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 ...

Letter to NPS Staff – Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey

by PEER | December 14, 2023
DESCRIPTION: Letter to NPS Staff regarding the results of the 2023 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) TO: National Park Service Staff FROM: Chuck Sams, National Park Service Director DATE: December 14, 2023       ...

Comment – OPM Strengthening Civil Service Protections

by Elizabeth Duan | November 17, 2023
DESCRIPTION: A letter by a coalition of groups supporting efforts by the Office of Personnel management to strengthen civil service protections and the application of merit principles to the civil service TO: Office of Personnel Management FROM: PEER; 350.org; American Federation of ...