The board of directors of the National Recycling Coalition (NRC), Alexandria, Va., www.nrc-recycle.org, has elected a new slate of officers for the upcoming fiscal year. Margretta (Meg) Morris of EnergyAnswers Corp., Albany, N.Y., has been elected president of the NRC board.
Dobbins Callahan of Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings Inc., Dalton, Ga., has been elected as NRC board chairperson. Also elected to officers positions were:
- Pete Pasterz of Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich., vice president
- Lisa Skumatz of Skumatz Economic Research Associates, Seattle, secretary; and
- Bernie Brill of the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textile Association, Bethesda, Md., treasurer.
Also added to the board as members-at-large were:
- Cis Myers of CH2M Hill, Denver.
- Steve Ragiel of Waste Management Inc., Houston, and
- Cherae Bishop of Weyerhaeuser, Federal Way, Wash.
The NRC board also unanimously voted to enter into a two-year employment agreement with Kate Krebs as the coalition’s executive director. Krebs has served as interim executive director since October 2001, taking over for Will Ferretti, and had previously served as the coalition's deputy director. “NRC will be increasing its education and advocacy work this year, both on Capitol Hill and with the Bush Administration,” says Morris. “Kate's practical experience with operating recycling programs, combined with her creative, yet pragmatic approach to public policy, makes her well-suited for the executive director position.”