January 19th, 2022

updated February 18th, 2022

Douglas H. Phelps (ffpir@publicinterestnetwork.org)

1543 Wazee St., Suite 400
Denver, CO 80202

CC: Courtney Abrams, Wendy Wendlandt, Allison Cairo, Matt Curtis, Faye Park, Andre Delattre,
Susan Rakov, Rich Hannigan, Megan Fitzgerald, Andy MacDonald, Emily Rusch, Emily Reid,
Leslie Samuelrich, David Masur, Janet Domenitz

Dear Doug and TPIN leadership,

We, the undersigned 596 alumni, urge The Public Interest Network to voluntarily recognize a
single national bargaining unit for the Public Interest Union.

Collectively, we have served a total of 1,631 years at the Network. We proudly ran campaigns to
protect consumers, promote clean energy, and more. We built relationships from the grassroots
to the grasstops and helped raise funds to support this work. We are immeasurably grateful for
the training, experience, and issue-expertise that we gained during that time.

We’ve seen all the incredible good the Network does for the public and for its staff. That’s
why—despite the months, years, or even decades we’ve spent elsewhere—we continue to feel
invested in the Network and want to see it become the best version of itself.

The Network has been successful because of its focus on expanding the social change
movement. According to its core values, “The Public Interest Network seeks to enlist all people
in our organization and projects – as staff, members, or active participants.” Unfortunately, a few
obstacles prevent the Network from being able to achieve this laudable goal - namely improving
pay, addressing historic blind spots in equity and diversity, and more-fully engaging with the
environmental justice movement. The Network could attract more candidates, retain more staff,
and better achieve its public interest goals. A union of staff will help to deliver on that shared
vision. We know based on our own experiences of past reform efforts that this change will be
difficult, but is absolutely necessary in order for TPIN to maintain its position as a leader in
social change movements.

The Network has a strategic approach to social change. We hope it will take that same strategic
approach to sustain the organization and its most valuable asset—its staff—for its next fifty
years.

We stand with The Public Interest Union in solidarity.

