Rebecca Stanfield
Prior to moving back to her native Illinois, Rebecca was based in Washington,
D.C., where she directed U.S. PIRG's clean air program. She also led
NJPIRG's efforts to prevent cuts in utility energy efficiency budgets,
to clean up New Jersey's dirty power plants, and to establish long-term
mechanisms to fund renewable energy and energy efficiency investments.
She is a 1991 graduate of the University of Illinois and a 1994 graduate
of the University of Oregon Law School.
Max Muller
Max directs Environment Illinois' clean water and toxic program. He is currently working to eliminate 90 percent of mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, to phase out the industrial use of toxic brominated flame retardants, and for the eventual adoption of a comprehensive toxics-use policy in Illinois. Prior to joining staff in January 2006, Max served as a legislative aide in the Oregon House of Representatives where he worked on various consumer and and environmental issues, including successful bills to establish minimum energy efficiency standards for appliances, protect consumers from predatory lending, and promote bicycle transportation. Max is a 2000 graduate of Iowa's Grinnell College.