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Southern California Founding Chapter

Board of Directors

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HALEY KUNERT (2019)

PRESIDENT
HF&H Consultants, LLC

2081 Business Center Drive, Suite 265
Irvine, CA 92612
Tel: (949) 251-0930

hkunert@hfh-consultants.com

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STEPHEN HERRING (2025)

VICE PRESIDENT

Republic Services

General Manager

2531 E 67th St

Long Beach CA 90805

Tel: (602) 931-9416

sherring@republicservices.com

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MATTHEW CLEARY (2022)
TREASURER

EDCO Waste & Recycling Services

224 S. Las Posas Rd.

San Marcos, CA 92078
Tel: (619) 535-1345
mcleary@edcodisposal.com

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Brad Gust

BRAD GUST (2011)
SECRETARY
Schafer Plastics
1250 E. Thurman Rd.
Lodi, CA 95240
Tel: (925) 681-9940

brad.gust@ssi-plastic.com

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JOHN G. CARLTON, PE, BCEE (NJ,VA,MD,FL) (2024)

PRIVATE DIRECTOR

HDR

591 Camino de la Reina, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92130-3014
Tel: (858) 712-8235 | Cell: (908) 319-5992
John.Carlton@hdrinc.com

Laith Ezzet

LAITH EZZET (1993)

PRIVATE DIRECTOR

HF&H Consultants, LLC
2081 Business Center Drive, Suite 265
Irvine, CA 92612
Tel: (949) 251-8902
  | Cell:714 299-7591
lezzet@hfh-consultants.com

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TOM KOUTROULIS (2017)

PUBLIC DIRECTOR

OC Waste & Recycling
601 N. Ross Street, 5th Floor
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Tel: (714) 834-4122
Tom.Koutroulis@ocwr.ocgov.com

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SANDRA PURSLEY (2025)

PRIVATE DIRECTOR

Waste Management
2255 N. Ontario
Burbank, CA. 91504

Tel: (661) 203-7451 
spursley@wm.com

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ROWENA ROMANO (2024)

PUBLIC DIRECTOR

City of Los Angeles Division Manager,
L.A. Sanitation and Environment

1149 S Broadway 9th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 900815
Tel: (213) 485-3626

Rowena.Romano@lacity.org
 

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ERIN ROWLAND (2024)

PUBLIC DIRECTOR

City of Long Beach

Materials Management Bureau Manager 
2929 E. Willow St.
Long Beach, CA 90806

Tel:  (562) 570-2851

Erin.Rowland@longbeach.gov

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AYUMI TAKAYASU (2023)
PUBLIC DIRECTOR

City of Anaheim
Deputy Director | Department of Public Works

200 S Anaheim Blvd 2nd Floor

Anaheim CA 92805

Tel: (714) 765-6801

ATakayasu@Anaheim.net

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RYAN RAMOS (2025)

PUBLIC DIRECTOR​

City of Irvine

Senior Management Analyst

1 Civic Center Plaza

Irvine, CA 92606

Tel: (949) 724-6250

rramos@cityofirvine.org
 

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SRIVIDHYA VISWANATHAN (2025)

PRIVATEDIRECTOR​

SCS Engineers

8799 Balboa Ave, # 290
San Diego, CA 92123

Tel: (858) 524-9525

sviswanathan@scsengineers.com 

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