Committees are where the work of the Council happens, and are a great way to get involved! Whatever area you are interested in there is a way to get plugged in. You can call the committee chair directly, or send us an email with what you’re interested in and we’ll make sure it gets to the right person.
Annual conference
Mission: Maintain the Annual Conference as the premier USCC educational and networking event for members and the composting industry and the primary fundraising event of the organization
MICHAEL VIRGA
Green Solutions
2608 Belle Crest Lane
Silver Spring, MD 20906
Phone: 202-250-9028 (cell)
michaelvirga@compostingcouncil.org
Awards Committee
Mission: Solicit nominations and make annual awards for Composter of the Year, Hi Kellogg Award for Outstanding Service to the Composting Industry, Rufus Chaney Award for Research Excellence, H. Clark Gregory Award for Outstanding Grassroots Efforts to Promote Composting, and Clean Water Award
RON ALEXANDER
R. Alexander Associates, Inc.
1212 Eastham Drive,
Apex, NC 27502
Phone: 919-367-8350
nominations@compostingcouncil.org
Communications
Mission: Member Communications and Outreach to Prospective members and Industry
LORRIE LODER
PO Box 265
Taft, CA 93268
Phone: 909-322-0388
LLoder@SYNAGRO.com
Finance
Mission: Management and investment of USCC funds
CRAIG COKER
Coker Composting and Consulting
104 Chasewood Ct.
Vinton, VA 24179
Phone: 540-890-1086
cscoker@verizon.net
INTERNATIONAL COMPOST AWARENESS WEEK
Mission: Coordinate and support US version of the international education and media campaign to promote the benefits of composting and compost use.
JEFF ZIEGENBEIN
Inland Empire Utilites Agency
12645 6th Street
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739
Phone: 909-993-1981
jziegenbein@ieua.org
Legislative & Environmental Affairs
Mission: Focus on legislative matters and public policies that affect the composting industry and the impacts of composting and compost on the environment
REBECCA GERATY
St. Louis Composting, Inc.
39 Old Elam Avenue
Valley Park, MO 63088
Phone: 636-861-3344
rgeraty@stlcompost.com
Market Development
Mission: Increase and broaden the markets for compost and establish compost as the best-known, most widely used product of choice in the agricultural and horticultural marketplace. Include overseeing the Seal of Testing Assurance Program
BOB ENGEL
Engel & Gray, Inc
P.O. Box 5020
Santa Maria, Ca.,93456-5020
Phone: 805-925-2771
bob@engelandgray.com
Membership
Mission: Increase membership in the USCC and provide membership services consistent with the needs of a national organization.
MIKE MANNA
Organic Recycling Solutions, LLC
3628 Ridgeway Rd
Manchester, NJ 8759
Phone: 609-744-2819
mpm@enviroresource.net
NOMINATIONS
Mission: Solicit nominations for and annual election of the USCC Board of Directors.
RON ALEXANDER
R. Alexander Associates, Inc.
1212 Eastham Drive,
Apex, NC 27502
Phone: 919-367-8350
nominations@compostingcouncil.org
Policies and Procedures
CARRIE GREGORY
17925 Meridian St. East
Puyallup , WA 98375
(360) 894-5314
cgregory@fairpoint.net
Professional Credentials
Mission: Develop a training and certification program, including instructor classes, training materials, and system for certification.
BOB RYNK
SUNY Cobleskill
115 Curtis-Mott Hall
Cobleskill, NY 12043
Phone: 518-255-5691
rynkrf@cobleskill.edu
Standards and Practices
SHARON BARNES
Barnes Nursery
3511 West Cleveland Road
Huron, OH 44839
PHONE: 419-433-5525
slbarnes@barnesnursery.co
State relations
Mission: Have state composting and organic recycling associations become members of the USCC by developing a model for chapters and a model for states to affiliate with the USCC.
CRAIG COKER
Coker Composting and Consulting
104 Chasewood Ct.
Vinton, VA 24179
Phone: 540-890-1086
cscoker@verizon.net
Strategic alliances
Mission: Identify, evaluate and prioritize strategic alliances both new and old and develop mutuality beneficial partnership arrangements with those that share the council’s values and purpose.
WAYNE KING, SR.
ERTH Products, LLC
Peachtree City, GA 30269
Phone: 770-487-6677
waynesr@erthproducts.com
