Community
Board of Directors
SWANA is governed by a 21-member Board of Directors (BOD) from across North America. This group is responsible for setting strategic direction and overseeing the association’s operations and policy positions. The BOD meets in person three times per year as well as holding regular conference calls.
The Board of Directors receives input from an Advisory Board made up of delegates from all SWANA chapters, technical divisions, private sectors, and from young professional members. The Advisory Board meets in person once each year in conjunction with WASTECON® and also during the preparation of SWANA’s strategic plan (once every five years). Advisory Board Delegates also participate in regular conference calls to provide input on financial, policy, and membership issues.
President
Mr. Art Mercer
Vice President
Ms. Tammy L. Hayes
Treasurer
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Roe
Secretary
Ms. Lynsey K. Baer, S.C.,P.E.,BCEE
Past President
Mr. Timothy S. Flanagan, S.C.
YP Chapter Liaison
Ms. Hailey Tatum
Executive Director
Amy L. Burke
Private Sector Director
Ms. Susanne Passantino
Tech Division Director
Ms. Allison S. Trulock
Region Directors
Region 1 Director
Mr. James D. Moore, S.C.
Region 2 Director
Mr. R. Felipe Moreno
Region 3 Director
Mr. Timothy Stephens
Region 4 Director
Mr. James M. Thornton, S.C.
Region 5 Director
Mr. Mitch Kessler, S.C.
Region 6 Director
Mr. Philip Westmoreland, PE
Region 7 Director
Mr. Gary L. Conover, S.C.
Region 8 Director
Mr. Kevin Roche
Region 9 Director
Mr. John Welch
Region 10 Director
Ms. Mary Wittry
Region 11 Director
Ms. Mary P. Shanks
Region 12 Director
Ms. Sheri Praski, S.C.
Region 13 Director
Ms. Linda Churchill, S.C.
Advisory Board Leadership
Executive Director
Amy L. Burke
Chairperson
Ms. Tiffany Dunn
Vice Chairperson
Elizabeth Osborne, S.C.
Committee Member
Dr. Lisa A. Skumatz
Private Sector Delegates
Consulting
Mr. Steven Menoff
Finance
Ms. Ashley V. Evans, PE
LEGAL
Ms. Shelley E. Sayward
Manufacturing
Terry Schneider
Materials Recovery
Ms. Heidi Sanborn
Sales
Mr. David B. Kaminski
Services
Ms. Susanne Passantino
Young Professional Delegates
YP Chapter Liaison
Ms. Hailey Tatum
Technical Division Delegates
Collection & Transfer
Mr. Donald J. Birnesser, S.C.,P.E.
Communication, Education & Marketing
Shakeel Balroop
Landfill Gas and Biogas
Ms. Amy Banister
Landfill Management
Dr. Ravi Kadambala, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Planning & Management
Mr. Robert W. Craggs
Sustainable Materials Management
Ms. Allison S. Trulock
Waste Conversion and Energy Recovery
Mr. Greg H. Gesell
Chapter Delegates
| Chapter | Region | Delegate |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Basin Chapter | 1 | Mr. Robert A. Perron, S.C. |
| Central California Sierra Chapter | 1 | Mr. James D. Moore, S.C. |
| Northern California Gold Rush Chapter | 1 | Mr. David Gorton, S.C. |
| Southern California Founding Chapter | 1 | Tom Koutroulis, S.C. |
| New Mexico Roadrunner Chapter | 2 | Ms. Shirlene Sitton |
| Utah Beehive Chapter | 2 | Mr. Preston R. Lee, S.C. |
| Arizona Chapter | 2 | Mr. R. Felipe Moreno |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain Chapter | 2 | Ms. Cathleen P. Hall, S.C. |
| Oklahoma Indian Nations Chapter | 3 | Mr. Timothy Stephens |
| Texas Lone Star Chapter | 3 | Mr. David Vartian |
| Louisiana Chapter | 4 | Ms. Yolunda Righteous |
| Georgia Chapter | 4 | Ms. Susan Janssen, S.C. |
| Alabama Chapter | 4 | Mr. James M. Thornton, S.C. |
| Florida Sunshine Chapter | 5 | Mr. Mitch Kessler, S.C. |
| Caribbean Puerto Rico Chapter | 5 | Ms. Hanna K. Rodriguez Morales, S.C. |
| North Carolina Chapter | 6 | Mr. David Scott Bost, S.C. |
| Tennessee Volunteer Chapter | 6 | Mr. William Brock |
| Kentucky Chapter | 6 | Mr. Antonio Baldon |
| South Carolina Palmetto Chapter | 6 | Mr. Philip Westmoreland, PE |
| New Jersey Chapter | 7 | Mr. Gary L. Conover, S.C. |
| Mid-Atlantic Chapter | 7 | Ms. Kristyn Oldendorf |
| Northern New England Chapter | 8 | Mr. Kevin Roche |
| Southern New England Chapter | 8 | Mr. Barry Van Laarhoven |
| New York Chapter | 8 | Ms. Carla Jordan |
| Wisconsin Badger Chapter | 9 | Mr. John Welch |
| Ohio Buckeye Chapter | 9 | Mr. James A. Skora, CHMM, S.C. |
| Illinois Land of Lincoln Chapter | 9 | Mr. Steven Schilling, P.E. |
| Indiana Hoosier Chapter | 9 | Ms. Debbie Hackman, S.C. |
| Michigan Chapter | 9 | Mr. Matt Williams |
| Missouri Chapter | 10 | Mr. Keith R. Connor |
| Minnesota Land of Lakes Chapter | 10 | Mr. Bruce Rehwaldt, PE, LEED, AP |
| Kansas Sunflower Chapter | 10 | Mr. John Hawk |
| Iowa Chapter | 10 | Ms. Mary Wittry |
| Nebraska Cornhusker Chapter | 10 | Ms. Lori Calub, P.E. |
| Alaska Chapter | 11 | Mr. Mark W. Spafford |
| Beaver Chapter | 11 | Ms. Jenifer Stuber |
| Washington Evergreen Chapter | 11 | Ms. Mary P. Shanks |
| Northern Lights Chapter | 12 | Ms. Sheri Praski, S.C. |
| Pacific Chapter - BC and Yukon | 12 | Achilles Mallari |
| Ontario Chapter | 13 | Ms. Linda Churchill, S.C. |
| Atlantic Canada Chapter | 13 | Mr. Sebastian Hultberg, Professional Enginee |
| Quebec Chapter | 13 | Anne-Marie Hallé |
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