National Recycling Coalition Announces Leadership Changes

The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) has announced changes in the professional leadership of the coalition. Executive Director Kate M. Krebs will step down from her position to pursue other opportunities. Krebs has been part of the NRC since October 2000 and has provided strong vision and leadership as executive director.

During Krebs’ tenure, the NRC built a broad platform of initiatives to advance recycling in North America. Through a number of public/private partnerships with key corporate partners, including Dell, Nike, Time Inc., the Coca Cola Co., International Paper and Waste Management/Recycle America, the coalition engaged government agencies, colleges and universities along with state recycling organizations to build awareness of the need to increase recycling while providing technical assistance and funding to local recycling efforts. Under her management the NRC profile has grown, establishing the importance of recycling within climate change discussions, while at the same time raising the profile of America Recycles Day and RecycleMania, the nation’s largest recycling competition at colleges and universities.

The NRC’s leadership will begin recruitment for the executive director position immediately. During this recruitment period, Anjia Nicolaidis and Ed Skernolis will serve as co-executive directors. Nicolaidis will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and communications and Skernolis will be in charge of policy and planning.

More information is available at www.nrc-recycle.org.