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Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA  02116
617-236-4855 (Main)  
617-236-4766 (Fax)
www.productstewardship.us

PSI Governance Structure

Board of Directors
PSI is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors comprised of 7 representatives from state environmental agencies, and 4 representatives from local environmental agencies.  The role of the Board of Directors is to assist the Executive Director in making decisions for the Institute on strategic matters, such as product focus areas, budget, organizational policies, fundraising options, and strategic alliances. The composition of the FY10 Board as of July 1, 2009, is as follows:

David Galvin, King County Department of Natural Resources, WA - President
		Dave Galvin is program manager for the Hazardous Waste Management Unit in King County (Seattle, Washington), part of the multi-agency “Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County.”  This program addresses household and small business hazardous wastes in the Seattle metropolitan area. Dave began working in this subject area in 1979 and was the one who coined the term “household hazardous waste.”  He was the founding president of the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association and is the current president of the Product Stewardship Institute’s board.  He has also worked on stormwater and combined sewer overflow controls, trace organic chemicals in wastewater, pesticide-reduction, and Endangered Species Act listings of salmon, along with his decades of attention to hazardous wastes.
Jennifer Holliday, Chittenden County Solid Waste District, VT - Vice President
		Jen Holliday has worked in the environmental field since 1985 and has developed and managed the household hazardous waste program for the Chittenden Solid Waste District, the largest solid waste district in Vermont, since the program started in 1991. She has served on numerous advisory committees concerning solid waste in Vermont. Currently she serves as the Vice-Chair of the State of Vermont’s Advisory Committee on Mercury Pollution. Committee members are appointed by the governor to advise the Legislature and public on matters related to mercury pollution. Jen has been a strong advocate for product stewardship in Vermont including educating local and state government officials on product stewardship and lobbying for EPR legislation. She is a founding member and Chair of the Vermont Product Stewardship Council formed in 2008 to work on EPR initiatives in Vermont.  On a national level, she has been an active participant in the PSI Paint Dialogue as well as collaborating with other product stewardship leaders in the United States and Canada on product stewardship initiatives. She has served on the PSI Board of Directors since 2006 and on the Executive Board for the past two years.
Jack Price, FL Department of Environmental Protection - Treasurer
		Currently, as an Environmental Manager with Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Waste Reduction Section since 1993,  develops product stewardship systems as the primary mechanism to divert lead, cadmium, mercury and other toxics from Florida’s municipal solid waste via toxics reduction and recycling. Oversees solid waste grant programs that support standard recycling and waste management programs as well as innovative recycling and waste reduction projects.   Assists in the development of a comprehensive plan to increase Florida’s recycling rate to 75% by 2020. Previously, as a Project Coordinator with Broward County, Florida, Office of Integrated Waste Management from 1990-1993, developed and manged waste management programs for batteries, tires, household hazardous waste and residential trash transfer stations.  In 1991 coordinated the program which prompted Broward County hospitals to change battery type resulting in a 75% decline in waste-to-energy facility mercury emissions by the removal of nearly one ton of mercury per year from solid waste stream at no cost to hospitals.
Tom Metzner, CT Department of Environmental Protection - Clerk
		Tom Metzner has been an Environmental Analyst with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection since 1993. His primary responsibility is implementation of the Connecticut law covering the recycling of electronic waste. He also works on mercury product laws, household hazardous waste and producer responsibility initiatives. He earned a Masters Degree in Environmental Studies from Antioch New England Graduate School.
Resa Dimino, NY Department of Environmental Conservation
		Resa A. Dimino is a special assistant in the Commissioner’s Policy Office of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.  The policy office serves as an internal consultancy within the department to develop innovative policy and implement the Commissioner’s priority projects.  She focuses on solid waste and recycling policy.  She is a founder of the recently-created New York Product Stewardship Council.  Ms. Dimino has a strong background in recycling public education, advocacy and policy development and is a skilled technical researcher.  Most recently, Ms. Dimino served as the Director of Programs for the Bronx River Alliance in the Bronx, NY.  Prior to that, she served as the Environmental Analyst for Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion, Jr., and his predecessor, Fernando Ferrer.  In that role, she monitored solid waste and recycling issues in New York City. From 1994 to 1998, Ms. Dimino was program director at Bronx 2000, a community based development organization dedicated to affordable housing, neighborhood economic development, community-based enterprise and environmentalism on local, national, and global levels.  In prior work experience, Ms. Dimino organized several campaigns and coalitions on various recycling issues, including the campaign to establish President Clinton’s Executive Order on Federal Acquisition, Waste Reduction and Recycling, signed in October 1993.
Becky Jayne, IL Environmental Protection Agency
