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 How can I become a member of my local SWANA Chapter?

After you Join SWANA, you are automatically enrolled in your local Chapter, based upon the state or providence provided on your application.   

You will soon start receiving:

  • Information regarding local training opportunities, meetings, events and more...
  • The ability to search for other Solid Waste Professionals in your area.
  • Discounts on all local SWANA Chapter Training Registration Fees. 
  • News regarding state legislative and regulatory items via Chapter-distributed newsletters (where available). 

Information on the 2012 International Road-E-O

"...the Solid Waste Association of North America's Road-E-O is the event of events, like a strong man competition for a profession that receives little glamor, but everyone needs..." - St. Petersburg Times

Check out SWANA's Upcoming Events. Register for Chapter and National Events Online at www.SWANAstore.com.


How does participation in my local chapter enhance my SWANA membership?

SWANA's network of 44 chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada offers solid-waste professionals a convenient, local forum to "educate, innovate and communicate." 

 Involvement in your local chapter means:

  • Involvement in your community
  • Networking opportunities
  • Staying on top of all the local regulation changes and technology advances
  • Easy access to training opportunities

Plus, you'll gain a group of friends and colleagues who want to help you advance your career.


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SWANA Chapter Presidents and Websites
Alabama
Name: James Ransom
Job Title: Director
Company: Baldwin County
Tel: (251) 331-3770
Email: jransom@co.baldwin.al.us
Website: Alabama
Alaska
Name: Ted Jacobson
Job Title: Solid Waste Tribal Liaison
Company: US Environmental Protection Agency
Tel: (800) 478- 7227
Email: tjacobson@ruralcap.com
Website: Alaska
Arizona
Name: Bill Stout, Jr.
Job Title: Solid Waste Superintendent
Company: City of Phoenix
Tel: (602) 534-8511
Email: bill.stout@phoenix.gov
Website: Arizona
Arkansas
Name: Mark Koch
Job Title: Project Manager
Company: FTN Associates, Ltd.
Tel: (501) 225-7779
Email: mskoch@aristotle.net
Website: Arkansas
Atlantic Canada
Name: Augustus R. Green, S.C.
Job Title: General Manager
Company: Waste Check
Tel: (902) 742-4451
Email: gus@wastecheck.ca
Website: Atlantic Canada
Caribbean Puerto Rico
Name: Fernando L. Rodriguez
Job Title: Project Manager
Company: PE & Associates
Tel: 787-751-7810
Email: flrodriguez@flraches.com
Website: Caribbean Puerto Rico
Central California Sierra
Name:

N. Curtis Larkin

Job Title: Senior Engineer
Company: Fresno County
Tel: (559) 600-4259
Email:

clarkin@co.fresno.ca.us

Website: Central California Sierra
Colorado Rocky Mountain
Name: Thomas L. Strickland
Job Title: Recycling Program Administrator
Company: City & County of Denver
Tel: (303) 446-3409
Email: Thomas.strickland@denvergov.org
Website: Colorado Rocky Mountain
Florida Sunshine
Name: Mitch Kessler
Job Title: President
Company: Kessler Consulting
Tel: (813) 971-8333
Email: mk@kesconsult.com
Website: Florida Sunshine
Georgia
Name: Joel Scott
Job Title: Vice president, Landfill Operations
Company: Atlantic Coast Consulting
Tel: (678) 296-9825
Email: jscott@atlcc.net
Website: Georgia
Illinois Land of Lincoln Chapter
Name: Karen Rozmus
Job Title: Waste Reduction Manager
Company: Village of Oak Park
Tel: (708) 358-5707
Email: rozmus@oak-park.us
Website: Illinois Land of Lincoln Chapter
Indiana Hoosier Chapter
Name: Ralph Collins, S.C
Job Title: Landfill Manager
Company: Rumpke – S County Rd
Tel: (812) 966-0037
Email: ralph.collins@rumpke.com
Website: Indiana Hoosier Chapter
Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations
Name: Brian Seals
Job Title: Operations Manager
Company: Waste Commission of Scott County
Tel: (563) 381-1300
Email: bseals@wastecom.com
Website: Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations
Kansas Sunflower
Name: Michael Fraser
Job Title: Director of Public Works
Company: City of Salina
Tel: (785) 309-5725
Email: mike.fraser@salina.org
Website: Kansas Sunflower
Kentucky
Name: Kerry Loy
Job Title: General Manager
Company: Republic Services, Inc.
Tel: (859) 685-2727
Email: kloy@republicservices.com
Website: Kentucky
Louisiana
Name: William Mollere
Job Title: Retired
Company: Mollere William
Tel: (225) 928-2125
Email: gm6275th@cox.net
Website: N/A
Mid-Atlantic
Name: Niti Blackwell, PE
Job Title: Engineer II
Company: Howard County Department of Public Works
Tel: 410-313-6418
Email: nblackwell@howardcountymd.gov
Website: Mid-Atlantic
Minnesota Land of Lakes
Name: Curt Hoffman
Job Title: Pollution Control Specialist
Company: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Tel: (218) 316-3854
Email: curtiss.hoffman@pca.state.mn.us
Website: Minnesota Land of Lakes
Mississippi
Name: Daniel Ball
Job Title: Market Area Engineer
Company: Waste Management
Tel: (601) 917-4099
Email: dball@wm.com
Website: Mississippi
Missouri
Name: Christopher J. Snider
Job Title: Associate, Environmental Group
Company: Burns & McDonnell
Tel: (816) 822-3534
Email: csnider@burnsmcd.com
Website: Missouri
Nebraska Cornhusker
Name: Jeff Wattier
Job Title: Superintendent
Company: City of Grand Island
Tel: (308) 385-5433
Email:

