NWRA Women’s Council elects new leadership

The National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA) Women’s Council announced Oct. 3 that it has elected new leaders for 2020. Among the changes in leadership, Faith Zydowsky, vice president of Ocala, Florida-based Sierra Container, has been named president.

“Congratulations to the 2020 board on their newly elected positions. On behalf of the 2020 board, we look forward to the continued growth of our fine membership, professional development activities and fundraising for our scholarship program,” Zydowsky says. “It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the waste and recycling industry as vice president and chair of fundraising for the NWRA Women’s Council. I am eager and excited to work with the exceptional members of this organization.”

“It has been a pleasure to serve as president of the NWRA Women’s Council. We have done great things together and I know that will continue. I look forward to supporting the industry and the Women’s Council in other roles,” outgoing Women’s Council President Carmen Smothers says.

Others elected to the 2020 Women’s Council board include:

• Vice President Katie Raverty-Evans, Best Way Disposal; 
• Treasurer Dianne Cervantes, WCA; 
• Secretary Cheryl Waite, Perkin Manufacturing; 
• Membership and Marketing Tate Moeller, Organix Solutions; 
• Scholarship Tammy Holtzman, Waste Connections; 
• Fundraising Pam Caron, Risk Strategies, and Laura Askin Grannis, Rehrig Pacific; 
• Professional Development Maria Frizzell, Schaefer Systems International; and
• Past President Carmen Smothers, 3^rd Eye.

All board terms begin Jan. 1, 2020.