Let’s Celebrate Our Newest Certification Holders from December 2023 through February 2024

Whether you are just starting the journey or well on the path of becoming successful in the solid waste profession, SWANA Certification opens doors to career enhancement, increased professional recognition, and greater success in the industry.

SWANA Certification places you among an elite group of solid waste professionals who have exhibited an unwavering commitment to professional and career development, investing countless hours in study, preparation, and rigorous examination. Their success reflects their enduring pursuit of excellence in our industry.;

SWANA congratulates the 58 individuals who earned SWANA certification from December 2023 through February 2024:

Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO)

Dan Dolliver, Supervisor of Landfill Scales and Facilities – Kemptville, ON
Doug Laurent, HHW Coordinator – Ellensburg, WA
William Storie, Lead Hand – Smiths Falls ON
Kaci Rudd, Assistant Director – Statesville, NC
Juan Lopez, MC2 – Kennewick, WA
Tina Kendall, Senior Solid Waste Operations Specialist – Vancouver, WA
Scott Swedberg, Engineer II – Seattle, WA
Brett Olson, Environmental Supervisor – Palmer, AK
Joseph Slusarski, Project Analyst – Pleasantville, NJ
Joshua Hesse – Puyallup, WA
Matthew Wuester, Operations Manager – Apex, NC
Joseph Hohn, Commission Manager – Lacombe, AB
Tyler Miara, Assistant Foreman – Sayreville, NJ
Nicholas Lamm, Engineering Technologist – N. Vancouver, BC
Ali Abedini, Landfill Gas Specialist – North Vancouver, BC
Benjamin Russell, Lead Heavy Equipment Operator – Concord, NC
Ester Hoxha, Leadership Trainee – Colorado Springs, CO
Ronnie McCullough, Deputy Director – Woodlawn, TN
Brandon Brown, Landfill/Collections Superintendent – Carthage, NC
Yoon Sung, Civil Engineering Associate – Brea, CA
Abdulrahman Houkan, Engineering Associate – Anaheim, CA

Managing MSW Collection Systems

Misael Santos, Sanitation Supervisor – Fresno, CA
Babatunde Maraiyesa, Solid Waste Operations Coordinator – Kamloops, BC
Kristina Nishi, Waste Reduction & Recycling Coordinator – Richmond, BC
Jason D'Amour, Solid Waste Collector – Medicine Hat, AB

Managing Composting Programs

Sharbel Eid, General Manager – Simi Valley, CA
William Knott, Recycling Operations Manager – La Plata, MD
John Gloden, Recycling – Waldorf, MD
Lyndsy Gallins – Mocksville, NC

HHW & CESQG Collection Operations

Jeffrey Davis, MRWF Safety Officer – Kennewick, WA

Managing Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems

Jackie Barlow, President and Chief Operating Officer – Cockeysville, MD
Misti Baker, Solid Waste Coordinator – Mount Pleasant, TN
Sarah Tam – Walnut Creek, CA
Christapor DerSarkissian, Solid Waste Management Specialist – Dbayeh, Zouk Khrab, Mont–Liban
Thomas Schillinger, Solid Waste Operations Manager – Moline, IL
Kathryn Neff – Catonsville, MD

Managing Recycling Systems

Samantha Scheland, Solid Waste Planner – Martin, TN
Timothy Kiziah, Recycling Coordinator – Boone, NC
Theresa Rademacher, Installation Solid Waste Manager – Meridian, ID
Tessa Coulter, Waste Reduction & Recycling Outreach Intern – Tampa, FL
Austin Smith, Zero Waste Specialist – Gainesville, FL

Transfer Station Systems

James Mays, Supervisor – Elkton, MD
Kim Hall, Scalehouse Coordinator – Ft. McMurray, AB
John Minear, Communications Outreach and Education Manager – Moraine, OH
Kristoffer Perry, Solid Waste Manager – Wenatchee, WA
Douglas Riordan, Senior Operations Manager – Easton, MD
Billy Waters, Area Manager – Simpsonville, SC

Zero Waste Principles & Practices

Dakota Tangredi, Waste Reduction Coordinator – Salem, OR
Rocio Ramos – Oceanside, CA
Sam Powers, Research and Policy Associate – Memphis, TN
Julia Ribeiro – Santa Cruz, CA
Devin Jackson, Educator, NCRA Board Member, & Environmental Sustainability Coordinator – Walnut Creek, CA
Chi Quach – Suisun City, CA
Ashma Basnyat – Walnut Creek, CA
Maia Hoffman, Regulatory Compliance Specialist II – Santa Maria, CA
Evan Tyrrell, Solid Waste Section Director – Flagstaff, AZ
Anthony Smith, Municipal Supervisor – San Diego, CA
Janice Kelly – Santa Cruz, CA

Ready to Earn Your Certification?

Visit our Become Certified page and follow three easy steps to register for certification.

• Step 1: Create a SWANA Login Account
• Step 2: Apply for certification online
• Step 3: Register for online testing

Exam Costs

• Members: $250.00
• Non-members: $400.00

*Certification and recertification fees do NOT cover your SWANA membership fees.

Contact me for more information on certification and recertification!

SHERI JOHNSON | Coordinator, Certification & Training
Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
P. (240) 494-2239 | F. (301) 585-0297
sjohnson@swana.org | swana.org