Our Staff

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Doug PhelpsChairman, U.S. PIRG; President, The Public Interest Network

Faye ParkPresident, PIRG; Executive Vice President, The Public Interest Network

Andre DelattreChief Operating Officer, Program; Senior Vice President, The Public Interest Network

Clare PearsonAssistant to the President, The Public Interest Network

Susan RakovResearch Director; Executive Director, Frontier Group

Wendy WendlandtSenior Vice President and Political Director

Allison CairoVice President and National Field Director

Matt CurtisVice President, Senior Communications Manager and Creative Director

Courtney AbramsVice President, The Public Interest Network

PROGRAM & RESEARCH

Ed MierzwinskiSenior Director, Federal Consumer Program

Mike LittDirector, Consumer Campaign

Teresa MurrayConsumer Watchdog

Jacob van CleefConsumer Watchdog, Associate

Patricia KelmarDirector, Health Care Campaigns

Nathan ProctorSenior Director, Campaign for the Right to Repair

Kevin O'Reilly Director, Campaign for the Right to Repair

R.J. CrossNew Economy, Advocate, PIRG; Policy Analyst, Frontier Group

Madison DennisNew Economy, Associate

Matt WellingtonDirector, Public Health Campaigns

Danielle MelgarFood & Agriculture Advocate

Emily RogersZero Out Toxics, Advocate

Matt CasaleDirector, Environment Campaigns

Sam LittleTransform Transportation, Advocate

Ryan GiuntaTransform Transportation, Associate

Susan RakovExecutive Director, Frontier Group; Research Director, PIRG

Tony DutzikAssociate Director and Senior Policy Analyst, Frontier Group

Elizabeth RidlingtonAssociate Director and Senior Policy Analyst, Frontier Group

Bryn Huxley-ReicherPolicy Associate, Frontier Group

WASHINGTON LEGISLATIVE OFFICE

Lisa FrankVice President and D.C. Director, The Public Interest Network

Sam ReinertFederal Legislative Advocate

LITIGATION

Chuck CaldartLitigation Director and Senior Attorney; National Environmental Law Center

Josh KratkaSenior Attorney, National Environmental Law Center

Matthew DonohueStaff Attorney, National Environmental Law Center

Emily Van AukenAdministrative Assistant, National Environmental Law Center

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

Taran VolckhausenCommunications Associate

POLITICAL

Wendy WendlandtSenior Vice President and Political Director

Zach PolettSenior Vice President and Campaigns Director

DIGITAL

Marcia EldridgeDeputy Director, Digital

John HarrisSenior Organizer

Patrick Kelly-FischerSenior Organizer

Julia DeVitoWeb Organizer

Kate O'DonnellDigital Campaigner

Jennifer SmithDigital Engineer

Macklyn HutchisonDigital Campaign Administrator

Cassondra PrchlikDigital Campaign Administrator

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

Emily ReidNational Canvass Director

Yana KucherDirector of Field Analytics and Planning

Jeff FrewDirector, Targeting

Emily KowalskiAdministrative Director, Program Team

Rachel AkeNational Program Administrator

Manny RinDirector, New Voters Project

Kelly StineData Analyst

NORTHEAST

Massachusetts

Janet DomenitzExecutive Director, MASSPIRG

Deirdre CummingsLegislative Director, MASSPIRG

Jeanne FoyDirector, Consumer Action Center, MASSPIRG

Kali FillhartField Office Assistant Director

Morgan MolloyBoston Office Manager

MIDATLANTIC

Maryland

Emily ScarrState Director, Maryland PIRG

New Jersey

Jill CostaField Office Director

Pennsylvania

Emma Horst-MartzAdvocate, PennPIRG and NJPIRG

SOUTHEAST

Florida

Susan McGrathDirector, Florida Consumer Action Network

Bill NewtonAdvocate, Florida Consumer Action Network

North Carolina

Katie CraigState Director, NCPIRG

Virginia

Lauren PickensField Office Assistant Director

Shae ReinbergField Office Assistant Director

MIDWEST

Illinois

Abe ScarrState Director, Illinois PIRG

Keegan HollyerDemocracy and Civic Engagement Associate, Illinois PIRG

David J. LeeCampaign for the Right to Repair, Associate, Illinois PIRG

Max CiarloneCampus Organizer

Katherine DavisField Office Assistant Director

Wisconsin

SOUTHWEST

Arizona

Diane BrownExecutive Director, Arizona PIRG

Texas

Philip WhitfieldField Office Director

ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEST

Colorado

Danny KatzExecutive Director, CoPIRG

Alexandra SimonTransportation Advocate, CoPIRG

Ian GiancarloField Office Director

Jason MobleyField Office Director

Cole AllSmithField Office Assistant Director

Nate BermanField Office Assistant Director

Anabel BushField Office Assistant Director

WEST COAST

California

Jenn EngstromState Director, CALPIRG

Sander KushenPublic Health Advocate, CALPIRG

Oregon

Charlie FisherState Director, OSPIRG

Maribeth GuarinoHigh Value Health Care Advocate, OSPIRG

Priscilla WilliamsPortland, Ore., Community Outreach Lead Director

Claire GougePortland, Ore., Community Outreach Assistant Director

Rehjii MartinPortland, Ore., Community Outreach Assistant Director

Washington

Nicole WalterAdvocate, WashPIRG

Lillie WrightDonor Associate, WashPIRG

MEMBERSHIP

Doug CaslerVice President and Director of Outreach and Civic Engagement

Greg HerrDeputy Director, Membership

Dan DialDirector, Sustaining Memberships

Rhiannon SingletaryLists Director

Kyle LarsonNational Telephone Outreach Director and Assistant National Canvass Director

Alec SpragueDirector, New Member Strategies

Jenny DouglassMember Retention Coordinator

Rebecka MillerMember Relations Coordinator

Cade VineData Administrator

DEVELOPMENT

Kirk WeinertSenior Writer and Advisor

Chris MullinDeputy Director, Community Outreach

Eva CarlsonDirect Mail Associate Director

Ian PerezDirect Mail Administrative Assistant

Pam CloughDirector, Donor Relations

Amy FloydSenior Director, Grants

Ruthie SeroussiDevelopment Director

Marisa RansdellAssistant to the Development Director

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

Matt CurtisVice President, Senior Communications Manager and Creative Director

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

LEGAL

Sue GershonGeneral Counsel

Liz SilbersteinAssociate General Counsel

Eve DeveauAssistant General Counsel

Taylor FurrhLegal Department Administrative Assistant

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

OUR STAFF

U.S. PIRG is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to getting things done.

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