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OKRA,  P. O. Box 521154, Tulsa, OK 74152-1154

OFFICERS

President
Traci Phillips, Natural Evolution Electronics Recycling

Vice-President
Melody Martin, OG&E

Secretary
Ellen Bussert, Bixby, Oklahoma

Treasurer
Michael Patton, The Metropolitan Environmental Trust (The M.e.t.)

Past-President
Susie Shields Derichsweiler, Oklahoma Green Schools Program 

Executive Committee Board Member
Ilda Hershey, OSU Cooperative Extension Service (Membership Chair)

Executive Committee Board Member
Robert Pickens, Greenstar Recycling


AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS


Melissa Adler-McKibben, Oklahoma Dept. of Environmental Quality
Diana Askins, Tulsa Master Recyclers
Chris Daniels, Goodwill Industries 
Jide Famuagun, Cornerstone Metals Recycling
Chris Feeney, Oklahoma Dept of Human Services (Education Chair)
Brian Figgins, Mustang Recycles (Advocacy Chair)
Tracy Horst, Choctaw Nation
Marc Jensen, OU Lean Institute
Chris Knight, City of Stillwater
Kathy Moore, Oklahoma Composting Council (Composting Chair)
MeLinda Mulcare, S&S Metals & Oklahoma Recyclers Association
Patty Overman, Service Recycling
Kristi Shreve, City of Tulsa
Garmon Smith, EPA & Ada Recycling Coalition
Cindy Tether, Red Earth Recycling
Ambrie Johnson, Chickasaw Nation
Martin Whipple, OES Material Recovery & Info Destruction (Market Development Chair)
Larry Wright, Western Oklahoma (rural recycling programs)


ADVISORY COUNCIL (area of expertise)

Jim Bologna, Saint-Gobain Containers (recycling advocacy)
Richard Chapman, Weyerhaeuser Corp. (recycling advocacy)
Wesley Dedmon, City of Edmond Recycling (curbside)
David Griesel, OEMA - Oklahoma Environmental Management Authority (landfill diversion recycling)
Mike Hixon, OG&E (K-12 education)
Bryce Hulsey
, Oklahoma Dept. of Environmental Quality (OK recycling vendors / markets)
Trudi Logan, Tinker Air Force Base (Newsletter Editor)
Janelle Malone, OSU Plant & Soil Sciences Extension (Composting)
Trudy Nevland, City of Ada Recycling (recycling drop-off center/promotion & education)
Norma Lynn Paschall, Ardmore Beautification Council (beautification)
Brian Reid, GreenStar-NA Recycling (business/drop-off  recycling)
Mike Reyes, Altus Air Force Base Pollution Prevention (community recycling education)
Fenton Rood, Oklahoma Dept. of Environmental Quality (solid waste/recycling)
Bruce Stone, City of the Village - City Manager (pay-as-you-throw/curbside recycling)
Tim Tillman, UCO Sustainability (university programs)
Lyntha Wesner, Norman (CORE) Citizens Organized to Recycle our Environment (citizen-driven curbside)
Dianne Wilkins, Oklahoma Dept. of Environmental Quality, Pollution Prevention Manager (business/industry)


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