Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training public meetings in 2025
4 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Board of Certification and Training for Solid Waste Management Operators will meet to consider certification applications. The body will review candidates who have passed required tests for landfill and transfer station operations.
- Review of certifications for Thomas Godin, Marques Williams, Nelson Crader Jr, Jonathan Sitting, and Andre "Joe" Derouen
- Conditional certification requests for James Weeks, Cheryl Weeks, and Whitney "Camey" Damerell
- Committee reports from Richard LeBouef, Donovan Driskill, and Donnie Colona
The Board approved several operator certification renewals and conditional certifications. The board also established a December 31 deadline for new award submissions.
- Approved minutes from October 28, 2025
- Approved certification renewals for Thomas Godin, Marques Williams, Nelson Crader, Jr, Jonathan Sitting, and Andre Derouen
- Approved conditional certifications for James Weeks, Cheryl Weeks, and Whitney Damerell
- Set December 31 as the deadline for award submissions
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Board of Certification and Training for Solid Waste Management Operators will elect officers, review minutes, and consider operator certifications and recertifications. It will also review the agenda for approving continuing education hours for the 2026 LA Environmental Conference and hear committee reports on awards, testing, and continuing education.
- Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman
- Review of applications for certification and recertification, including 5 complete recertification applications (e.g., Anthony Garrett Jr, Amanda Olson, Martin Perilloux)
- Review of incomplete recertification applications (Eduardo Howard, Joel Smith) needing 10 CEU hours
- Consideration of operator certifications, including conditional certifications and reciprocity requests (e.g., Colby Robare for Landfill Level A)
- Approval of hours for 2026 LA Environmental Conference
The Board elected Richard LeBouef as Chairman and Jon Fourrier as Vice Chairman. Members approved the 2026 LA Environmental Conference agenda and voted to revamp operator certification tests. The Board also reviewed several individual operator certification applications.
- Elected Richard LeBouef as Chairman
- Elected Jon Fourrier as Vice Chairman
- Approved 2026 LA Environmental Conference agenda
- Approved motion to revamp and update all operator tests
- Approved regular certifications for Ricky Tommasi, Jr., James Holman, David Strong, Mark Mathews, Tyler Petty, Dustin Mouser, and Kory Broussard
- Denied certification for Jacob Milam due to lack of experience
- Approved conditional certifications for Dallas Mamalakis, Amanda Grimmett, Dylan Beard, Garrett Dekerlegand, Scott Wissmiller, and William Bowman
- Approved Gary Usery pending receipt of supervisor signature
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Board of Certification and Training for Solid Waste Management Operators will meet to review applications for new, conditional, and recertification credentials. The board will also receive reports from committees on awards, testing, continuing education, and nominations.
- Review of 17 applications for operator certification
- Review of 8 requests for conditional certification
- Review of 5 complete recertification applications
- Review of 5 incomplete recertification applications requiring CEU hours
The Board reviewed and voted on various operator certifications, including regular, conditional, and recertification applications. The Board also approved the LSWA continuing education agenda for upcoming workshops.
- Approved regular certifications for Carl McAlister, Daniel Mitchell, Jeanette Fontenot, David Vidrine, Marcus Wyatt, Damien Metoyer, Rudy Garcia, Darren Perio, Anthony Drain, Devin Dykes, Erika Brooker, Marques Williams, Devan Roberts, Joseph David, Anton Belei, and Anthony Green
- Denied certifications for John Lawrence and Michael Dick
- Approved conditional certifications for Justin Taylor, Dawn Naquin, and Josephine Jordan
- Approved conditional certification for Aristed Sanders
- Approved recertifications for John Vice, Richard LeBouef, Ronald Edwards, Michelle Prelow, and Jarachin Guidry
- Approved conditional recertifications for Edna Stevenson, David Jones, and Paul Bouchereau
- Denied recertification for Christopher Vincent due to missing signature and course details
- Approved LSWA continuing education agenda for workshops via roll call vote
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Board of Certification and Training for Solid Waste Management Operators will meet on March 19, 2025, in Lafayette. They will review applications for new certification, conditional certification, reciprocity, and recertification. Committee reports and public comments are also on the agenda.
- Review of operator certification applications for landfills, transfer stations, and C&D facilities
- Request for conditional certification from Jimmy S. William Jr. for Transfer Station Level B and C&D Level B
- Reciprocity request from Kano Canuto Galindo for all Level A classifications at Waste Pro
- Incomplete recertification applications for Nature Frycka and Patricia Richard, each needing 10 CEU hours
- Review of CEU courses for recertification application by Ashly Whitney
The Board approved several new operator certifications, recertifications for 14 individuals, and one certification by reciprocity. One application was denied due to insufficient experience, and two recertifications were made conditional upon conference attendance. The Board also moved the award nomination deadline to February 14th.
- Approved certifications for Randall Clark, Keenan Simms, Bryan Kennerson, William McHugh, Nickey Poirier, Curtis Bradley Roller, Gary D. Jackson, and Renee R. LeGleu
- Approved conditional certification for Clatter Polidore pending test results
- Denied certification for Tyler Cline due to insufficient experience
- Approved conditional certification for Jimmy S. Williams for a new site
- Approved certification by reciprocity for Kano Canute-Gat#rdo
- Approved recertifications for Peggy L. Manuel, Jonathan Fourrier, Susan E. Elmer, Timothy L. Merriman, Christopher G. Wooton, Dennis Gibson, Joseph Richard, Larry C. Musgrove, Johnna Cortes, Jeffrey Stallion, David Mason, Damian Patterson, and Peggy L. Loss/Ross
- Approved recertifications for Nature Frycka and Patricia Richard conditional on conference attendance; otherwise denied
- Approved SWANA courses for Ashly Whitney to count toward CEUs