Stewards of Change

Meet the Board

These dedicated leaders guide our strategy, safeguard every donation, and help turn each recycled can into real wins for students and schools.

Jessica Alexanderson

Scuba Jess is the Executive Director of the Recycling Society and one of the founders of Recycling is Like Magic. I believe education and action go hand in hand when…
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Andrew Hyde

Andrew is the President of the Recycling Society. After working at Alpert and Alpert, he now serves as the Executive Vice President of Strategy at Schupan & Sons, Inc since…
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Jennifer Betts

Jennifer is the Vice President of the Recycling Society. With 15 years in the metals industry, she has worked across ferrous, non-ferrous, and ferro-alloy metals, gaining expertise in pricing, customer…
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Brad W. Rudover

Secretary & Member At-Large Raised in a scrap metal recycling family business, Brad learned at an early age that all metal has value. Growing up in Michigan also encouraged Brad…
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Jenny Wassenaar

Development Chair Jenny is the Chief Sustainability Officer and Global SVP Research & Development at Trivium Packaging. At Trivium we shape the future of packaging to ensure a better planet…
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Zach Shemper

Treasurer Zach Shemper, 4th gen recycler… Degree in Broadcasting and English from University of Southern Mississippi. From Hattiesburg, MS and I work at Jackson Iron & Metal in Jackson, MS…
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Laura Haury

Kentucky Chair Laura Haury is an Environmental Engineer with over 35 years of manufacturing and consulting experience who has provided environmental, health and safety compliance leadership to manufacturing operations.
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Saren Weinstein Schapiro

Georgia Chair Saren Weinstein Schapiro is a second-generation leader of M&M Recycling, a multi-location, family-owned metal recycling company based in Georgia. After building a successful career outside the recycling industry,…
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Subodh Das

Member At-Large Subodh is committed to improving the U.S. aluminum can recycling rate to 75%. His passion for aluminum began while working on his Master's thesis, and with over 50…
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Shannon Fertitta

Louisiana Chair Shannon Fertitta is the Executive Director of RIOS (The Recycling Industry Operating Standard), helping recyclers improve safety, quality, environmental performance, and operational excellence through certification. A Louisiana native,…
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