Who We Are

The Product Policy Institute is an independent not-for-profit research and communication organization founded in 2003. PPI is a 501c3 charitable organization under the Internal Revenue Service tax code.

Board of Directors

	Helen Spiegelman, President (Vancouver, BC). Affiliations: PPI co-founder; Recycling Council of British Columbia (board secretary).
	David Stitzhal, Vice President (Seattle, WA ). Affiliations: Full Circle Environmental, Inc. (president); Northwest Product Stewardship Council (coordinator); Washington Toxics Coalition (past president); Washington Citizens for Resource Conservation (board member); National Waste Prevention Coalition (founding member).
	Steven Sherman, Treasurer (Berkeley, CA) Affiliations: Manager, ESA \| Solid Waste Group
	Bill Sheehan, Secretary (Athens, GA) PPI Executive Director and co-founder. Former positions: GrassRoots Recycling Network (co-founder & executive director); National Recycling Coalition (board member).
	Raymond Gaudart (Trail, BC). Affiliations: Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (resource recovery coordinator); Southern Interior Waste Managers’ Association (co-founder); Recycling Council of British Columbia (past president).
	Judith Schector (Portland OR) is an organization development consultant with over 20 years experience working with corporations and non-profits. Affiliations: National Program Office director for the Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse program, a program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Staff

	Bill Sheehan, (Athens, GA) PPI Executive Director and co-founder. Former positions: GrassRoots Recycling Network (co-founder & executive director); National Recycling Coalition (board member).
	Heidi Sanborn, Outreach Director

Special Advisors

	Sego Jackson (Everett, WA). Affiliations: Snohomish County Solid Waste Management Division (principal planner); Northwest Product Stewardship Council (co-founder); U.S. Green Electronics Council (founding councilor); National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative (government representative); Soils for Salmon program (initiator).
	Alicia Culver (Berkeley, CA). Affiliations: EnviroSpec (executive director). Former positions include INFORM Inc. (senior researcher); New Jersey Office of Sustainable Business (deputy director); Government Purchasing Project (director).

Initial Project Advisors (2003 - 2005)

Peter Anderson - New Found Lands Institute (Madison WI)
Lester Brown - Earth Policy Institute (Washington DC)
Alan Durning - Northwest Environment Watch (Seattle WA)
Pierre Ferrari - Hot Fudge Venture Fund; Businesses and Environmentalists Allied for Recycling (Atlanta GA)
Bette Fishbein - INFORM (New York NY)
Dr. Ken Geiser - Toxic Use Reduction Institute, Univ. Massachusetts Lowell (Lowell MA)
Dr. Kathryn Harrison - Dept. of Political Science, University of British Columbia (Vancouver BC)
Jeffrey Hollender - CEO, Seventh Generation (Burlington VT)
Doug Koplow - Earth Track (Cambridge MA)
Dr. Reid Lifset - Yale University; editor Journal of Industrial Ecology (New Haven CT)
Lisa Mastny - Worldwatch (Washington DC)
Dr. Peter Montague - Environmental Research Foundation; editor Rachels Environmental and Health Weekly (New Brunswick NJ)
Carolyn Raffensperger - Science and Environmental Health Network (Ames IA)
Beverley Thorpe - Clean Production Action (Montreal PQ)
Dr. Joel Tickner - Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, Univ. Massachusetts Lowell (Lowell MA)
Barry Friesen - Nova Scotia Department of Environment & Labour (Halifax NS)

International Advisors include

Dr. Martin Charter - Centre for Sustainable Design, U.K.
Robert Nuij - Environmental Resources Management, Italy
Warren Snow - Envision New Zealand Ltd.