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 Advisory
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
MATT COTTON
Integrated Waste Management Consulting
19375 Lake City Road
Nevada City, CA 95959
530-265-4560
mattcotton@mindspring.com
Communications
Mission: Member Communications and Outreach to Prospective members and Industry
DEBRA DARBY
Darby Marketing
Lowell, MA
978-376-8879
ddarby@darbymarketing.com
Finance
Mission: Management and investment of USCC funds
ANDREW KESSLER
Turning Earth
Brewster, NY 10509
845-259-8400
andrew.kessler@turningearthllc.com
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
BRENDA PLATT
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Sustainable Biomaterials Collaborative
2001 S Street, NW, Suite 570
Washington, DC 20009
202-898-1610 x 230
bplatt@ilsr.org
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
NOMINATIONS
Mission: Solicit nominations for and annual election of the USCC Board of Directors, 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
LORRIE LODER
Synagro
PO Box 265
Taft, CA 93268
909-322-0388
lloder@synagro.com
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
Executive
Mission: Conduct the business of the organization within the policies established by the Board of Directors.
FRANK FRANCIOSI
Novozymes North America
Franklinton, NC 27525-0576
919-494-3489
frfr@novozymes.com
