Carmen Bruno, Hernando County Solid Waste and Recycling - Chair (2025)

Carmen has over 18 years working in Solid Waste Management, including customer service, scalehouse operations, recycling, site utilization and training. Currently he is working as the Recycling Coordinator for Hernando County. He is currently working to increase Hernando County’s curbside recycling program and implementing a composting program. Before finding his way into the solid waste industry Carmen worked as an Industrial Engineer in the contract manufacturing sector. Carmen is certified through SWANA as a Recycling Systems and Composting Manager and holds numerous FDEP certifications in solid waste.



Sue Flak, Indian River County - Director (2025)

Susan Flak is the Recycling Coordinator and Marketing Director for Indian River County. She is responsible for implementing and managing the Solid Waste Disposal Districts recycling and waste diversion program. Susan works to increase incoming residential and commercial recyclable materials to help Indian River County reach or surpass recycling goals and requirements.



David Hill, Consultant - Director (2024)

David Hill is a principal and environmental marketing and consultations consultant. He has focused more than 30 years in the management, operations and marketing of organics based products, with an emphasis in biosolids. He has demonstrated his talents in Product Management, Market Development and Value-added Positioning. He has a BS degree is in Horticulture with a MS degree in marketing.

He’s had numerous engagements working with public and private entities throughout the country and internationally. He recently worked as the owner’s representative for completing the construction of the 100,000 TPY JFE biosolids Compost Facility in Okeechobee, FL on the Seminole Indian Reservation. During his tenure, he was responsible for all aspects of this new project startup.

Prior to starting CycleLogic Environmental Marketing and Business Develoment in 2007, he worked with Veolia Water, North America. Here, he was the Project and Marketing Manager for the Baltimore City Biosolid Composting Facility. At this post, he was responsible for producing and profitably marketing 85,000 cubic yards of ORGRO® brand compost per year. Also worked with the Veolia Market Development team conducting marketing due diligence, developing the marketing and sales programs for such clients as:

  • City of Toronto
  • Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) of Greater Chicago
  • City of Honolulu
  • City of Akron OH

 Previously, he managed 3 yard-trim composting facilities serving 5 counties in Maryland. As Project Manager, he was responsible for the production and marketing of greater than 160,000 cubic yards of compost per year for these combined facilities.

Directed marketing of 160,000 tons of ComPRO brand biosolids composted fertilize


Rhonda Harvey, Keep Charlotte Beautiful - Director (2024)

Rhonda Harvey started as a volunteer with Keep Charlotte Beautiful, Inc. (KCB) with her Girl Scout Troop in 2003.  She became a part-time employee for KCB in 2007 and was selected as the KCB Director for Charlotte County in 2015.  Ms. Harvey is responsible for the day-to-day operations of KCB a 501 c 3, working with the community to expand the many programs that KCB oversees. The programs include education of the community youth in our schools about proper recycling as well as environmental issues and the current Best Management Practices (BMP) to mitigate these issues that affect our environment.

Ms. Harvey plans and executes community cleanup events throughout the county as well as The Great American Cleanup and Coastal Cleanup. Ms. Harvey was recently selected from among her peers to be on the board of Recycle Florida Today (RFT). Additionally, Ms. Harvey is responsible for community outreach and events for the Solid Waste Division of Charlotte County.


Tim Lamontagne, Lee County Solid Waste Department - Director (2025)

Tim Lamontagne is a Public Utilities Operations Manager for the Lee County Solid Waste Department. Mr. Lamontagne has been in the solid waste industry for over 20 years and has worked in both the Private and Public Sector. Currently, he is responsible for managing Lee County’s Transfer Fleet, Transfer Stations, and Waste Processing Operations, which includes a C&D Recovery Facility, Yard Waste Processing, and Material Recovery Facility.

Mr. Lamontagne manages approximately $15M in vendor contracts annually and a staff of 50. Among his recent accomplishments are ramping up operations to respond to Hurricane Irma response and developing an interagency task force to respond to an uptick in illegal dump sites. Formerly, Mr. Lamontagne has supervised both residential and commercial collections in the Private Sector.


Dayna Miller, Waste Pro - Director (2024)

Dayna currently serves as the Municipal Marketing Representative for the North Florida region for Waste Pro of Florida, Inc.  She began her career in the solid waste business with Waste Pro in 2007 in commercial and construction sales, and was promoted to Municipal Marketing and Public Relations in 2010.  Dayna’s background has always been in customer service and public relations, starting in 1991 in multi-family housing and working her way up to property manager until 2000.  She then worked as an assistant store manager for a high-end women’s clothing boutique, developing her sales and management skills further.  Dayna worked for two years with State Farm as a licensed agent before starting with Waste Pro in April 2007.  In 2008, she was awarded the Associate Volunteer of the Year Award by the North Central Florida Apartment Association.

Dayna also completed the Dale Carnegie Course in 2010, winning two personal achievement awards, in 2015 she earned the prestigious award of Officer of the Year from the Gainesville Elks Lodge, and in 2016 she was named Alachua Lions Rookie of the Year, received Lion of the Year for 2019-2020, and now serves as the current President of the Alachua Lions Club. In 2012, she spearheaded the creation of Waste Pro’s company-wide community watch program, Waste Pro-Tection. She is past president of the Gainesville Elks Lodge, vice-president of Keep Alachua County Beautiful, member of Rotary of Gainesville, a board director for the Kiwanis of Santa Fe and member of Kiwanis of Lake City, and the Florida Elks State Chairman of the Harry-Anna Miller Trust Fund for 2021-2022. In April 2018, she was elected by the residents of the city of Alachua, Florida to represent them as their City Commissioner, and in spring of 2020 she ran unopposed for another three year term.  Dayna’s past career experiences have helped her gain an in depth understanding of what superior customer service means, and what Waste Pro’s philosophy is all about: “The Distinguishable Difference”.



Chris Snow, Veransa - Treasurer (2024)

Chris Snow is the Vice President of Corporate Operations Veransa. Chris has over 30 years of municipal solid waste management experience in the areas of organics recycling, solid waste collection and recycling programs, disaster debris management, and capital projects planning and construction management. Chris has an undergraduate degree in Resource Management, and a Masters in Urban Planning from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Chris is the Chapter affiliate director of the Florida Composting Council.

 

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