Rebecca CaldwellPrincipal
Caldwell Environmental Solutions
becky@everythingsolidwaste.com
Becky Caldwell is a nationally recognized expert in the field of solid waste resource management and solutions. She is the President of Caldwell Environmental Solutions, a solid waste management consulting company, in Middle Tennessee.
Ms. Caldwell served as the Regional Solid Waste Planning Manager at the Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC) where she was responsible for finding and facilitating resources for managing solid waste-related challenges across a diverse 13-county region that included high density urban, suburban, and rural constituents, and working towards an integrated management plan to protect the region’s air, land, and water resources. Specific projects in this role included the 2019 Middle Tennessee Solid Waste Master Plan, and the 2020 Regional Needs Assessment.
Her experience across more than two decades includes 18 years with the City of Franklin, Tennessee, including 10 as Director of Sanitation and Environmental Services, where she was responsible for a multi-million-dollar annual budget, planning, operations, and safety for four residential collection divisions, commercial collections, special events, transfer station operation, and disposal planning.
She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University, with a Bachelor of Business Administration, and earned her Master of Business Administration in 2005, from the University of Phoenix.
Ms. Caldwell is certified through SWANA in Managing Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems, Managing MSW Collection Systems, Managing Recycling Systems, Transfer Station Management, and Household Hazardous Waste & CESQG Collection Operations.
Johnnie TaylorSanitation Director
City of Winston-Salem
johnniet@cityofws.org
Taylor joined the city in 1992. He previously served as traffic maintenance supervisor, sanitation director, and operations director. He has an associate degree in computer science and a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in engineering management, both from Salem University. He also is a graduate of the Public Executive Leadership Academy and the Municipal Administration Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Government.
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Johnnie is a member of the International City/County Management Association, American Public Works Association, National Forum for Black Public Administrators, National Fleet Management Association and is a certified instructor for the Solid Waste Association of North America.
Joe WilliamsPrincipal
Common Sense Consulting
joe.williams@cscfranklin.com
Joe Williams enters a fourth decade of solid waste management energized by his newest challenge as founder of Common Sense Consulting of Franklin, LLC in Franklin, TN. Experienced in both the private and public side of MSW, Mr. Williams spent nearly ten years with the former Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI) before taking the reins as Solid Waste Director for the City of Franklin, TN in 1998. His responsibilities have included hiring, training, safety and compliance, operations, financing and administrative requirements for all sections of solid waste management, including residential, commercial, medical, and special wastes.
Robin Ennis(Retired)
robinennis@gmail.com
Robin Ennis retired from Montgomery County, MD in 2020, where she served as the Chief of Solid Waste and Recycling Collection for 13 years. Previously, she served as the Director of Collections, Customer Service, Recycling, and Media Arts for the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority, where she and her team earned an Emmy Award for their weekly television show, eTV. Ms. Ennis has been an active member of SWANA for 25 years, was elected Vice President and President of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter, and has earned six certifications. She is a SWANA-certified faculty member, who teaches five courses: Manager of Landfill Operations, Managing Municipal Solid Waste Collection Systems, Managing Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems, Managing Recycling Systems, and Zero Waste Principles and Practices.