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Staff
& Board Members
KRC
Staff
Frank Sewell- Executive Director
Frank was employed
with Anderson County Government for 32 years. For the past 15 years, he
was the Solid Waste Director. He is now retired from Anderson County.
While working with the Solid Waste Office, Frank implemented multiple
recycling programs for residents of Anderson County. These ranged from
increasing the number of items to be recycled to providing assistance
with the State of Tennessee’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Events. Frank is a certified State of Tennessee Landfill Operator.
Frank has always been
environmentally aware. While attending Oak Ridge High School, he assisted
with the planning and executing of the First Earth Day Celebration event
if 1970.Frank enjoys playing drums and riding his motorcycle. Frank has been on the KRC’s Board
of Directors for 5 years, so we are happy to have him here.
Traci Black- Office Paper Manager
I grew up in Louisville, KY
and have lived in Knoxville since 1986. I graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree
in Psychology and have provided social service delivery and program
management in educational, emergency, mental health and public housing
systems. Before joining the
coalition staff in August 2006, I spent nine years studying philosophy,
volunteering, and playing with my two children and many animals. I enjoy music, meditating, and
whatever strange juxtapositions present them selves.
Bob Huffman- Purple Paper Eater Driver
I am the longest tenured employee of KRC, having been with the
organization since 1994. I
graduated from the University of Tennessee and I’m a veteran, having
served during Vietnam. I was
an employee of Rock-Tenn before coming to KRC. I have personally recycled
most of the 21 million pounds of paper the program has collected. I am
currently the one and only driver of the Purple Paper Eater! Bob likes
doing photography, speaking Chinese, and singing (or least we think he
does).
Katie Swick – Education
Program Manager
I grew up in Maine and
received my BA in Anthropology from the University of New Hampshire in
2000. I have completed two years of AmeriCorps National Service- one in
Denver, CO and the other here is Knoxville- doing environmental and
social/educational work. Last fall I work in the Great Smoky Mountains
teaching middle school students about air pollution and soil. I have
traveled to Ireland, Britain, Peru and India. In India, I volunteered for
the Tibetan Government in Exile writing grants for organic farming
projects for refugees in India. I am passionate about people caring for
the planet. I enjoy traveling, being outdoors, spending time with my
friends, family, and my husband, two cats and our new puppy.
Tiffany
Hartung- Box Truck Driver
Tiffany Hartung has been working for non-profits here in Knoxville for
quite a few years now. The past two years she was the Regional
Coordinator for Tennesseans for Fair Taxation. Before that she was the
Community Organizer for four years at Save Our Cumberland Mountains.
Tiffany also was the Campus Organizer for Massachusetts Public Interest
Research Group in Holyoke, MA. Tiffany has a B.S. Environmental Studies and
Applications
from Michigan
State University in East Lansing, MI. Additionally she is certified in
Project WILD and Project WET.
Tiffany enjoys riding her bike, helping her husband with his bicycle
shop, Tennessee Valley Bicyles, and playing with her dogs.
Even though Tiffany’s main
job is truck driver and recycler, her knowledge from past experiences is
very welcomed here at KRC. It has already been a pleasure to have her
here.
Micah
Reynolds- AmeriCorps volunteer
Back in August a CAC AmeriCorps
member started his 10-month year of service with KRC. Micah Reynolds will
be doing outreach and education
to complete his 1700 hours of service. Micah graduated from
Clemson University with a BA in History and a minor in Education. For two
years at Clemson, Micah was Assistant in Operations of Clemson’s
Recycling Facility. He was also President of the Outdoors Club, leading
people on camping trips, at events, and at meetings.
Last summer Micah volunteered with Jonathan Overly at East Tennessee
Clean Fuels Coalition. Micah is the proud driver of an 85 Mercedes that
runs on bio-diesel. He is very conscious of the use of using clean fuels,
and being energy efficient to help slow global warming.
Recycling and climate change are strong passions of Micah’s and he is
good at casually convincing others why they should be too. He has jumped
right into “Get Things Done”, right in-suit with the AmeriCorps
logo.
If you know of anyone interested in having a presentation on recycling,
or have a church or organization in need of a waste audit or info on how
to start recycling, give Micah a call. He will be great help. We are very
happy to have the privilege of working with CAC to improve recycling in
the Knoxville/Knox County area.
KRC Board Members
Karen Anderson
Eddie Bales, President
Debbie Dillener
Chris Miles
Catherine Wilt
Derek Senter
Meredith Leahy
If you are interested in becoming a KRC board member, email us at recycle@discoveret.org.
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