Sincerely,
10+ YEARS Shaina Kasper John Ammondson
Jim Amspacher Rob Kerth Adair Andre
Phineas Baxandall Kevin Leppmann Nicholas Arent
Bob Bingaman Jesse Littlewood Carla Aronsohn
Ben Flamm Peggy Lo Christian Balden
Bobby Goldstein Gus Mason Drew Ball
Ajayi Harris Alex McHugh Isa Ballard
Mary Jacobson Jeanne Merrill Lauren Banister
Rich McClintock Arielle Mizrahi Kelly Bartsch
Beth McConnell Wes Morgan Charlotte Bartter
Claire Müller Pedro Morillas Evelyn Bass
Elizabeth Ouzts Patricia Nagle Amanda Becker
Meredith Parnell Elena Nunez Haylee Becker
Joseph Ready Harris Parnell Audrey Beedle
Nikki Riedt Jason Pfeifle Ivana Bejaran
Ray Seaman Hannah Picknell Bess Beller-Levesque
Dan Stafford Lisa (Ritland) Pool Jessica Bellwoar
Megan Stokes Michele Racioppi Laura Kate Bender
Dan Tews Virginia Robnett Liz Benton
Julie Titus Jennifer Rubiello Elizabeth Berg
Rick Trilsch Peter Sargent Hayley Berliner
Winston Vaughan Caitlin Seeley George Anneli Berube
Jodi Segal Alicia Bissonnette
5-10 YEARS Ethan Senack Hope Blinne
Liz Andrews Dave Severy Mitchell Bobbin
Blair Anundson Darren Speece Zacharie Boisvert
Bethany Bauck Colleen Spivey Skye Borden
Tonina Bellante Erika Staaf Strassburger Abigail Bradford
Katie Blomquist Kim Stevens Carly Brannan
Isaac Bloom Matilda Thornton-Clark Kate Breimann
Amber Bond Paul Towers Nathan Broad
Jamie Cerretti Ben Unger Vernon Brown
Sam Colombo Shawna Upton Jeffrey Butke
Laura Cordes Kristin Urquiza Jess Cadorette
Ryan Doyle Miles Van Reed Elizabeth Calmeyer
Robin Engle Shelley Vinyard Gabriela Camargo Martins
Bret Fanshaw Kaitlyn Vitez Sarah Carroll
Donna Farvard Tate Williams Miranda Carter
Gin Gajewski Sam Wilson-Moses Kristen Carver
Emily Garin Vanessa Wright Patricia Ceravole
Anne Gibbons Alexandra Cibula
Jenny Griggs 2-4 YEARS MacKenzie Clark
Margaret Hartzell Ashley Adams Allison Conwell
Chris Johnson Lilly Adams Casey Cousineau
Melissa Cubria Jennifer Hibberts Tim McCann
Claudia Deeg Lindsey Hodel Aidan McCuan
Damiana Dendy Connor Holland Rob McCulloch
Erik DuMont Jerilyn Hollis Andrea McGimsey
Jean-Luc Duvall Simon Horowitz Colleen McLoughlin
Kaitlyn Ellsweig Jake Horowitz Lindsey Mendelson
Lena Entin Michaela Howard Nathaniel Meyer
Chris Esh Tara Hudson Kaitlyn Mitchell
Victoria Estes Enrique Ipina Sean Moilanen
Anna Farrell-Sherman Kristin Jackson Garrick Monaghan
Alex Ferraro Noelle Janka Michaela Morris
Emily Fieberling Bart Johnsen-Harris Gillian Muller
Alana Fink Eric Johnson Nathan Murphy
Josh Finkelstein Mary Jones Varsha Nair
Jesse Fischer Patrick Jurney Anusha Narayanan
Andrew Fish Levi Kamolnick Dani Neuharth-Keusch
Emma Fisher Cynthia Kane Lisa Nikodem
Meg Fleming Sophie Kelly Lauren Obadiah
Eleanor Fort Paul Kelly Elise Orlick
Katie Fox Jon Kenney Heidi Overbeck
Catherine Fraser Hannah Kim Sofia Owen
Garrett Garner-Wells Sally King Emma Pabst
Molly Garyantes Marion Kinosian Celia Paris
Sam Gerard Vasiliy Kisunko Tappan Parker
Sept Gernez Maia Konarski Cody Parrott
Tess Geyer Rachel Konowitz Bianca Paz-Cisneros
Evan Gillespie Anna Koski Rachel Pergamit
Cj Giovingo Margaret Kran-Annexstein East Peterson-Trujillo
Nico Gist Justin Landry Raz Pollex
Lauren Glickman Amanda Lapham Smith Puerto
Izzy Goodman Hillary Larson Perah Ralin
Matthew Gough Matt Lavallee Beth Ramey
HariNarayan Grandy Kathryn Lee Claire Rater
Christina Graves Jesse Lepkowski Rachel Reddick
Meg Gray Wiehe Lindsey Lieck Eva Resnick-Day
Casandra Guillen Julia Linstrom Loudermilk Stephen Riccardi
Emmett Haberman Woody Little Ruthy Rickenbacker
Nicolai Haddal Alex Lola Elizabeth Riggio
Adam Hall Ryann Lynn Dylan Robb
Arshad Hasan Christopher MacKenzie Meg Robbins
Syed Hassan Sriram Madhusoodanan Alexandria Robins
Meghan Hassett Graham Marema Dante Robinson
Pedro Hernandez Sam Marshall Michael Roles
Meghan Hess Michael McCammond Elizabeth-Ann Rowlison
Carlotta Ruffalo Liza Weingarten Ayla Bullock
Steven Santoni Zach Weinstein Christopher Burns
Virginia Sargent Coreen Weintraub Jared Bynum
Tim Schaefer Lizzi Weyant Molly Callahan
Peter Schneider Claire Wheeler Dan Cannon
Gayle Schwartzberg Ernest Whisenant Christina Capella
Jessika Seccia Robert Williams Gabriela Carr
Lucy Sedgwick Luke Winer Margaret Carroll
Julia Seremba Peter Witzler Katie Chamberlain
Cecilia Severino Jacob Wyant Yong Jung Cho
Nick Shenkler Spencer Young Mateus Ciancio
Ross Sherman Hakan Yuksel Sabrina Clevenger
Eleanor Shue Theresa Zieser Haley Clinton
