US Composting Council Announces 2021 Board of Directors Election Results
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The US Composting Council announced last month the results of its annual Board of Directors election. Newly elected officers along with four new board members will take their seats this month.
Newly elected as President is Brian Fleury, WeCare Denali, who has served on the board for eight years. Incoming Vice President will be Pierce Louis, Dirt Hugger; Treasurer will be Russell Faldik, New Earth; and Secretary will be Jennifer Trent, Iowa Waste Reduction Center.
Elected as new members to the board are:
- Ryan Cooper, Rubicon Global;
- Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli, Common Ground Compost;
- Samantha Fleischner, Pierce County, WA/Waste Connections; and
- Melissa Tashjian, Compost Crusader.
Board member Tim Goodman, Natureworks, was re-elected to another term.
The new board members join the executive committee and continuing board members Jeff Dannis, Howard County (MD) Department of Public Works; Bob Schanz, Barnes Nursery; Eileen Banyra, Community Compost Company; Joseph DiNorscia, Laurel Valley Soils; and Bob Yost, A1 Organics.
"It is wonderful to see the enthusiasm of these new board members," said outgoing President Patrick Geraty. "I also want to thank Robert Michitsch of the University of Wisconsin, Jim Cowhey of JPM Development; Sarah Martinez, now with The Clorox Company, and Jeff Bradley of Vermeer for their dedicated service. We're also grateful to Joe DiNorscia and Bob Yost, board members who finished their terms on the Executive Committee." Geraty will hold the Past President position in the coming year.
The new Board and Officers will be introduced at the Members Meeting at Virtual COMPOST2021 later this month.
New USCC board members are, clockwise from top left, Ryan Cooper, Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli, Samantha Fleischner, and Melissa Tashjian.
