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Safety Ambassadors

Safety Ambassadors

SWANA Safety Ambassadors serve as safety leaders in all 47 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. See the list below for your Chapter’s Ambassador. If none is listed, the position is currently vacant.

This program is sponsored by Caterpillar.

The SWANA Safety Ambassador program is a proud recipient of the 2016 Dive Awards: Safety Initiative of the Year.

Atlantic Canada Chapter
Ms. Andrea Trask
Manager of Solid Waste
Municipality of East Hants
Central California Sierra Chapter
John Costa, S.C.
Operations Manager
Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority
Georgia Chapter
Ms. Christine Hug
Geosyntec Consultants
Iowa Chapter
Mr. Nolan Moore
EHS Coordinator
Waste Commission of Scott County
Kansas Sunflower Chapter
Mr. Austin Thomas Quick
Project Manager
SCS Engineers
Nebraska Cornhusker Chapter
Allison Majerus
Solid Waste Planner
HDR
New Mexico Roadrunner Chapter
Mr. Rafael A. Leos, S.C.
Deputy Director
South Central Solid Waste Authority
North Carolina Chapter
Mr. Jordan Weiner
Regional EHS Manager
GFL Environmental
Northern California Gold Rush Chapter
Mr. Guy Petraborg, P.E., G.E.
Principal Engineer
Monterey Regional Waste Management District
Pacific Basin Chapter
Donald Perron, S.C.
Guahan Waste Control, Inc.
Utah Beehive Chapter
Jeremy Kroshus
Account Regional Manager
Atmos Technologies
Wisconsin Badger Chapter
Mr. David Hagenbucher
Site Supervisor/Operations Manager
Marathon County
Wisconsin Badger Chapter
Mr. John A. Peralta
Marathon County Solid Waste Department
Wisconsin Badger Chapter
Mr. John A. Peralta
Marathon County Solid Waste Department