Michael Sickles Katelyn Coghlan
Alena Simon UNDER 2 YEARS Hannah Cohn
Cody Skinner Ali Altman Catherine Collentine
Sharon Solomon Lisa Archer Gina Coplon-Newfield
Erin Somers Ingrid Archibald Caitlin Corner-Dolloff
Rilka Spieler Erik Assadourian Jillian Costa
Drew Stephan Mason Astill Willow Cozzens
Zahava Stern Jason Atwood Catriona Craven-Matthews
Erin Steva Carolyn Auwaerter Rebekah Curiel
Jenna Stevens Saman Azimi Ryan Currie
Devin Stone Johnathan Bacchus Ben Cushing
Angela Storey Lucy Baker Lars Dahl
Michelle Surka Ethan Barbin Lilly Daigle
Mary Sweeters Grace Barry Eric Dale
Jake Taber Kat Beck Rebecca Dearing
Andrea Taillon Andrew Belt Julia DeGraw
Liz Temple Jen Benson Corbin Delgado
Isabella Teti Jodie Berezin Gene DePuy
Sean Turner Molly Bertolacini Chris Destiche
Serena Unrein Adia Bey Lauren Driscoll
Ashlie Van Reed Jadyn Beyer Maureen Drouin
Britney VanCitters Taylor Billings Maxwell Dunn
Anya Vanecek Ali Blumenstock Rianna Eckel
Eric Villhauer Susanna Bohme Julia Eddy
Hannah Villhauer (Reff) Jack Bouman Alexandria Edminster
Sarah Vonck William Bouman Ella Eldon
Melissa Waage Marissa Bramlett-Wild Monica Embrey
Miranda Waltz-Peters Grace Brombach Francisco Enriquez
Jessye Waxman Emilee Brown Haley Entrop
Erin Weber Caroline Bruno Zoe Eprile
Randall Weiner Daniel Budris Meredith Epstein
Ben Ernst Alexandra Huber Morag McKenzie
Claudia Escue Brinkley Hutchings Kelsey McNaul
Katherine Eshel Jamie Hysjulien (Ebert) Laura Miller
Kyle Etges Reino Hyyppa Laura Mistretta
Ethan Evans Arcelia Isais-Gastelum Lindsay Mitnik
Amy Faulring Michelle Jacoby Hannah Moore (Kyer)
Caro Fett Linds Jakows Emily Moos
Tia Fleming Nicholas Jansen Curtis Morris
Thomas Fogel Burlan Lucas Judson Leslie Morrison
Eliza Fox Alexa Kaczmarski Danielle Moser
Matt Frentz Jared Kannel Julius Moye
Rita Frost Lauren Karpinski Amanda Moylan
Margaret Galka Nicole Karsch Odette Mucha
Shana Gallagher Jonah Kasdan Jacob Munroe
Sunita Ganesh Carrie Katan Jillian Murphy
Hasion Gaston Marc Katronetsky Gwen Nahnsen
Luke Geistlinger Zachary Keith Marissa Neitzke
Alaina Gercak Katy Kiefer Nathan Newman
Eric Gerson Brittany King Valerie Nguyen
Samantha Giffen Dylan Kitts Corinne Noonan
Alyssa Gilbert Rob Klavins Caleb O'Reilly
Emily Giudici Sonia Klein Jackson Oberlink
Emma Gleeman Caroline Kory Darcy O’Brien
Maya Gold Peter Koulogeorge Sam Odak
Rachel Goldstein Anjuli Kronheim Katz Noah Offenkrantz
Eric Gonzalez Michaela LaPatin Grace Oh-Willeke
Cam Gordon Ash Lauth Maddie Olivieri
Michael Grandy Victoria Leistman Annie Onofrio
Nick Guroff Emma Liliedahl-Allen Alyse Opatowski
Valora Gutierrez Rianna Lloyd Luke Otwell
Kaitlyn Guyer Samantha Lockhart Erin Pang
Sydney Hallmark Linus Lu Daniella Paradise
Rachel Harold Shelby Luce Celeste Pepitone-Nahas
Casey Harrell Callie Luebke Alex Petersen
Penina Harte Maddie Majerus Tess Picknell
Tiffany Hartung Jennfer Manning Emma Plotkin
Kyle Hedden Reuben Mathew Sam Poler
Joe Heegaard Amy Matthews Alexandra Poncelet
Emily Heffling Kelsey Maxwell Molly Poole
Megan Hickey Lianne May Kimberley Pope
Victoria Higgins Allison McCoin Sandi Pope
John Hocevar BJ McCollister Andrew Porter
Sam Hollister William McCullough Stephanie Prufer
Anna Hopkins Luke McGovern John Qua
Nalini Ramachandran Harley Skorpenske Linda Trey
Brenna Reagan Rosie Skovron Lisa Trope
Collin Rees Ilya Slavinski Rachel Unger
Emily Reuman Sophia Smith Eli Vargasq
Eleanor Reynolds Caroline Smith Ashley Veihl
Callie Ricketts Taylor Smith-Hams Fernan Velazquez-Rea
Ariana Riegel Emily Southard Kristen Ventura
Lara Rix Jessica Spanswick Ethan Wampler
Alex Robertson Megan Spear Coco Wang
Hannah Rosetti David Spore Jake Ward
Adam Rozenberg Rachel Spring Hillary Weber
Ari Rubenstein Sarah Grace Spurgin Rachel Weber
Maddie Ruwitch Trevor Stankiewicz Alissa Weinman
Leila Salazar-López Amanda Starbuck Olivia Williams
Alberto Sanchez Sarah Starman Brandon Willinger
Emily Sanders Katie Steen Dylan Woods
Peter Sandifer Ellen Stein Caroline Wooten
Jaenine Santos Rory Stewart Matthew Zanowic
Rachel Saula Jim Strouse Mason Astill
Mara Schechter Kate Sundberg Laura Miller
Liz Schmitt Jonathan Sundby Devorah Stavisky
Samantha Schwartz Haley Talati Izzy Goodman
Nicole Seefried Sid Tikalsky Emma Fisher
Nicholas Sengstaken Daela Tipton Mei Collins
Evan Shearman Angelica Torres Bob Bingaman
Sara Shor Lisa Torstenson Katie Chamberlain
Emma Shumway Tano Toussaint
Yasmeen Silva Jacqui Treiger