Commitment

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Throughout her career, Karen has been committed to helping communities, businesses and public institutions design and operate solid waste systems that achieve their goals.   

Karen believes each client should be treated with the utmost respect and should receive work products of the highest quality.  Because of this core value, many clients ask Karen to work on future projects and have become her long-term, professional colleagues.  


Karen is also committed to the solid waste community at large, and has taken leadership roles in state, national and international environmental organizations.   Clients and organizations who Karen has supported are presented below.   

 

Clients

  • Olathe, KS
  • Kirkwood, MO
  • Lorain County, OH
  • Cuyahoga County, OH
  • Raleigh, NC
  • Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio
  • United Nations Environmental Program
  • St. Lucia, West Indies
  • Grenada, West Indies
  • Male, Maldives
  • Hanoi, Viet Nam
  • Rio De  Janeiro, Brazil
  • Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • Walmart
  • Lagos, Nigeria
  • Honolulu, HI
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Mahe, Seychelles
  • Delhi, India
  • Indian Ocean Tuna
  • Mexico City, Mexico
  • Sarasota County, FL
  • Kauai County, HI
  • Pensylvania Department of Environmental Management
  • St. Louis County, MO
  • Bucks County, PA
  • Ohio County Commissioners Association
  • State of Connecticut
  • Columbus Zoo
  • City of Cincinnati

Professional Organizations

  • Solid Waste Association of North America Ohio Chapter President
  • Recycling Chairman for the U.S. Conference of Mayors
  • National Strategic Planning and Recycling Certification Instructor for the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) 
  • Ohio delegate at a White House Recycling Summit 
  • Steering committee member for U.S State Department’s Clean Climate Air Coalition 
  • Coordinator for SWANA’s annual conference
  • Steering committee member of the International Waste Association 2016 congress.