Our Staff

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

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

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

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

Danielle MelgarAssistant to the President, The Public Interest Network

Sam LandenwitschSenior Vice 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

David RossiniVice President and Managing Director of State Offices

Matt CurtisVice President, Senior Communications Manager and Creative Director

Courtney AbramsVice President, The Public Interest Network

Amanda ReadVice President, The Public Interest Network

PROGRAM & RESEARCH

Ed MierzwinskiSenior Director, Federal Consumer Program

Mike LittDirector, Consumer Campaigns

Ethan LutzConsumer Campaigns, Associate

Adam GarberConsumer Watchdog

Viveth KarthikeyanConsumer Watchdog, Associate

Tano ToussaintConsumer Watchdog, Associate

Joe ReadyDirector, Democracy for the People Campaign

Shana GallagherDemocracy for the People Campaign, Associate

Reuben MathewHigh Value Healthcare, Associate

Kaitlyn VitezDirector, Campaign to Save Student Aid

Evan PrestonSenior Director, New Economy Campaigns

Nathan ProctorDirector, Campaign for the Right to Repair

Erin WeberNew Economy Campaigns, Communications Director

Damiana DendyNew Economy Campaigns, Policy Analyst; and Zero Hunger Campaign, Associate

Kara Cook-SchultzDirector, Campaign to Ban RoundUp

Matt WellingtonDirector, Campaign to Stop the Overuse of Antibiotics

Shelby LuceHold the Antibiotics: McDonald's, Associate and Coordinator

Matt CasaleDirector, Highway Boondoggles Campaign

Brendan Mahoney21st Century Transportation, Associate

Alex TrueloveDirector, Zero Waste Campaign

Adair AndreZero Waste Campaign, Associate

Annalise DobbelsteinField Organizer

Susan RakovExecutive Director, Frontier Group; Research Director, U.S. PIRG

Tony DutzikAssociate Director and Senior Policy Analyst, Frontier Group

Elizabeth RidlingtonAssociate Director and Senior Policy Analyst, Frontier Group

Alana MillerCommunication Director, Frontier Group

Rachel J. CrossPolicy Analyst, Frontier Group

Gideon WeissmanPolicy Analyst, Frontier Group

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Katie MurthaVice President, Federal Government Affairs

LITIGATION

Chuck CaldartLitigation Director and Senior Attorney; National Environmental Law Center

Josh KratkaSenior Attorney, National Environmental Law Center

Kevin BudrisAttorney, National Environmental Law Center

Lauren AragonAdministrative Assistant, National Environmental Law Center

Emily Van AukenAdministrative Assistant, National Environmental Law Center

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 MorgensteinSenior Communications Manager

Ross ShermanCommunications Associate

POLITICAL

Wendy WendlandtSenior Vice President and Political Director

Zach PolettSenior Vice President and Campaigns Director

Will EleyDeputy Political Director

DIGITAL

Marcia EldridgeDeputy Director, Digital

John HarrisSenior Organizer

Pat KellySenior Organizer

Yana KucherDigital Organizer

Julia DeVitoDigital Campaigner

Jennifer SmithDigital Engineer

Maria RoperDigital Campaign Administrator

REGIONS AND STATE OFFICES

Allison CairoVice President and National Field Director

David RossiniVice President and State Offices Director

Mike BralowState Offices Administrator

Adam RothschildDirector, National Canvasses

Colleen HeiderDeputy Director, National Canvasses

Felicia RoseLead Regional Administrator, National Canvasses

Kelly StineNational Administrator, National Canvasses

Katie BlomquistRegional Administrator, National Canvasses

Nick FrieseRegional Administrator, National Canvasses

Jeff FrewDirector, Targeting

Jamie HarrisField Team Administrator

Emily KowalskiAdministrative Assistant, U.S. PIRG

Casey CousineauIMPACT Assistant Organizing Director

Isabella MaestriCommunity Outreach Administrative Assistant

NORTHEAST

Emily ReidField Offices Regional Director

Len MontgomeryIMPACT Field Director

Massachusetts

Janet DomenitzExecutive Director, MASSPIRG

Deirdre CummingsLegislative Director, MASSPIRG

Jeanne FoyDirector, Consumer Action Center, MASSPIRG

Mike SicklesBoston Field Office Director

Rachel PergamitBoston Community Outreach Director

Hannah LacasseBoston Office Manager

MIDATLANTIC

Annie GibbonsField Offices Regional Director

Maryland

Emily ScarrState Director, Maryland PIRG

Ryann LynnCollege Park, Maryland, Field Office Assistant Director

New Jersey

Samantha ColomboNew Brunswick Field Office Assistant Director

Pennsylvania

Nancy GoodesIMPACT Organizer

Nicole BrunetPhiladelphia Field Office Assistant Director

Michael MoorePhiladelphia Field Office Assistant Director

Lauren ObadiahPhiladelphia Field Office Assistant Director

Rilka SpielerPhiladelphia Field Office Assistant Director

Sean TurnerPhiladelphia Field Office Assistant Director

Washington, D.C.

