Safety Leaders
SWANA Safety Ambassadors
SWANA Safety Ambassadors serve as safety leaders in all 47 SWANA Chapters in the United States and Canada. They organize and speak at chapter events about how to reduce accidents and injuries, and are the go-to person for safety resources within their region.
SWANA Safety Committee
The SWANA Safety Committee guides SWANA’s safety programs, resources, and initiatives in collaboration with SWANA staff and Safety Ambassadors.
2025-2026 SWANA Safety Committee Members
John Andel
Corporate Director of Health, Safety and Compliance
Leck Waste Services
Shakeel Balroop
Principal Independent Consultant
Recycling and Solid Waste
Nicole Blake
Occupational Health and Safety Officer
City of Berkeley
Chris Bosch
Health and Safety Manager
ecomaine
Kolby Burkhardt
Safety and Loss Control Consultant
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Duane McDonald
Director of Solid Waste Services
City of Fort Smith
Kevin Johnstone
Environmental Engineering Technologist
Ecowaste Industries Ltd.
Brad Jordan
Sanitation Manager
City of Hartsville
John Jones
Regional Health & Safety
SCS Engineers
Termayne Jenkins
Safety Coordinator
Delaware Solid Waste Authority
Suki Janssen
Solid Waste Director
Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department
Ted Hollingshead
Area Safety Manager
WM
Adam Kurtz
Solid Waste Superintendent
City of Goodyear
Elizabeth Osborne
Chief, Solid Waste Management Division
Cecil County Department of Public Works
Tom Parker
Project Director
SCS Engineers
James Profitt
Solid Waste Services Manager
Montgomery County, Ohio Solid Waste District
Daniel Ramos
Safety Superintendent
Wasatch Integrated Waste Management District
Nicole Roy
Director of Risk Management
Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority
Edmund Starowicz
Public Works Risk Management Specialist
PERMA - Public Employer Risk Management Association
Desmond Stecher
Safety and Training Manager
City of San Diego
Suzanne Sturgeon
Health & Safety Manager
SCS Engineers
Andrea Trask
Manager of Solid Waste
Municipality of East Hants
David Vartian
Superintendent
City of University Park
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