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SWANA Transitions - August 4, 2022
August 4, 2022
SWANA just wouldn’t be SWANA without its members. That’s why we are asking members to report their and their colleague’s career changes, such as new jobs, promotions, and retirements. These "Transitions" will be memorialized in I Am SWANA News articles and shared with the member community. Let’s check out some members who are on the move!
Matt Biolette, formerly Republic Services Municipal Manager, Sales Northern Michigan; has a new position at Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering as Business Development Representative. Matt will be leaving the Solid Waste Industry after 15 years. He will be joining the team at Fleis & Vandenbrink, a multi-disciplined civil engineering and architecture firm that is a one-stop shop for infrastructure planning, design, and construction. In Matt’s new role he will continue to provide consultative services to municipality partners across the west side of Michigan.
Jerry Schuber, formerly City of Broken Arrow, Assistant Director of Public Utilities, has been promoted to City of Broken Arrow, Solid Waste Director of Solid Waste and Recycling. Jerry is now responsible for the day-to-day planning and operation of residential collections of MSW, recycling, and sanitation. The city currently runs 20 routes per day four days per week and serves 36,000 households. Prior to his new move to Oklahoma, Jerry was responsible for the city of Fresno. He has worked in Public Utilities and in Planning and Development for 20 years. Jerry was the vice chair of the city of Fresno Labor Management Task Force and joined SWANA back in 1995 with the California Gold Rush chapter and was the secretary of the Sierra chapter prior to his move. Jerry has a BS in business and an MBA from University of Phoenix. He enjoys writing and has had several articles published in Careers in Government. Jerry has been married to his high school sweetheart, Katrina Schuber, for the past 31 years and has two sons, two granddaughters, and two grandsons.
Tiffany Howlett, City of Germantown TN, formerly Administrative Assistant, Public Works; has been promoted to City of Germantown TN Sanitation & Administrative Coordinator, Public Works—Here is what one resident said about Tiffany’s work ethic: “I’m hoping this gets to the right person with Germantown sanitation. I want to compliment Tiffany Howlett. I called this morning and left a message with her about broken glass in the street and liquid garbage mixed in from yesterday’s pickup in The Vineyards neighborhood. I received a call back from her within 10 minutes. I explained to her about our roads. Within 15 minutes from our conversation, she was in my neighborhood to see for herself what was going on. She was very kind and personable. She was interested in taking care of our concerns. She took pictures and even cleaned the glass up herself! I was extremely impressed with her work ethic! I just wanted to notify the person who is Tiffany’s boss, and let them know that she is an outstanding addition to the City of Germantown.”
Kaitlin Matteson, formerly Assistant Manager of Waste Disposal, has recently been promoted to Manager of Waste Disposal & Recycling with the Columbus Consolidated Government, Columbus, Georgia.