Sullivan GassmannWashington, D.C. Field Office Assistant Director

Jared JohnsonWashington, D.C. Field Office Assistant Director

Seamus McKennaWashington, D.C. Field Office Assistant Director

Annie OnofrioWashington, D.C. Field Office Assistant Director

SOUTHEAST

Adam RiveraIMPACT Field Director

Florida

Susan McGrathDirector, Florida Consumer Action Network

Bill NewtonAdvocate, Florida Consumer Action Network

Jenna StevensIMPACT Organizer

North Carolina

Evan ParkChapel Hill Field Office Director

Maggie RohrsChapel Hill Field Office Assistant Director

MIDWEST

Illinois

Abe ScarrState Director, Illinois PIRG

Hannah KimAdvocate, Illinois PIRG

Emma FisherIMPACT Organizer

Hadley TuthillIMPACT Organizer

Nicole WagnerChicago Field Office Assistant Director

Michigan

Ben SonnegaAnn Arbor, Mich., Field Office Director

Nique GrayAnn Arbor, Mich., Field Office Assistant Director

Minnesota

Ohio

Wisconsin

Peter SkopecState Director, WISPIRG

Luke MathersMadison Field Office Director

Mckenzie LoweMadison Field Office Assistant Director

Luke McGovernMadison Field Office Assistant Director

SOUTHWEST

Arizona

Diane BrownExecutive Director, Arizona PIRG

Aaron KaneAssociate, Arizona PIRG

New Mexico

Ashley VeihlAssociate, NMPIRG

Erin PangIMPACT Organizer

Daniel MontoyaAlbuquerque Field Office Assistant Director

Texas

Bay ScogginState Director, TexPIRG

Melanie BelloAustin Lead Field Office Director

ROCKY MOUNTAIN WEST

Danielle BauerField Offices Regional Director

Colorado

Danny KatzState Director, CoPIRG

Dylan RobbDenver Field Office Director

Alexandra CibulaDenver Field Office Assistant Director

Sydney RichardsonDenver Field Office Assistant Director

WEST COAST

Dyani ChapmanField Offices Regional Director

California

Emily RuschExecutive Director, CALPIRG

Laura DeehanAdvocate, CALPIRG

Cat Craven-MatthewsLos Angeles Field Office Assistant Director

Claire RaterLos Angeles Field Office Assistant Director

Laine RobertsLos Angeles Field Office Assistant Director

Sean YenSacramento Community Outreach Director

Tesla GibbySacramento Community Outreach Assistant Director

Oregon

Charlie FisherState Director, OSPIRG

Ashley BrownEugene, Ore., Field Office Assistant Director

Charles ContinoEugene, Ore., Field Office Assistant Director

Evan AndrewsonPortland, Ore., Field Office Director

Max HaworthPortland, Ore., Field Office Director

Emily BlokPortland, Ore., Field Office Assistant Director

Ella EldonPortland, Ore., Field Office Assistant Director

Meg FlemingPortland, Ore., Field Office Assistant Director

Joshua KnightPortland, Ore., Field Office Assistant Director

Kim AnilePortland, Ore., Community Outreach Director

Nina ArmstrongPortland, Ore., Community Outreach Assistant Director

Char LehdePortland, Ore., Community Outreach Assistant Director

Washington

Elise OrlickState Director, WashPIRG

Colleen McLoughlinSeattle Lead Field Office Director and National Campaign Coordinator

Callie LuebkeSeattle Field Office Director

MEMBERSHIP

Doug CaslerVice President and Director, Membership

Greg HerrDeputy Director, Membership

Dan DialDirector, Sustaining Memberships

Jenny DouglassMember Retention Coordinator

Julia HerndonList Production Manager

Rhiannon SingletaryFundraising Schedule Coordinator

Katie McGinnSustaining Memberships, Customer Service

Alec SpragueSystems Developer

DEVELOPMENT

Kirk WeinertSenior Writer and Advisor

Joe RuppVice President and Director of Innovation

Pat WoodDirector, Community Outreach

Chris MullinDeputy Director, Community Outreach

Ben LambertAssociate Director, Direct Mail

Ian PerezDirect Mail Administrative Assistant

Johanna NeumannDirector, Donor Program

Jeanne BassettDonor Program Senior Associate

Pam CloughDonor Relations Director

James HorroxDonor Prospect Researcher

Amy FloydDirector, Grants

Lisa FrankDevelopment Officer

Laura MurraySenior Grantwriter

Derek CampfieldGrants Associate

Casey CantrellGrants Associate

Claire DouglasGrants Associate

Olivia HustlebyGrants Associate

Marilyn TesauroProspect Research Coordinator

Lila JimenezPlanned Giving Coordinator

EDITORIAL AND CREATIVE

Rich HanniganVice President, Senior Communications Manager and Editorial Director

Matt CurtisVice President, Senior Communications Manager and Creative Director

Heather KunstDeputy Manager

Kirk WeinertSenior Writer and Advisor

Justin BoylesSenior Web & Design Specialist

Ryan MoecklySenior Web Developer

Jenne TurnerSenior Video Specialist

Marites VelasquezProject Manager

Alex FerraroCreative Associate

LEGAL

Betsy GrossmanGeneral Counsel

Sue GershonAssociate General Counsel

Brent JordheimAssociate General Counsel

Anna SolversonAdministrator

STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

Maureen KirkManager, Personnel

Sabrina HerbertTraining Center Associate

RECRUITMENT

Krista VendettiDirector, Recruitment

Kyle LarsonLateral Hiring Director

Megan AndersonStudent PIRGs Recruitment Director

Drema KhraibaniRecruitment Adminstrative Assistant

Rob DowningRecruiter

Brooke BeasonFund Recruiter

OUR STAFF

U.S. PIRG is part of The Public Interest Network — organizations committed to a vision of a better world, a set of core values, and a strategic approach to getting things done.

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