For more than 30 years—all spent as the Executive Director of the Waste Commission of Scott County—Kathy Morris has demonstrated “contagious passion” in advancing solid waste management services across Scott County, Iowa, the Quad Cities region, the state of Iowa, and the Mississippi River. Under Kathy's leadership, the Waste Commission of Scott County has been at the forefront of implementing new services and technologies, and supporting other public entities in Iowa and the region doing the same. After a short time on the Iowa Chapter (ISOSWO) Board, she continued to mentor chapter board mentors (including a four-year president), regularly volunteer for committee work, support and drive legislative and regulatory initiatives, and volunteer for the commission, its employees, and resources, wherever and whenever necessary on behalf of the chapter, the environment, and the advancement of solid waste management practice.