Member of the Year
These awards recognize members who have demonstrated extraordinary service to the mission and goals of the Association and the industry over a 12-month period.
2025 Recipients
- Dawn McCormick, WM
2024 Recipients
- John Pausma, Homewood Disposal Service
2023 Recipients
- Lisa Disbrow, WM
- Casey Hardee, Petersen Industries
2022 Recipients
- Shelley Seyward, Casella Waste Systems
- Martin Mattsson, Volvo Construction Equipment North America
2021 Recipients
- Andrea Calarco, Casella Waste Systems
- Zach Martin, Big Truck Rental
2020 Recipients
- Bruce Schmucker, Ecotech Waste Logistics
- Tony Romano, 3rd Eye
2019 Recipients
- Chris Coulter, Peoria Disposal Company
- Don Ross, New Way Trucks
2018 Recipients
- Tony Cardamone, Concorde, Inc.
- Robert Lee, Ecotech Waste Logistics
2017 Recipients
- Michael McLaughlin, New Way Trucks, Inc.
- Garrett Treirweiler, Waste Management
2016 Recipients
- Terry Guerin, Southside Landfill, Inc.
- Jeanie Dubinski, Big Truck Rental, Inc.
2015 Recipients
- John Decker, Apple Valley Waste
- Mike Schwalbach, Rehrig Pacific Company
2014 Recipients
- Thomas DeVivo, Willimantic Waste Paper Company
2013 Recipients
- Randall Essick, Waste Management, Inc.
- Kirsti Nelson, Otto Environmental Systems North America, Inc.
2012 Recipients
- Tom Brown, IESI Corporation
2011 Recipients
- Phil Carter, Waste Industries USA
2010 Recipients
- Lisa Kardell, Waste Management, Inc.
2009 Recipients
- Mary Margaret Cowhey, Land & Lakes Co.
- Dominick Incantalupo, Chelsea Sanitation Service
2005 Recipients
- Larry Stone, Rumpke Consolidated Cos.
2004 Recipients
- Jeff Burrier, Allied Waste Industries, Inc.
2002 Recipients
- Gordon Shaw, Marathon Equipment Company
- Leonard E. Joyce, Jr., Joyce Engineering, Inc.
2001 Recipients
- Michael Knaub, Schaefer Systems International, Inc.
2000 Recipients
- Bob Gregory, Texas Disposal Systems
1999 Recipients
- Harold Carter, Republic Services, Inc.
- Ted Flood, Waste Technology Corporation
1998 Recipients
- Howard Burns, USA Wast/Waste Management
- William Henning, Toter Inc.
1997 Recipients
- Eddie Dick, Waste Industries, Inc.
- Chris Weiser, JV Manufacturing
1996 Recipients
- Tony Ciofalo, Sustainability Solutions, LLC
- Tim Foster, Foster Hydraulics
1995 Recipients
- Fred Leach, Leach Company
1994 Recipients
- Denny Pool, SP Industries
1993 Recipients
- Mike Lynn, Labrie Equipment
1992 Recipients
- Ron McCracken, Bes-Pac, Inc.