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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.

STATEMENT | The Trump Administration’s Purge of the Civil Service

by Tim Whitehouse | January 27, 2025
We have no doubt the President fired at least 17 Inspectors General because they were carrying out their responsibilities in a non-partisan manner ...

STATEMENT | IG Report Finds EPA New Chemical Review Process Badly Broken

by PEER | August 2, 2023
EPA has not complied with applicable record keeping and quality assurance requirements when implementing its New Chemicals Program ...

Inspectors General

by Susan Sargent | February 23, 2021
Inspector general offices are supposed to detect or prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the programs and operations of their parent agencies ...