Our Leadership

Nicole Allen

Affordable Textbooks Advocate
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Nicole Allen is the Textbook Advocate and director of the Make Textbooks Affordable project.

Sujatha Jahagirdar

Political Director
Sujatha Jahagirdar is the Political Director and an expert on young voter participation.

Brian Moe

Board Chair
Brian Moe is a sophomore at the University of Washington. He got his start with WashPIRG in the Spring of 2011 on the campaign to cut agricultural subsidies. He spent his summer as a Field Manager for WashPIRG and was awarded the Jill Silverman scholarship, an award for the best canvasser in the country. He is the chapter chair of the University of Washington chapter of WashPIRG, is the board chair for the state board of directors, and also serves as the student representative on the U.S. PIRG Board of Directors.

Ethan Senack

Higher Education Advocate
202-546-9707
Ethan Senack is the Student PIRGs Higher Education Advocate in Washington D.C. He works to bring student voices to the Capitol on behalf of college affordability programs.

Ed Mierzwinski

National Consumer Program Director
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Ed Mierzwinski is the national Consumer Program Director.