During the National Waste and Recycling Association’s (NWRA’s) Executive Leadership Roundtable, the NWRA Women’s Council elected its board for 2018.
The officers and board members for 2018 are:
- President Carmen Smothers, Environmental Solutions Group;
- Vice President Marsha Lacy, Republic Services;
- Secretary Cheryl Waite, Perkins;
- Treasurer Dianna Cervantes, WCA;
- Fundraising Chair Faith Zydowsky, Sierra Container;
- Membership/Marketing Chair Sarah Bryant, Petersen Industries;
- Professional Development Co-chair Kathy Trent, Waste Management, and Co-chair Katie Evans, Best Way Disposal;
- Scholarship Chair Kate Kanabay, Horwood, Marcus, Berk; and
- Past President Tammy Holtzman, Waste Connections.
“I am delighted to serve as president to the NWRA Women’s Council,” says Smother, product manager, organic waste solutions, for Environmental Solution Group.
She adds, “The Women’s Council will be celebrating its 15th year in 2018 and the members and the board have plans to recognize its contributions to the industry all year long.”
The Women’s Council fosters the professional development of women in the waste industry while striving to increase their business, financial and leadership skills through education, workshops, mentoring and networking. In addition, the Women’s Council offers scholarships to students in pursuit of a career in the environmental industry.
The Arlington, Virginia-based NRWA Women’s Council will award four scholarships at $7,500 each at WasteExpo in April 2018. The scholarship is funded with money raised from Split the Pot and decorated carts, which will be on display again as WasteExpo celebrates 50 years.