Our Team
John Seager, President and CEO
John Seager is President and CEO of Population Connection (formerly Zero Population Growth), the nation’s largest grassroots population organization.
John was appointed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by the Clinton Administration and also served as Chief of Staff for U.S. Representative Peter H. Kostmayer (D-PA), a senior member of the House Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Trinity College in Hartford, CT.
A veteran of more than 50 political campaigns, John has authored hundreds of op-eds and articles on various aspects of population growth including links to aging, poverty, and social change. He has been a guest lecturer at more than 80 colleges and universities and has spoken to numerous environmental, religious, and community groups all across the U.S. on the environmental and human costs of rapid population growth.
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Lee Polansky
Senior Director of Executive Initiatives and Special Projects
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Field and Outreach
Rebecca Harrington
Senior Director of Advocacy and Outreach
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Lindsay Apperson
National Field Manager
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Lauren Salmiery
Advocacy Specialist
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Media and Government Relations
Brian Dixon
Senior Vice President for Media and Government Relations
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Stacie Murphy
Director of Congressional Relations
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Communications
Marian Starkey
Vice President for Communications
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Hannah Evans
Communications Manager
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Nancy Gomes
Digital Media Coordinator
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Fundraising and Administration Staff
Administration & Membership Services
Maria Orozco-Marquez
Vice President of Administration and Membership Services, Chief Financial Officer
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Jessica Duarte
Director of Membership Services
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Deborah Shum
Director of Human Resources
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Peter Caggiano
Director of Information Technology
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Ana Pineda
Office Manager
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Carrie Brochu
Senior Membership Assistant
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Vondra Rogers
Membership Services Coordinator
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Josephine Langford
Membership Services Assistant
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Alea Wiggins
Membership Services Assistant
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Stephanie Wolfe
Membership Relations Assistant
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