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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
Past President
Brenda A. Haney, P.E.
President
Timothy S. Flanagan, S.C.
Private Sector Director
Vita Quinn, MBA
Technical Division Director
Amy Van Kolken Banister
Young Professional Director
Sonia Samir, PE, Ph.D.
Region Directors
Region 1 Director
James D. Moore, S.C.
Region 2 Director
Pat Tapia
Region 3 Director
Brenda Merchant
Region 4 Director
Mike Thornton
Region 5 Director
Mitch Kessler, S.C.
Region 6 Director
Philip Westmoreland
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
Tiffany Dunn,
Arkansas Chapter
Vice Chair
Elizabeth Osborne,
Pennsylvania Chapter
Recorder
Ramona Simpson,
Communication, Education & Marketing Division
Private Sector Delegates
Consulting
Steve Menoff
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
Don Birnesser
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
Allison Trulock
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 | Tom Koutroulis |
| Colorado | 2 | David Adams |
| New Mexico | 2 | Shirlene Sitton |
| Nevada | 2 | Derek Muaina |
| Utah | 2 | Preston Lee |
| Oklahoma | 3 | Brenda L. Merchant |
| Texas | 3 | David Vartian |
| Alabama | 4 | Mike Thornton |
| Arkansas | 4 | Tiffany Dunn |
| Georgia | 4 | Suki Janssen |
| 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 | Steve Schilling |
| Indiana | 9 | Debbie Hackman, S.C. |
| Michigan | 9 | Matt Williams |
| 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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