Board of Directors

	Interim Chairperson Tyler Mainquist Tyler Mainquist is a Financial Consultant with Thrivent Financial, based in Lincoln. Tyler received a BS from UNL’s College of Engineering, and was Director of Global Service Delivery for MDS (now Celerion) prior to his career in financial services. In addition to financial planning and risk management, Tyler maintains a specialty in sustainable and responsible investing (SRI). He also serves on the board of directors of several other arts and community organizations.

	Treasurer Reynolds Davis Reynolds Davis retired from SmithKline Beckman (now Glaxo-SmithKline) in 1990 after a 20 year career. Currently, he is the Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator for a nine-county area. He has been active in the Lancaster County Red Cross both in leadership and volunteer positions. Reynolds is currently the Executive Director of the Lincoln Amateur Radio Club, Past-Chair of Volunteer Partners in Lincoln, serves as Lancaster County Emergency Coordinator for the Amateur Radio Emergency Service and is on the Executive Committee for Nebraska VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active after Disaster). Reynolds is President of Nebraska QCWA and is the State Director for the United States Air Force Military Affiliate Radio System.

	Secretary Gene Hanlon Gene Hanlon has a masters degree in Public Administration. He has worked as Recycling Coordinator for the City of Lincoln since 1987. He has served on the boards of the Nebraska Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America and the Nebraska State Recycling Association. He was a founding member of WasteCap Nebraska. Prior to joining the City of Lincoln he served as Executive Director of Neighborhood Housing Services (now know as Neighborworks); the Omaha Area Food Bank and was a planner for the Omaha Economic Development Corporation.

	Board Members John Hetcko John Hetcko is the Environmental Health and Safety Manager for the Lincoln Operations, General Dynamics, a manufacturer of composite aerospace and defense products ultimately used by the federal government. He has held that position for over 23 years. He is a Certified Safety Professional and a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager. His experiences at General Dynamics have been in all facets of safety and environmental issues that may impact the operations from worker compensation claims, testifying at OSHA and NDEQ regulatory hearings, environmentalpermit preparation and implementation in air, RCRA, and pretreatment and an Emergency Response committee member.

	Russ BakerRuss Baker is an Environmental Affairs Administrator with Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) where he has worked for twenty years. During his career, Russ has supported OPPD’s power plants by performing a variety of activities, including chemistry sampling and analysis, radiation protection, hazardous materials and emergency response, and environmental protection and compliance. His current responsibilities focus on legal and regulatory issues affecting the electric utility industry, nuclear and fossil fuel energy production, environmental health and safety, environmental compliance, permitting and auditing.

	John HaunerJohn Hauner is retired from Lincoln Electric System as a Utilities Coordinator. His responsibilities focused on legal environmental and regulatory issues affecting the electric utility industry, including spill remediation. He earned a Bachelor of Science in teaching from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, has served as past president, vice-president, and Secretary/Treasurer of Lincoln Amateur Radio Club, and teaches CPR and CPR Instructor Trainer classes for the Red Cross. He also served five years as the Treasurer for WasteCap Nebraska.

	Adam J. ProchaskaAdam J. Prochaska is an attorney at Harding & Shultz, P.C., L.L.O. in Lincoln, Nebraska. He began his career in Kansas City where he acquired a wealth of experience in the areas of appellate and trial practice, products liability, personal injury, and insurance law. Adam continues to practice in these areas, among others. Adam is dedicated to environmental sustainability and has been the driving force behind his law firm’s waste reduction and recycling program. Adam holds the LEED® Green Associate™ credential, which according to the USGBC “attests to demonstrate knowledge and skill in understanding and supporting green design, construction and operations.” His enthusiasm and initiative, in addition to his breadth of experience, will be a vital component of WasteCap Nebraska’s future growth.

	Laura ThiesLaura Thies is the chair of retail business development and client integration lead at Talent Plus. Passionate about business development, Thies is responsible for connecting with prospects and building partnerships with potential client partners. Thies serves as the lead for 25 clients across the hospitality, finance, service, transportation, retail and health care industries. In addition, Thies works with clients as a senior analyst, providing organizational consulting, feedback, and coaching to executives and leaders and conducts on-site leadership and management development sessions to assist client partners in their efforts to build Talent-Based OrganizationsSM.Thies graduated from Concordia University with a degree in business administration and a minor in accounting. Thies earned an M.B.A. with a focus in strategic management from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. She also led a research project for the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development and served as an industry analysis coordinator, conducting research on market factors that affect biotechnology firms. Thies presented her findings to the city of Lincoln.Thies is married to Chad, human resource manager at Union Bank & Trust. She is an avid runner, having completed the Lincoln, Chicago and Boston Marathons.

	Angela PaoliniAngela Paolini handles marketing, bookkeeping and office operations for ServiceMaster PBM, a recognizable reputable commercial cleaning company. Although she has many aspects to her job, she enjoys the marketing and sales the most. She graduated with a BA majoring in Psychology with a minor in Native American Studies, worked office jobs most of her career and began and ran a non-profit organization for five years. Angela has two children and has been married for nine years.

	Regan SmithRegan Smith is the Fleet and Fuel Manager for Select Van & Storage Mayflower in Omaha NE, Lincoln NE, Des Moines IA, and Kansas City MO. She has worked in the family owned and operated business since 2006. Smith has developed sustainable moving practices moving house hold goods including eliminating cardboard waste. She is passionate about air quality, and focused on reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions in her fleet. Smith is apart of US EPA Smartway Transport Program a collaborative effort among the transportation sector to reduce green house gas emissions and energy consumption. Member of US Green Building Council to support environmentally responsible building design and operations, and just recently registered for Waste Wise a voluntary program through the EPA to eliminate municipal solid waste, to benefit the companies bottom line and environment. Select Van is the proud recipient of Waste Cap Sustainable Business Award for waste reduction, recycling, and reuse efforts in 2010. Smith is currently working on her degree in Supply Chain Management at UNO, and Metro CC.

	Marty HagerMarty “The Marlin” Hager has served as co-Owner and Account Manager (a title better known as “Chief Pond Officer”) at the minnow PROJECT, a creative advertising agency in Lincoln, since 1999. A graduate of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Marty has spent his entire career in Lincoln with a strong background in commercial printing. Prior to co-founding the minnow PROJECT, Marty spent six years with Jacob North Company, where he was a sales representative and member of the Presidents Club, and QuebecorWorld for ten years. Marty’s expertise in client relations and managerial experience has been key to the minnow PROJECT’s continued success and growth over the past 13 years. He’s also all about going green, a lifestyle spurred by his robust involvement in the Ecology Movement in the 70s at the ripe age of thirteen.

	Tambra WilliamsTambra Williams is the Environmental Engineer at BD Medical in Columbus, Nebraska. She has a Master’s degree in environmental health, is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager and a Certified Safety Specialist. She has worked in the environmental field for more than 20 years, with experience in the government sector, heavy industrial manufacturing, pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing, and lab and clinical safety and environmental management. Tambra is a native Nebraskan with a passion for educating others about living an environmentally sustainable life.

	Nate ManiktalaNate Maniktala is a Vice President and a Principal of M.E. GROUP. He leads a combination of technical and business consulting for the development and implementation of sustainable strategies into the operation, construction and/or design of buildings. Drawing from his background in business management and 12 years of experience in the architectural engineering industry as a developer and consultant, Nate focuses on delivering the greatest net value to clients. Nate is an active speaker and advocate for ‘green building’, advisor to numerous government agencies, and State Board member for the American Council of Engineering Companies. He is supported by his lovely wife Jaya and two children Shaan and Nina.