I have a long career and investment in the public interest of our community and our state:

• Senior Level Management and Small Business Experience
• Forty-five year public interest career
• Issue development and campaign management skills -including local and statewide ballot campaigns
• Public interest researcher and lobbyist
• Strong background in public interest organizing, field work
• Trainer and Teacher
• Expert Witness in campaign finance and ballot issue litigation

Professional Experience

• Currently a semi-retired private consultant
• Senior Vice-President, Montana Office Director for M+R Strategic Services. 1999 to 2020
• Owner, Pearson & Associates, Missoula, Director and Lead Instructor, Environmental Organizing Semester, University of Montana, 1995-1998 
• Executive Director, Clark Fork Coalition, Missoula, MT 1992-1994 
• Executive Director, Common Cause/Montana, Helena, MT 1988-1992
• Assistant Organizing Director, Fund for Public Interest Research, Boston, MA 1987-1988, Based in Virginia. 
• Executive Director, California PIRG, Berkeley, CA, 1985-1986
• Executive Director, Montana PIRG, Missoula, MT  1982-1985 
• Western Field Organizer, Ralph Nader, Washington, D.C. 1980-1982  – Based in Ft.Collins, CO
• Senior Organizer/Acting Executive Director, Colorado PIRG, Ft. Collins & Greeley, CO 1977-1980

Education

• Masters of Science in Environmental Studies, University of Montana,1996
• Bachelors of Arts – Interdisciplinary Degree in Environmental Studies—University of Northern Colorado, 1978
• Randolph-Macon College, 1972-74

Volunteer Work

• Former Board Member and Chair, Montana Nonprofit Association
• Board Member – MontPIRG Leadership Fund

Awards

• Campaigns & Elections, 2013 Top 500 Most Influential Advocates
• Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 1998
• Who’s Who Among America’s High School Students, 1972