Voting and Elections

The 2022 NRC Election Ballot will be available until 5pm ET on 11/17/2022.

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Nominated Candidates

NRC 2022-2023 Board Candidates

Below is the slated candidate for the NRC Board of Directors. We will open the elections to the NRC membership on Nov 9th during a Virtual NRC Members Meeting and Close elections on Nov 16th. The announcement of winners of the elections, and the seating of a new Board of Directors will take place on November 18th at 12 noon ET.

Respectfully,

Bob Gedert, NRC President

Keima Borsuah

Assistant Extension Specialist

Oklahoma State University Solid Waste Extension

President of Oklahoma Recycling Association

Keima is a huge fan of the environment and always ready to give her time, ideas in supporting environmental sustainability. Her role with the university has over the years introduced her to working with diverse groups within the environmental arena. She is a member of the NRC through her membership with OKRA. With her involvement in solid waste related boards, she will be a good addition to the NRC if granted the opportunity.

 

Charles Kamenides

Waste Services Manager

Public Works and Natural Resources | City of Longmont

I would be honored to serve if elected to the board of directors for the NRC.  I believe that because of my experiences managing a municipal solid waste operation and my regional participation in waste diversion organizations across Colorado, I can help support the mission and visions of the NRC.  My technical experiences include development and management of collection systems, recycling center operations, public outreach and education programs, state and local policy and sustainability planning.

Lisa McDaniel

 Solid Waste Manager for the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC)

Lisa oversees regional solid waste management policy and planning initiatives related to waste reduction, resource recovery and market development in the Kansas City metro. Prior to joining MARC, Lisa managed a variety of solid waste projects for both municipal and private sector clients. She currently serves as the chair of the Missouri Product Stewardship Council and is a past president of the Missouri Waste Control Coalition.

Kristine Kubat

Executive Director of Recycle Hawaii

The wealth of knowledge and experience NRC members bring to the organization is truly impressive; I feel I can add to this expertise as someone with direct experience across a broad range of social and political roles, serving as a grassroots organizer, a volunteer, the executive director a legacy recycling organization and as chief aide to a Hawaii state senator. I am eager to continue working with NRC to fulfill its mission and elevate its influence.

Jay Bassett

Jay Bassett, Retired US EPA and US Navy  [email protected]   770.778.5090

Jay Bassett has 35 years of public service with over 14 years leading and working transforming EPA’s unfinished business of RCRA with EPA’s “Road Ahead” principles by accelerating the broad, ongoing public dialogue on sustainable materials management.  He also served as an advisor for EPA’s community driven solutions to achieve meaningful outcomes on priority issues for communities.  Jay serves on several boards for “sustainability based” local, state, and national nonprofits and coalitions and has been active in engaging and advancing K12 initiatives and green school programs as a foundation for sustainable community and circular economy development.

Damany Head

The heart of American manufacturing is materials that flow in and out of Our greatest institutions. Our homes, schools, neighborhoods, governments and businesses are the places where we will find the most useful material in our everyday life. Some of these materials have long life spans and some only last a week. It our role as leaders in recycling to lead this nation to a new levels of participation and improve the circularity of materials.

Alec Cooley

NRC has a proud legacy as one of the key players that has advanced recycling and sustainable materials management over the past 40 years. The organization has struggled in recent years, however. The current board has taken important steps toward developing a new strategic plan that can rebuild the organization and its relevancy advancing the interests of local programs at the national level.  I am running for reelection to provide continuity for this process and to help prioritize the board’s work going forward. My intention is to serve over the coming year to get the strategic plan across the finish line, but not necessarily complete a full three-year term.

Maggie Clarke

Maggie Clarke, Ph.D.  212-567-8272  www.maggieclarkeenvironmental.com

Chair, Long Range Planning Committee, Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board

A Ph.D. zero waste researcher, consultant, and educator for 30+ years, and NRC board member, I’ll continue to advance NRC’s goals by:

  • creating an online library to enhance sharing of information that improves programs, laws, and plans
  • helping NRC lobby effectively for the 3Rs
  • innovating to make NRC membership and benefits available and embraced by the public
  • creating and promoting best practices to maximize recycling participation, disaster debris prevention and recovery

Pete Adrian

Recycling Coordinator

Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, Illinois

Pete was elected to the NRC Board in 2019 and currently serves as Co-Chair of the Legislative

and Membership Committees. Pete is a longtime member Illinois Recycling Foundation and

served on the IRF Board from 2001 – 2010. Pete began his career in 1994 as the Director of

Recycling Services at Northern Illinois University. In 1997, he took on the position of Solid

Waste Coordinator for DeKalb County, Illinois and in 2001 began his current position with the

Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, Illinois.

Marialyce Pedersen

 

Brittany Rosenberg

 

 

Proposed NRC Bylaw Changes

 

Primary Rationale: For modernization and clarification purposes

  • Section 2.01 All meetings of the members of the Corporation shall be held at the place specified in the notice of the meeting, including virtual meetings, or in the waiver notice thereof. (Bold language new and recommended to be added.)

Rationale: To clarify that “place” referenced in Section 2.01 may also include meetings noticed and conducted virtually. 

  • Section 2.04 Notice of any meeting need not be given to any member if waived by such member before or after the meeting in writing by: email, facsimile, postal mail or telegram, or similar means of written communication sent by the member. Comment: edit out outdated forms of communication.   We recommend deletion of telegram:  Notice of any meeting need not be given to any member if waived by such member before or after the meeting in writing by: email, facsimile, postal mail or telegram, or similar means of written communication sent by the member.

Rationale: To modernize the language by eliminating the antiquated communication of telegram. 

  • Section 2.07 Members Meeting Quorum – We recommend deleting Member Quorum and replacing it with this: “A Quorum of the Board of Directors is necessary to conduct business at the Members Meeting.”

Rationale:  It is time-consuming and/or difficult to validate the number of member attendees to comply with this Bylaws Section 2.07.  Changing to a Quorum of the Board of Directors allows for efficacy in validating attendance to proceed with conducting the corporation’s business.

  • Section 3.12 Quorum of the Board of Directors – existing bylaws: 

Except as may be otherwise expressly required by statute, at all meetings of the Board of Directors, the presence of one-third of the total number of Directors (other than Honorary Directors), but in no event fewer than two Directors, shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; provided, that so long as the authorized number of Directors is in excess of fifteen, the presence of five Directors, plus one additional Director for every ten authorized Directors (or fraction thereof) in excess of fifteen, shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Comment: We recommend deletion of last half, and insertion of fifty percent: 

Except as may be otherwise expressly required by statute, at all meetings of the Board of Directors, the presence of fifty percent of the total number of Directors (other than Honorary Directors), but in no event fewer than two Directors, shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; provided, that so long as the authorized number of Directors is in excess of fifteen, the presence of five Directors, plus one additional Director for every ten authorized Directors (or fraction thereof) in excess of fifteen, shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

Rationale: The proposed quorum statement deletes additional calculations for a quorum, and increase quorum to fifty percent.. 

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