Title Name Representation Phone Email Tenure
Board Member Travis Evans, TriHydro, Sheridan Wyoming Industry tevans@trihydro.com 2022-2025
Treasurer Allen Griffin, City of Powell Wyoming Professional Engineer 307-856-8136 agriffin@cityofpowell.com 2022-2025
Board Member Craig McOmie, Wyoming DEQ, Casper Wyoming WDEQ 307-473-3487 craig.mcomie@wyo.gov Annual Appt.
President Mike Ragsdale City/County 307-996-6074 mike.ragsdale@elclandfill.com 2025-2027
Board Member Ron Taylor, Uinta County Evanston Wyoming City/County 307-783-0509 rotaylor@uintacounty.com 2023-2026
Board Member Steven Stolte Engineer sstolte@casperwy.gov 2022-2025
Board Member Jerry Hamel, Pawnee Waste Laramie Wyoming. Member-at-Large 307-399-8268 jhamel@pawneewaste.com 2023-2026
Board Member Becky Kiefer – Teton County Wyoming Diversion / Recycling

rkiefer@tetoncountywy.gov

 2023-2026
Secretary, Board Member Sally Penton, Sublette County Wyoming. Diversion / Recycling swight@wswra.com 2025-2027
Executive Director Beau Peck WSWRA 801-381-3990 bpeck@wswra.com Annual Appointment

Meet Your WSWRA Board:

Travis Evans: 

Travis served three years as President of WSWRA, and current board member of WSWRA.  Travis is an Engineering Specialist at Trihydro.

 

 

 

 

 

Craig McOmie:

Craig McOmie is a Board Member for WSWRA.  Craig is a Manager, Landfill Remediation and Cease & Transfer Programs at Wyoming DEQ.

 

 

 

 

 

Mike Ragsdale:

Mike Ragsdale is the President for WSWRA, and is the Manager for the Eastern Laramie County Solid Waste Disposal District in Burns WY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ron Taylor:

Wyoming Cattle and Sheep Producer Fifth Generation / Landowner In Milburne WY Homestead act in 1907 my Grandfather Albert Taylor / Lives In Evanston WY / Wife and two kids 6 grandkids.

  • Avid Fly Fishing , Hunting , Mountain Man Rendezvous/ Love fishing on my 20 ft Pontoon boat. Love being a Grandpa
  • Worked for Uinta County for 25 years. Facilities Operation Manager Uinta County.
  • Master Carpenter/ Cabinet builder/ Construction Management
  • Wyoming
  • Environmental Services Director for Uinta County Landfills WY 
  • Manager of the Uinta County Youth Camp.
  • Manual /Automation Lock Manager for Uinta County WY
  • Level 2 Water Operation DEQ License
  • WY Dept. Agriculture Commercial Applicators license/Mosquitoes 
  • The reason why WSWRA is important to me is we are working for the future for our kids and community. My quote is “ Take Pride in your work, have courage, and Always work for tomorrow”

Jerry Hamel:

Jerry Hamel is a board member for WSWRA, and is serving as the Past President for WSWRA.  Jerry was the President for 2023 and 2024 terms .  Jerry is a Manager for Pawnee Waste.

 

 

 

 

 

Michael McAllister:

Michael is a Volunteer for WSWRA, and aides in Logistics for our Conferences.  Michael works in Recycling and Solid Waste at the Baggs Solid Waste Disposal District in Baggs WY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sally Penton:

Sally is a board member for WSWRA and is serving as the Secretary for WSWRA.  Sally works in recycling for Sublette County at the local Pinedale Recycling Center.

 

 

 

 

 

Allen Griffin:

Allen is a board member for WSWRA, and is the Treasurer for WSWRA.  Allen works in Solid Waste with the City of Powell Wyoming, operating the city’s transfer station.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beau Peck:

Beau Peck is the Executive Director for WSWRA.  Beau works in the recycling industry for the Pro Recycling Group / Interwest Paper, Inc. as the Director of Marketing and Zero Waste Services.

 

 

 

 

 

Becky Kiefer:

Becky Kiefer is a board member for WSWRA. Beckyis the Superintendent of Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling in Jackson WY.