Protecting Public Employees

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 ...

Culture Change Within BLM Slow and Uneven

by PEER | March 18, 2024
New Bureau of Land Management All-Employee Survey Yields Mixed Results ...

Poor National Park Service Morale Shows Scant Improvement

by PEER | December 19, 2023
Staff Skeptical of Top Leadership’s Integrity, Credibility, and Competence ...

Burnout a Big Concern for NOAA Workforce

by PEER | March 29, 2023
Survey Reflects High Professional and Emotional Toll Throughout the Agency ...

COMMENTARY | Public Health Scientist Vindicated

by Colleen Zimmerman | March 7, 2023
Even though Dr. Carpenter's case has been resolved, we hope the University at Albany will address the broader academic freedom issues that this case has opened ...