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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 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.

SWANA Board of Directors

President
Ms. Tammy L. Hayes

Vice President
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Roe

Ms. Lynsey K. Baer

Treasurer
Ms. Lynsey K. Baer, S.C.,P.E.,BCEE

Secretary
Mr. Kevin Roche

Art Mercer

Past President
Mr. Art Mercer

Executive Director/CEO
Ms. Amy L. Burke

Private Sector Director
Ms. Susanne Passantino

Ms. Allison S. Trulock

Tech Division Director
Ms. Allison S. Trulock

YP Director
Ms. Hailey Tatum, S.C.

Region 1 Director
Mr. James D. Moore, S.C.

Region 2 Director
Mr. Preston R. Lee, S.C.

Region 3 Director
Mr. Timothy Stephens

Region 4 Director
Ms. Tiffany Dunn

Region 5 Director
Mr. Daniel Cooper

Region 6 Director
Mr. Philip Westmoreland, PE

Region 7 Director
Mr. Gary L. Conover, S.C.

Region 8 Director
Ms. Carla Jordan

Region 9 Director
Mr. John Welch

Region 10 Director
Mr. John Hawk

Region 11 Director
Ms. Mary P. Shanks

Region 12 Director
Mr. Achilles Mallari

Region 13 Director
Ms. Shannan McGarr

Advisory Board

Advisory Board Leadership

Private Sector Delegates

Young Professional Delegates

YP Chapter Liaison
Ms. Hailey Tatum, S.C.

Technical Division Delegates

Collection & Transfer
Mr. Donald J. Birnesser, S.C., P.E.

Communication, Education & Marketing
Mr. Shakeel Balroop

Landfill Gas and Biogas
Mr. David B. Kaminski

Ravi Kadambala

Landfill Management
Dr. Ravi Kadambala, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE

Ms. Ramona Simpson

Planning & Management
Ms. Ramona Simpson, S.C.

Ms. Allison S. Trulock

Sustainable Materials Management
Ms. Allison S. Trulock

Waste Conversion and Energy Recovery
Mr. Greg H. Gesell

Chapter Delegates

Chapter Region Delegate
Central California Sierra Chapter 1 Mr. James D. Moore, S.C.
Southern California Founding Chapter 1 Mr. Tom Koutroulis
New Mexico Roadrunner Chapter 2 Ms. Shirlene Sitton
Utah Beehive Chapter 2 Mr. Preston R. Lee, S.C.
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.
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.
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 Mr. Achilles Mallari
Atlantic Canada Chapter 13 Mr. Sebastian Hultberg, PE
Quebec Chapter 13 Ms. Anne-Marie Halle

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