32+ years of extensive hands-on composting experience in nine U.S. states and Mexico, beginning his career working on compost sites as a monitoring technician, project manager and facility operator

Has assisted more than 80 large-scale composting facilities with design, permitting, regulatory compliance, process monitoring, recipe mix formulation, operational efficiency evaluation, odor mitigation/remediation, contamination minimization, capacity maximization, finished product marketing, staff training and public relations

Designed three permanent home composting exhibits, appeared in two instructional videos, has written instructional manuals, promotional materials, editorial pieces, gives lectures and conducts workshops on a regular basis, and is Contributing Editor of the BioCycle Journal of Composting and Organics Recycling

Has worked on public policy formation, rulemaking development for state composting regulation, composting technology assessment and development, and conducted seven regional studies evaluating 58 individual municipal composting programs.