Good Governance

Executive Director

Tim is PEER’s Executive Director, with more than 30 years of experience working on environmental issues with governments, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community groups. Prior to joining PEER, he was a senior attorney at the United States Environmental Protection Agency and was head of the Law and Policy Program at the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation in Montreal, Canada. He has worked as a consultant for companies on environmental compliance issues, and with nonprofit organizations focusing on clean energy issues. Most recently, he was executive director of Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility, a health advocacy group working to address climate change, toxics pollution, and nuclear disarmament issues. Tim’s interest is in the intersection of science, policy, and civil service. He believes in protecting employees who raise concerns about their workplace and in exposing undue influence on government for private gain. He holds a JD and BA from Emory University and an MA from New York University.

PEER Applauds the Biden Administration’s Effort to Protect Civil Service from Politicization

by Tim Whitehouse | April 9, 2024
PEER applauds the Biden administration's rule protecting civil servants should a future administration attempt to strip them of their workplace protections ...

Webinar | The Freedom of Information Act and YOU

by PEER | March 14, 2024
Gain valuable insight into how the Freedom of Information Act can help you obtain government records efficiently and effectively ...

PEERMail | Help Shape Our Election Year Strategy

by Elizabeth Duan | January 9, 2024
Help us shape our election year strategy as the right works to implement Project 2025 to gut the civil service and harm the environment ...

Alexandria Natural Resource Manager Retires Early in Frustration

by PEER | December 4, 2023
27-Year Veteran Decries City’s Needlessly Destructive Environmental Policies ...

Feds Promise Abusive Administrative Leave Crackdown

by PEER | November 28, 2023
Lawsuit Threat Prompts Move to Finally Enforce 2016 Anti-Limbo Law ...

Bad Actors Awarded Top Park Service Jobs

by PEER | October 17, 2023
Allergy to Accountability Afflicting Park Service Undermines Morale ...