2015 Ballot
The Nominating Committee has developed the following list for four Director positions. Please
place an “X” in front of up to four candidates of your choice. If attending the Annual Meeting,
you may wait and vote in person at that time.
Candidates for Board of Directors (in alphabetical order) (I = Incumbent)
Director
Chris Anderson (I)
Director
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David Frahm
Director
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Pat O’Brien (I)
Director
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Brian Tippetts (I)
Director
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Roxanne Wienkes (I)
Write in candidate(s)
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Please return this form NO LATER THAN September 8, 2015 to:
Brenda Quinnell
brendalr@mwwb.net or fax 608-339-9147
1948 County Road Z
Friendship, WI 53934
Wisconsin Badger State Chapter - Solid Waste Association of North America
Chris Anderson has 20-years of experience as an environmental engineer working in the solid waste industry.
Chris has a BS degree from the University of Minnesota in geological engineering. He has worked for state
regulatory agencies in Minnesota and Massachusetts and has spent the last 14-years working as a consulting
engineer and project manager for Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Chris has
been active as a Wisconsin SWANA member since 2001 and a board member since 2002. Chris is a licensed
professional engineer in Wisconsin and has extensive experience in landfill and transfer station permitting, design
and operations with a focus on landfill gas collection and combustion systems.
David Frahm: My work experience includes over 20-years in handling and processing of waste including,
municipal solid waste, regulated medical waste, special wastes, ash, waste water, erosion control, and recycling with
the past 15-years serving as Waste Coordinator for Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. I am an ex-AROW Board
Member and have worked for city and county government in waste management capacities. Over the years, my
duties have included waste/zoning planner, commodity sales, satellite accumulation development, design and
implementation of reusable containers for regulated medical waste and RCRA waste, and equipment
maintenance/purchasing/development. My 18-years in the dairy industry has taught me a great deal about integrated
waste and efficiency models at an early age. I hold a MS-Project Management Degree and have class work
completed towards a Doctorate Degree. My personal motto: Do not place too much confidence in generally
accepted practices; question everything and make change a journey not a destination.
Patrick O'Brien is currently the Chairman of the Winnebago County Solid Waste Board. He is the current VP of
SWANA Badger Chapter and a member of WCSWMA Board of Directors. He retired in 2003 from Neenah
Menasha Fire Rescue as Fire Chief after 35 years of service. He was a 20+ year member of the Winnebago County
Board of Supervisors. Pat currently resides in Neenah, WI with his wife Wanda. He can be contacted at
retchief03@gmail.com.
Brian Tippetts is no longer a Young Professional but an Experienced Professional, with over 30 year in the
industry, who enjoys mentoring. His credentials include:
o Immediate past president of SWANA;
o Business manager of Hilltopper Refuse and Recycling Service;
o Part owner of 7 Rivers Recycling;
o Speaker at many conferences which last year included Oregon, Sao Paulo and Mexico City;
o National instructor for the Manager of Landfill Operations course;
o Member of MSW Management Editorial Advisory Board;
o Landfill consultant for Applied Ecological Services
o Former solid waste director for the La Crosse Disposal System;
o The original leader/initiator of the La Crosse Household Hazardous Materials facility/program;
o Former City of Janesville Landfill Manager and Superfund project manager;
o Recipient of both Republican and Democrat Governor appointments;
o BS UW-Stevens Point and formerly federally registered as a soil scientist and hydrologist
Roxanne Wienkes has been an active member of the Badger Chapter’s Young Professionals (YP) group for 3 years
and has served on the Board since 2014. Roxanne also serves on the membership subcommittee and as a Regional
YP Representative. As the YP Chapter Liaison, Roxanne helps engage fellow YPs and organize social events like
the Ale Asylum Brewery tour, Madison Mallards outing, and “Are You Smarter than a YP” trivia. As Region 3’s
YP Representative, she serves as a point of contact for the YP Chapter Liaisons of the 10 states in the region and
provides regular updates to the YP Steering Committee. She has also had the opportunity to attend several national
conferences including the Landfill Gas Symposium and WASTECON.
Roxanne has worked as an environmental engineer at TRC in Madison, WI for 4 years. Her experience at TRC
includes facility permitting and design, management of closed site operations and maintenance activities, and on-site
construction quality control and quality assurance. Roxanne has coordinated the preparation of various municipal
and industrial landfill permit documents and has experience with a wide range of topics including: siting, cost
estimation, needs analyses, practicable alternatives analyses, wetland impact analyses and permitting, air permitting,
storm water design and permitting, hydraulic design, composite liner/final cover system design, leachate collection
system design and landfill gas system design.
Wisconsin Badger State Chapter - Solid Waste Association of North America