Board of Directors

RecycleSmart is governed by a Board of Directors, composed of two ELECTED representatives from each Member Agency’s CITY COUNCIL OR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. 

• Chair: Gina Dawson, Lafayette
• Vice Chair: Candace Andersen, Contra Costa County 

Contra Costa County

• Supervisor Candace Andersen
  • Term on Board of Supervisors, 1/2021 – 12/2024
  • RecycleSmart Board Member since 12/2007

• Supervisor Ken Carlson
  • Term on Board of Supervisors, 1/2023 – 2026 
  • RecycleSmart Board Member since 1/2023

Town of Danville

• Newell Arnerich
  • Term on the Danville Town Council, 11/2020 – 11/2024
  • RecycleSmart Board Member since 1/2013

• Renee Morgan
  • Term on the Danville Town Council, 11/2020 – 11/2024
  • RecycleSmart Board Member since 1/2021

City of Lafayette

• John McCormick
  • Term on Lafayette City Council, 1/2024-
  • RecycleSmart Board Member since 2/2024

• Gina Dawson
  • Term on the Lafayette City Council, 11/2020 – 11/2024
  • RecycleSmart Board Member since 1/2021

Town of Moraga

• Kerry Hillis
  • Term on the Moraga Town Council, 11/2022 – 11/2026
  • RecycleSmart Board Member since 1/2023

• Renata Sos
  • Term on the Moraga Town Council, 11/2020 – 11/2024
  • RecycleSmart Board Member since 2/2020

City of Orinda

• Inga Miller
  • Term on the Orinda City Council, 11/2020 – 12/2024
  • RecycleSmart Board Member since 1/2017

• Janet Riley
  • Term on the Orinda City Council, 11/2022 – 11/2026
  • RecycleSmart Board member since 1/2023

City of Walnut Creek

• Cindy Silva
  • Term on the Walnut Creek City Council, 11/2022 – 11/2026
  • RecycleSmart Board Member since 1/2011

• Matt Francois
  • Term on the Walnut Creek City Council, 11/2022 – 11/2026
  • RecycleSmart Board Member since 1/2019