Staff

Brian Imus

State Director
(312) 544-4433 ext. 210
Brian Imus is Illinois PIRG's state director.

Celeste Meiffren

Field Director
(312) 544-4433 ext. 216
Celeste Meiffren is Illinois PIRG's Field Director.

Gary Kalman

Federal Legislative Office Director
202-546-9707 x311
Gary Kalman directs the federal legislative office in Washington, D.C.

Ed Mierzwinski

Consumer Program Director
202-546-9707 x314
Ed Mierzwinski has been a consumer advocate in the Washington, D.C.-based federal lobbying office of the state PIRGs since 1989.

Phineas Baxandall

Senior Analyst for Tax & Budget Policy
(617) 747-4351
Mr. Baxandall oversees policy and strategy development for tax and budget campaigns throughout the United States.

Michael Russo

Health Care Policy Analyst
(213) 251-3680 x332
Mike Russo is our Policy Analyst on issues including public health and health care.

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