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	Robert S. Simmons / Publisher, Vice President and Publications Director Simmons has been group publisher of Waste & Recycling News since its inception in 1995. In 2006 he assumed the additional title of publisher, and he now directly oversees all departments of the publication. He can be reached by phone at (330) 836-9180 and by e-mail at bsimmons@crain.com.

	Allan Gerlat / Editor Gerlat has been Waste & Recycling News' editor since the publication's launch in 1995. He previously worked for a Waste & Recycling News sister publication, Rubber & Plastics News, where he was managing editor for nine years and a member of the staff for 14 years. Prior to that, he worked as a reporter at weekly and daily newspapers in Cleveland and Fostoria, Ohio. He can be reached by phone at 330-865-6167; by fax at 330-836-1692; and by e-mail at agerlat@crain.com.

	Peter Fehrenbach / Managing Editor Fehrenbach joined Waste & Recycling News as senior editor in 1999. He became assistant managing editor in 2005 and managing editor in 2007. He manages the publication's daily newsroom operations and writes Inbox, a twice-weekly column that appears in Waste & Recycling News Daily E-mail and on Wastenews.com. He can be reached by phone at 330-865-6178; by fax at 330-836-1692; and by e-mail at pfehrenbach@crain.com.

	Megan Greenwalt / Associate Editor Greenwalt joined Waste & Recycling News as associate editor in June 2008. She is responsible for story editing and page layout, and she manages the Waste & Recycling News Web site. Greenwalt came to Waste & Recycling News from the Warren (Ohio) Tribune Chronicle, where she worked for three years as a copy editor before becoming features editor in 2007. Prior to that she worked for more than a year as copy editor and paginator for the Newark (Ohio) Advocate. Greenwalt can be reached by phone at (330) 865-6173; by e-mail at mgreenwalt@crain.com and by fax at (330) 836-1692.

	Jim Johnson / Senior Reporter Johnson joined Waste & Recycling News as a reporter in 1997 and became a senior reporter in 2003. He covers transportation, construction, paper, publishing, printing, entertainment, travel, packaging, solid waste and hazardous waste. He can be reached by phone at 937-964-1289; by fax at 937-964-1339; and by e-mail at jpjohnson@crain.com.

	Amanda Smith-Teutsch / Reporter Smith-Teutsch joined Waste & Recycling News in September 2009. She covers recycling and composting, energy, electronics, retail, health care, metals, mining, waste-to-energy, chemicals and plastics. She can be reached by phone at 330-865-6166; by fax at 330-865-1692; and by e-mail at asmith-teutsch@crain.com.

	David Martin / Central Sales Manager Martin is responsible for the Central Region and the southeastern states. His territory includes Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming and the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. He can be reached by phone at (615) 837-6611; by fax at (615) 837-6633; and by e-mail at dmartin@crain.com.

	Brennan Lafferty / Eastern Sales Manager Lafferty began working with Waste & Recycling News as a copy editor in 1997. In 1999 he became assistant managing editor, and then managing editor later that year. Before joining Waste & Recycling News he worked as an editor with two trade magazines in Solon, Ohio, and as a reporter and editor at daily newspapers in Wheeling, W.Va.; Columbus, Ohio; and Lorain, Ohio. He can be reached by phone at 330-865-6174; by fax at 330-836-7409; and by e-mail at blafferty@crain.com.

	Frank Strazzulla / Western Sales Manager Strazzulla is responsible for the Western Region, which includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington, as well as the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. He can be reached by phone at 949-459-1767; by fax at 949-459-1766; and by e-mail at targetmedia@cox.net.

	Ed Rich Ed Rich has over 30 years of sales and managerial experience and joined Plastics News in February of 1996 with added duties at Waste & Recycling News in December 2009. Before coming to Plastics News he worked for Roadway Global Air as manager of the Cleveland Ohio Air Logistic Center. Rich is a graduate of the University of Akron and brought plastics experience with him. He sold industrial shrink film, stretch film and plastics grocery bags for Mobil Chemical Co. from 1981-86. Prior to Mobil he sold supermarket and industrial films for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. More recently, he served as branch manager for the TNT Express Worldwide and for MCI Telecommunications in Cleveland. He can be reached by phone at 330-865-6113.

	Linda Hickey Linda Hickey joined Waste & Recycling News' sales staff in May 2008. Her title is new business development and Classified Sales Manager. She will be in charge of developing new sales accounts for the publication. Hickey has been in sales for 22 years, working in real estate. She can be reached by phone at 330-865-6184; by e-mail at lhickey@crain.com; and by fax at 330-836-7409.

	Victoria Zgorzelski Victoria Zgorzelski joined Plastics News in May of 2009 as a Classified Sales Representative and added duties with Waste & Recycling News in December 2009. Previously employed with the Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Victoria handled a variety of national to local accounts. Prior to graduating from The University of Toledo, with a major in Communication, she worked for Adams Street Publishing Company who produce 1 weekly and 2 monthly publications. She can be reached by phone at 330-865-6136.

	Arthur Schavemaker / European Sales Representative Schavemaker joined Waste & Recycling News in 2007. He represents the publication in Scandanavia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria and France. He can be reached by e-mail at arthur@kenter.nl; by phone at 31-547-275005; by fax at 31-547-271831; and by mail at Kenter & Co. BV, Spoorstraat 21, NL - 7471 BV Goor, The Netherlands.

	Fabio Potesta / European Sales Representative Potesta joined Waste & Recycling News in 2007. He represents the publication in Italy and Switzerland. He can be reached by e-mail at info@mediapointsrl.it; by phone at 39-010-5704948; by fax at 39-010-5530088; and by mail at Mediapoint & Communications SRL; Corte Lambruschini; Corso Buenos Aires 8; V piano - interno 7; 16129 Genova, Italy.

	Ted Mathews / Promotions Manager Mathews joined Waste & Recycling News as promotions manager in 2006. He brings 30 years of publishing industry experience to the role, having worked in marketing and creative services for Penton Media and Advanstar Communications. He is responsible for developing promotional and marketing programs for the publication. He can be reached by phone at (330) 865-6175; by fax at (330) 836-7409; and by e-mail at tmathews@crain.com.