CEO at Recycle Ann Arbor
June 2000 - September 2011
Nonprofit recycling and materials management firm providing recycling services across all sectors, including curbside, dropoff, and construction & demolition materials. RAA is a 34 year-old organization that is recognized nationally as a leader in program innovation and implementation. RAA follows a social enterprise business model, meeting its waste minimization and responsible resource management goals through recycling-based businesses.
Executive in charge of $4.5 million organization with 45 employees and five distinct businesses. In a highly dynamic environment, responsible for strategic planning and execution, business growth and development, labor relations, employee motivation, and ultimate profitability of organization.
o Doubled revenues through internal growth and business acquisition.
o Negotiated unprecedented ten-year, sole-source contract to provide curbside recycling services to Ann Arbor's residents and businesses.
o Negotiated over $800,000 in wage and benefit concessions into UAW labor contract.
o Leadership initiatives led to national environmental stewardship award.
Past President of the Board/Chair of the Board at National Recycling Coalition
September 2007 - October 2010
National non-profit sustainability advocate with members from all aspects of the materials supply chain in North America. The Coalition's members come from every region of the country, in every sector of the materials and waste reduction field. Local recycling coordinators, state and federal regulators, corporate environmental managers, environmental educators and advocates, consumers and waste management professionals are all members of NRC.
Elected Boardmember 2004-2010; Chair: 2007-2008; Elected President 2008-2010.
o Led 25-year-old recycling nonprofit through critical financial transition to solvency.
o Engaged corporate, government and NGO stakeholders in turnaround plan.
o Cultivated funding relationships and program partnerships with corporations and industry trade associations and other like-minded NGOs.
o Restored organization's credibility as a financially-viable and relevant environmental organization.
Assistant Director, Solid Waste Management District at Lucas County, Ohio
August 1998 - June 2000
Lucas County Solid Waste Management District, Toledo, OH
Solid waste management district located in Toledo, Ohio with programs in residential recycling drop-off system, waste tire recovery and recycling, household hazardous waste, yard waste, and computer recycling, business waste reduction assistance.
Responsible for program development, prepared annual solid waste management report to state, managed team of union (AFSCME) and administrative employees. Media spokesperson for the district and its programs.
o Led expansion of drop-off recycling operations, secured corporate partner.
Project Director, Waste Minimization Technical Outreach Program at University of Toledo
November 1996 - August 1998
Launched successful waste reduction technology outreach partnership between University of Toledo and Lucas County Solid Waste Management District, providing waste minimization/process optimization assistance to manufacturers - one of the first such programs in the country at the time. Identified over $1.5 million in materials management savings under program.
Materials Management and Recycling Consultant at Various Consulting Firms
June 1991 - November 1996
Resource Recycling Systems, Ann Arbor, Michigan o Project Team Leader 1993-1996
TIA Solid Waste Consultants, Tampa, Florida o Project Consultant 1991-1993
Boonslick Regional Planning Commission, Manufacturing Outreach Assistant, Warrenton, Missouri o 1991
Highlighted accomplishments:
o Program design and implementation of materials management programs in residential, commercial and industrial sectors
o Market analysis for recovered materials
President at Greenbriar Consulting LLC
September 2011
Consultant advising in areas of sustainability and materials management, including new program design and existing operations optimization; nonprofit organizational development and governance, financial standards, board development.
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