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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.
SWANA Board of Directors
Executive Director/CEO
David Biderman
President
Brenda A. Haney, P.E.
Past President
Michael Greenberg, S.C.
Secretary
Tammy Hayes
Private Sector Director
Vita Quinn, MBA
Technical Division Director
Amy Van Kolken Banister
Region Directors
Region 1 Director
James D. Moore, S.C.
Region 2 Director
Pat Tapia
Region 3 Director
David McCary
Region 4 Director
Yolunda Righteous
Region 5 Director
Mitch Kessler, S.C.
Region 6 Director
Mike Brinchek, PE
Region 7 Director
Dana L. Blumberg
Region 8 Director
Kevin Roche
Region 9 Director
James Skora, S.C.
Region 10 Director
Mary Wittry
Region 11 Director
Mary Shanks
Region 12 Director
Sheri Praski
Region 13 Director
Genevieve Alderson, S.C.
Advisory Board
Advisory Board Leadership
Chair
Elizabeth Roe,
Sustainable Materials Management Technical Division
Vice Chair
Tiffany Dunn,
Arkansas Chapter
Recorder
Philip Westmoreland,
South Carolina Chapter
Private Sector Delegates
Consulting
Lisa Skumatz
Legal
Constance Hornig
Manufacture
Terry Schneider
Service
Susanne Passantino
Finance
Vita Quinn
Materials Recovery
Heidi Sanborn
Sales
David Kaminski
Technical Division Delegates
Collection & Transfer Division
Dan Graeter
Communication, Education & Marketing Division
Ramona Simpson
Landfill Gas & Biogas Division
Amy Van Kolken Banister
Landfill Management Division
Lynsey
Baer
Planning & Management Division
Robert Craggs
Sustainable Materials Management
Elizabeth Roe
Waste-To-Energy Division
Greg
Gesell
Chapter Delegates
| Chapter | Region | Delegate |
|---|---|---|
| Central California | 1 | N. Curtis Larkin, S.C. |
| Pacific Basin | 1 | Robert A. Perron, S.C. |
| Southern California | 1 | Jeff Southern |
| Colorado | 2 | David Adams |
| New Mexico | 2 | Charles Fiedler |
| Nevada | 2 | Derek Muaina |
| Utah | 2 | Nathan Rich |
| Oklahoma | 3 | Brenda L. Merchant |
| Alabama | 4 | Mike Thornton |
| Arkansas | 4 | Tiffany Dunn |
| Georgia | 4 | Abby M. Goldsmith |
| Mississippi | 4 | Jimmy R. Sloan, SC |
| Caribbean | 5 | Fernando Rodriguez |
| Kentucky | 6 | Tony Sicari |
| South Carolina | 6 | Philip Westmoreland, P.E. |
| Tennessee | 6 | William Brock |
| Virginia | 6 | Raymond F. McGowan, S.C. |
| New Jersey | 7 | Gary L. Conover, SC |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | Elizabeth Osborne |
| New York | 8 | Carla Jordan |
| Southern New England | 8 | Barry Van Laarhoven |
| Illinois | 9 | Karen Rozmus, S.C. |
| Indiana | 9 | Debbie Hackman, S.C. |
| Michigan | 9 | Paul Sgriccia |
| Wisconsin | 9 | John Welch, P.E. |
| Kansas | 10 | John Hawk |
| Minnesota | 10 | Bruce Rehwaldt |
| Missouri | 10 | Keith R. Connor |
| Nebraska | 10 | Lori Calub, P.E. |
| Alaska | 11 | Ted Jacobson, S.C. |
| Oregon | 11 | Jenifer Stuber |
| Pacific BC/Yukon | 12 | Karen Storry |
| Ontario | 13 | Linda Churchill, S.C. |
| Quebec | 13 | Michel (Mike) Binette |
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