Certification Commission Spotlight on Miguel Nava CCOM

My name is Miguel Nava, I have an undergraduate degree in Agricultural Business from Arkansas Tech University. I’ve worked with Denali in the organic residuals management industry with emphasis on large scale composting since 2014. I was interning at the city of Phoenix ASP Composting Facility and later moved to the New York Tri-State Area where I learned and was directly involved with diverse composting process technologies through Denali’s multiple sites in the region. Now I am serving as the Project Manager in Chicago for the Denali Harbor View Composting Facility.
 
“Why I applied for CCOM”
I’ve learned through firsthand experience why and how Denali structures and operates various composting processes, but the additional knowledge gained through the study for  this certification was very rewarding. It consolidated my initial understanding. With this certification I want to give people confidence that their organics residuals, whether it be green waste or food waster, large scale or small scale, are being processed by someone holding best composting practices knowledge. Instilling trust in the public makes the world of difference when trying to educate people on what does/doesn’t work and why it does/doesn’t work in certain composting applications. I believe education is key in continuing to move in the right direction toward waste reduction.