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Karin Sieg, Exec. Director

Corporate Office
P.O. Box 91
1100 Main St., Suite 120
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone: (715) 343-0722
Fax: (715) 344-8198
karin(at)recyclingconnections.org


 

Click Here to learn about Board Opportunities!
 
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current Board members.)

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Our Mission
RCC specializes in connecting people, resources and communities to promote waste reduction, reuse, recycling and resource conservation.
 
   
   
   
   

 Staff                                

Karin Sieg Karin Sieg
Executive Director

karin(at)recyclingconnections.org

Karin has a Bachelors of Science (B.S.) Degree in Forestry from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UW-SP). She has been an environmental educator for over 20 years, working at youth camps, Jordan Park Nature Center and the Portage County Environmental Health Department. Since 1989 she has either volunteered or worked for Recycling Connections Corporation, gaining extensive background in recycling and solid waste. In 2004 she was promoted as RCC's Executive Director.  Karin has completed the Portage County Leadership Program, has served on the Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin Board of Directors, is a Wisconsin Master Composter and has completed the Nature-Inspired Health & Promotion Level I Certification Program through EarthWonders, LLC. 


angela cropped Angie Lemar
Program Director
    

angie(at)recyclingconnections.org

Office: (608) 634-6082
Cell Phone: (715) 347-5979

Angie has a Bachelors of Science (B.S.) degree in Waste Management from UW- Stevens Point. She brings a wide variety of experiences to RCC. Most recently, Angie worked as an Environmental Education Outreach Specialist for Environmental Education at UWSP and also worked part time with RCC to develop the Wisconsin DNR Recycling Managers/Business Recycling Web-based toolkit. Angie held two summer intern positions at the Adams County Landfill & Recycling Facility for community education activities. She has also worked with AmeriCorps and the Northwest Service Academy in a variety of positions. Angie received her Master Composter Certificate from Alameda County, California. Angie currently works out of home office based in Viroqua, WI.

 


Juanita KellerJuanita Keller
Program & Administrative Manager

juanita(at)recyclingconnections.org

Juanita has a Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) from California State University, Chico. An  advocate for recycling since 1981, Juanita was elected to several positions on the  Board of Directors of Intra-State Recycling, currently named Recycling Connections  Corporation.  She has also served on the Board of Directors for the Stevens Point Area  Food Cooperative  and was involved there as a volunteer and store manager for 25  years.  Energetic, enthusiastic and dedicated, Juanita has worked for United Way;  taught students in the area’s schools about the benefits of organic, whole foods;  instructed people of all ages during her 10 years as a yoga teacher and has over 30  years experience as a gardener and composter.

 

 

 

Board of Directors                   


Jennifer McNelly (President)
  Wisconsin Groundwater Guardians

Randy Slagg (Vice President)
   Portage County Planning & Zoning, Land Conservation
  

Dennis Kaster (Secretary/Treasurer)
   St. Michael's Hospital, Rehabilitation Services
Tom Baldischwiler
  Goodwill Store - Stevens Point

Jan Roberts
  Attorney at Law

If you are interested in a board position with RCC please contact Karin Sieg at 715-343-0722 or karin(at)recyclingconnections.org.
   

Where Are They Now...

Kathy PowellKathy Powell - former Education & Program Specialist

Kathy had been with RCC since inception in 2004 and prior to that helped build Intra-State Recycling Corporation (ISRC). Kathy's passion for composting created a strong and viable home composting program in Portage County and around the state. Kathy moved to Bozeman, MT with her husband in June 2010. She will no doubt be continuing her work there with some mountain hiking in between. Kathy was the 2010 recipient of the AROW Christy Dixon Recycler of the Year Award - click here for the March 2010 press release.

Annie AmosAnnie Amos - former Program Director

Annie was Program Director for RCC from 2007-2009. She is now in Eugene, OR and is working at the Organic Materials Review Institute.

Toral Jha Toral Livingston-Jha - former Program Director

Toral was Program Director for RCC from 2005-2007. She is now working with Universal Recycling Technologies (URT).

 

 
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