		Becky Jayne has worked at the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency since 1989, in the area of pollution prevention since 1997.  Her primary focus area is product stewardship, with emphasis on mercury containing products, toxics in packaging and government green purchasing.  She implements Illinois’ mercury reduction and toxics in packaging laws.  Becky is active in the Quicksilver Caucus and chairs the QSC’s dental amalgam workgroup.  She participates in the Illinois green government procurement subcommittee and is a member of the team that developed the guidelines and specifications for implementation of the Illinois Green Cleaning Schools Act.  Becky has a Bachelor of Science in Forest Management from the University of Missouri.
Scott Klag, Metro Regional Government, OR
		Scott Klag works as a Senior Planner for Metro, a directly elected regional government serving 1.4 million people in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. Scott has worked at Metro for many years developing and implementing a wide range of recycling and solid waste policies and programs.  Over the past ten years, Scott has been very active in product stewardship, currently serving on both the Board of the Product Stewardship Institute and as co-chair of the Northwest Product Stewardship Council.  In 2007, he worked on passing product stewardship legislation that created the manufacturer funded “Oregon E-cycles” program which began operation in January of this year.  This legislative session he is working on several product stewardship bills, including one for “framework” legislation to cover multiple products.
Karin North, City of Palo Alto, CA
		Karin Didriksen North is an Associate Engineer who specializes in Pollution Prevention for the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant.  She manages programs and special research studies for wastewater and stormwater that include mercury reduction, emerging contaminants, and pharmaceutical collection programs.  She has participated in many PSI dialogues and was instrumental in convening the PSI dialogues on residential pharmaceutical waste.  She received her bachelor’s degree in environmental science and hydrological science and a master’s degree in environmental science management from the University of California Santa Barbara.  She has worked in the environmental field for over 10 years.
Scott Mouw, NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
		Scott Mouw is Chief of Community and Business Assistance in the Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance in the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources.   In this capacity, he directs the state’s recycling program, which includes efforts to develop recycling markets, implement public outreach campaigns, improve local government recycling programs, assist commercial and industrial waste generators, and promote environmentally preferable purchasing.  Scott is currently serving on the boards of the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI), the Southeast Recycling Development Council, and North Carolina Keep America Beautiful.  He holds a BA from the University of Illinois, and an MA and MPA from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Ann Pistell, ME Department of Environmental Protection
		A graduate from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in Biology, Ann went to work immediately in the environmental field.  Throughout her career she has worked for the U.S Forest Service, the Appalachian Mountain Club, the Maine Department of Conservation and finally, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.  Ann was located in the Me DEP Commissioner’s office for many years, working on special projects such as oil and gas drilling plans for Georges Bank off the New England coast.  In 1988 she moved to the Waste Bureau where she presently works on mercury issues, pharmaceuticals in the environment, and chemicals in schools.
Theresa Stiner, IA Department of Natural Resources
		Theresa Stiner is an Environmental Specialist Senior at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Over the past ten years at the Iowa DNR, Theresa has worked with a variety of programs and issues including household hazardous materials, beverage container deposits, electronics recycling, mercury switches from vehicles, mercury thermostats, and fluorescent lamps.  She has participated in various PSI dialogues and was involved in developing the model state legislation for mercury containing thermostats.  Theresa is also a member of the Midwest Product Stewardship Council Steering Committee and the Product Stewardship Institute Board of Directors.

Committees
The following PSI Committees work closely with PSI staff on specific areas of importance.

Executive Committee
Makes decisions on PSI policies and other matters that are delegated from the full Board of Directors. The Executive Committee recommends a yearly budget to the Board for approval, and provides quick approvals when needed for grants, contracts, and other operational matters.

Finance Committee
Oversees PSI's expenses and income portfolio. The Committee creates and reviews the Financial Management Policies and Procures. It also suggests options to diversity PSI's income portfolio, and tracks overhead and purchasing expenses.
  2008 PSI Audit Report  
  2007 PSI Audit Report

Strategic Planning and Policy Committee
Reviews and provides input into the PSI strategic plan, which outlines the organization's overall goals, strategies, and direction.  It also identifies priority products on which PSI should work, prioritizes PSI projects to optimize fundraising efforts, and identifies how PSI can best reach its varied audiences.

Membership Committee
Develops strategies for increasing membership in the Product Stewardship Institute and visibility for the organization. The Committee also recommends membership policy changes to the PSI Board of Directors.
 
Forum Committee
Assists PSI Staff in planning the Annual Product Stewardship Forum. The Committee helps to identify topics and potential speakers, develop a publicity strategy, secure Forum sponsors, and research potential entertainment ideas.