jwattier@grand-island.com

Website: Nebraska Cornhusker
Nevada Great Basin
Name: Dean Stanphill
Job Title: President
Company: GC Environmental
Tel: (775) 410-1189
Email: dstanphill@gc-environmental.com
Website: N/A
New Jersey
Name: Bill Vukoder
Job Title:  
Company: Vukoder Waste Consulting, LLC
Tel: (610) 485-5074
Email: billvukoder@verizon.net
Website: New Jersey
New Mexico Roadrunner
Name: Danita Boettner
Job Title: Engineer/Project Manager
Company: CDM Smith
Tel: (505) 243-3200
Email: boettnerds@cdmsmith.com
Website: New Mexico Roadrunner
New York
Name: Martin Bellew
Job Title: Deputy Commissioner
Company: City of Yonkers
Department of Public Works
Tel: (914) 377-6270
Email: martin.bellew@yonkersny.gov
Website: New York
North Carolina
Name: Mr. Michael Etheridge
Job Title: Solid Waste Director
Company: Pasquotank County
Tel: (252) 335-4105
Email: etheridgem@co.pasquotank.nc.us
Website: North Carolina
Northern California Gold Rush
Name: Gerry Garcia
Job Title: Landfill Manager
Company: Stanislaus County - Department of Enviromental Resources
Tel: (209) 837-4800
Email: ggarcia@envres.org
Website: Northern California Gold Rush
Northern Lights (CPC)
Name: Richard (Dick) Ellis
Job Title: General Manager
Company: Vulcan District Waste Commission
Tel: (403) 485-8442
Email: dick.ellis@swananorthernlights.org
Website: Northern Lights (CPC)
Northern New England
Name: David Adams
Job Title: Senior Project Director
Company: Sanborn, Head and Associates
Tel: (802) 233-5701
Email: dadams@sanbornhead.com
Website: Northern New England
Ohio Buckeye
Name: Tony DiPuccio
Job Title: Environmental Consultant
Company: SCS Engineers
Tel: (513) 421-5353
Email: adipuccio@scsengineers.com
Website: Ohio Buckeye
Oklahoma Indian Nations
Name: Sharon Swepston
Job Title: Tax Administrator
Company: Cherokee Nation
Tel: 918-456-8895
Email: sswepston@cherokee.org
Website: Oklahoma Indian Nations
Ontario
Name: Beth Goodger, S.C.
Job Title: Senior Director
Company: City of Hamilton - ON
Tel: (905) 546-2424 x4409
Email: beth.goodger@hamilton.ca
Website: Ontario
Oregon Beaver
Name: Brian May
Job Title: Operations Manager
Company: Republic Services, Inc.
Tel: (541) 745-5792
Email: bmay@republicservices.com
Website: Oregon Beaver
Pacific Chapter - BC & Yukon
Name: Craig Foster
Job Title:  
Company: Craig Foster and Associates
Tel: (604)-789-8429
Email: craigfoster@shaw.ca
Website: Pacifiic Chapter - BC & Yukon
Quebec Chapter (Provisional)
Name: Mustapha Ouyed
Job Title: -
Company: Golder Associates
Tel: (514) 270-7110
Email: mustapha_ouyed@golder.com
Website: -
Pennsylvania Keystone
Name: Timothy T. Hartman
Job Title: Executive Director
Company: Waste System Authority of Eastern Montco
Tel: (610) 278-3045
Email: thartman@wsaemc.org
Website: Pennsylvania Keystone
South Carolina Palmetto
Name: Edwin Marr
Job Title: Director
Company: City of Greenville - SC
Tel: (864) 467-4345
Email: emarr@greenvillesc.gov
Website: South Carolina Palmetto
Southern California Founding
Name: Diko Melkonian
Job Title: General Superintendent
Company: City of Long Beach
Tel: (562) 570-2872
Email: di.melko@longbeach.gov
Website: Southern California Founding
Southern New England
Name: Hank Van Laarhoven
Job Title: Director
Company: Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Mgt Dist (GNBRRMD)
Tel: (508) 763-5924
Email: hank13@gnbrrmdistrict.org
Website: Southern New England
Tennessee Volunteer
Name: Bill Brock
Job Title: Public Works Director
Company: City of McMinnville
Tel: (903) 473-2553
Email: bbrock@mcminnvilletenn.com
Website: Tennessee Volunteer
Texas Lone Star
Name: Michael G. Rice
Job Title: Director of Public Works
Company: City of Amarillo
Tel: (806) 378-9337
Email: Michael.rice@amarillo.gov
Website: Texas Lone Star
Utah Beehive
Name: Amit Nair
Job Title: Staff Engineer
Company: Kleinfelder, Inc.
Tel: (801) 261-3336
Email: anair@kleinfelder.com
Website: Utah Beehive
Virginia Old Dominion
Name: Stephen B. Geissler
Job Title: Executive Director
Company: Virginia Peninsula Public Service Authority
Tel: (757) 259-9850
Email: sbgeissler@vppsa.org
Website: Virginia Old Dominion
Washington Evergreen
Name: Stephen Wamback
Job Title: Solid Waste Administrator
Company: Pierce County - Public Works and Utilities
Tel:  (253) 798-4656
Email: steve.wamback@co.pierce.wa.us
Website: Washington Evergreen
Wisconsin Badger
Name: Chad Doverspike
Job Title: N/A
Company: Brown County - Green Bay, WI - East Landfill
Tel: (920) 492-4950
Email: doverspike_cc@co.brown.wi.us
Website: Wisconsin Badger






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