny DouglassMember Retention Coordinator
Maggie RohrsMember Relations Coordinator
Jack ClancyData Administrator
Michael WolferspergerData Administrator
DEVELOPMENT
Kirk WeinertSenior Writer and Advisor
Chris MullinDeputy Director, Community Outreach
Eva CarlsonDirect Mail Associate Director
Ian PerezDirect Mail Administrative Assistant
Joshua KnightDonor Operations Administrator
Amy FloydSenior Director, Grants
Ruthie SeroussiDevelopment Director
Marisa RansdellAssistant to the Development Director
Laura MurraySenior Grantwriter
Adam RiveraSenior Grantwriter
Anna-Claire McGrathGrantwriter
Derek CampfieldGrants Associate
Zack WathenGrants Department Administrator; D.C. Office Manager
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
Aaron ColonneseContent Creator
Mary Katherine MooreContent Creator
John StoutContent Creator
Gina GoldenbergCreative Associate
Carson KahoeCreative Associate
LEGAL
Betsy GrossmanGeneral Counsel
Sue GershonAssociate General Counsel
Eve DeveauAssistant General Counsel
Liz SilbersteinAssistant General Counsel
Taylor FurrhLegal Department Administrative Assistant
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
April NicklausTraining Manager
RECRUITMENT
Krista VendettiDirector, Recruitment
Kate CanadaHiring Director
Danielle BauerRecruitment Director, Fund for the Public Interest
Thomas IversenCanvass Pre-Recruitment Assistant Director
Jeff SpragueSenior Recruiter
STUDENT PIRGS
Andy MacDonaldNational Organizing Director
Leigh-Anne ColeDeputy National Director, Student PIRGs
Dan XieNational Political Director
Sarah EisenstarkAssistant Campus Organizing Director
Michael BasmajianNational Administrator
Liam HorstickRecruitment Director
Manny RinDirector, New Voters Project
Matthew BernardCampus Organizer, PIRG Campus Action
Sydney KaleCampus Organizer, PIRG Campus Action
Sithara MenonCampus Organizer, PIRG Campus Action
Zack SzlezingerCampus Organizer, PIRG Campus Action
Garrett VigilCampus Organizer, PIRG Campus Action
Megan BartCampus Organizing Director, CALPIRG Students
Veronika MichelsAssistant Campus Organizing Director, CALPIRG Students
Hannah CohnCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Anna DonaldsonCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Kathryn Gonzalez-ValleCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Jennifer HibbertsCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Isaac LeeCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Ori LiwanagCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Prab RaiCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Nic RianiCampus Organizer, CALPIRG Students
Courtney DeMeglioCampus Organizer, ConnPIRG Students
Crystal BoutwellCampus Organizer, Florida PIRG Students
Isabel MuirCampus Organizer, Florida PIRG Students
Max CiarloneCampus Organizer, Illinois
Liv ClaffordCampus Organizer, Illinois PIRG Students
Sarah ShamesCampus Organizer, Maryland PIRG Students
Julia McLaughlinCampus Organizing Director, MASSPIRG Students
Brianna BlastickCampus Organizer, MASSPIRG Students
Nathan GarciaCampus Organizer, MASSPIRG Students
Zoe DuffieldCampus Organizer, MASSPIRG Students
Fiona McElroyCampus Organizer, MASSPIRG Students
Marissa ZampinoCampus Organizer, MASSPIRG Students
Maggie McKenzieCampus Organizer, NCPIRG Students
Caleb HaddadCampus Organizing Director, NJPIRG Students
Lucas GuttermanCampus Organizing Director, OSPIRG and WashPIRG Students
Elizabeth RadcliffeCampus Organizer, OSPIRG Students
Jude StoneCampus Organizer, OSPIRG Students
Marcella BuserCampus Organizer, WashPIRG 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.