Enjoli DeGrasse, MSPH, CIH
With over 18 years of experience in occupational health, safety, and industrial hygiene, Enjoli DeGrasse is committed to fostering a safer and more resilient workforce across various industries through strategic, data-driven initiatives. Her career has been marked by the implementation of national safety programs, the shaping of regulatory policies, and the promotion of health standards […]
Ariana Andrade
From sunny Southern California, Ariana Andrade is the communications manager at the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA). She plays a crucial role in supporting her team with executing and monitoring their communications strategies, maintaining the NWRA website, and serves as the staff liaison for the Communication Committee. Ariana received her degree in strategic communications […]
Lyndsi Hicks
With more than 10 years of experience as an administrator within the healthcare community, Lyndsi brings a wealth of experience and expertise to NWRA. With a passion for providing quality, customer service, she can handle any task with ease. Beyond her professional endeavors, Lyndsi is deeply passionate about being a mother to her daughter, writing […]
Sarah Macedo
Sarah Macedo is NWRA’s director of communications and helps lead the messaging of NWRA’s internal and external communications pieces, serves as NWRA’s graphic designer, and assists with media. With a broad background in communications and design, she’s not fazed by talking about contentious topics! She formerly served as communications director for the national organization representing […]
Sara Bixby
Sara Bixby is the Director of Regulatory and Environmental Affairs for the National Waste & Recycling Association. She has worked in solid waste and resource management for more than 30 years and joined NWRA in 2024. In addition to her work supporting NWRA members on regulatory and environmental issues, Sara will support NWRA’s Healthcare Waste […]
Genevieve O’Sullivan
A Washington state native, Genevieve’s (Gen) background includes policy and campaign work, as well as public and private communications positions. Prior to joining the National Waste and Recycling Association as the Chief Communications Officer, she worked at the national association representing the organic and non-organic pesticide industry, which provided her the opportunity to work across […]
Walter Mannherz
As an astute Senior Controller, Walter “Walt” Mannherz brings more than 10 years of accounting experience to his role managing teams and producing meticulous financial statements for Vault’s nonprofit clients including the National Waste & Recycling Association. Prior to working with Vault, Walt contributed his accounting expertise to the nonprofit industry with Independent Sector, where […]
Grace Lynch
Grace Lynch is the Director of Membership Recruitment at the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA). Grace works for Big Red M, a consulting firm for the nonprofit industry and a trusted advisor to NWRA since 2018. In this role, she is responsible for growing membership by identifying and marketing NWRA to prospective members. Before […]
Yashuwa Jerry
Yashuwa Jerry is the manager of standards for the National Waste & Recycling Association. He is in charge of supporting work within the safety department of the Association. He is a native Washingtonian who has completed multiple internships in this role across various industries in the district. He enjoys music, fashion and exploring the city’s […]
LaWanda Jones
Since 1998, LaWanda Jones has worked for NWRA. In her current role as Administration and Internal Operations, LaWanda is in charge of all IT- and database-related issues/inquiries. Prior to her employment with NWRA, LaWanda was enlisted in the United States Army Reserves. LaWanda attended Strayer University and has received multiple certifications from COMPTIA. She enjoys […]
