The SERI Board is pleased to announce the appointment of 14 new members to the R2 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
Following a highly successful call for new TAC members, over 100 applications were received, consisting mostly of recyclers, auditors, and consultants deeply engaged in R2 Certification. The SERI Board had the challenging task of narrowing down the list of prospective candidates to fill the limited number of TAC positions available. SERI must maintain a balance of representation between the three stakeholder groups to avoid any dominance issues that would violate SERI’s ANSI Accreditation for standards development. In addition to considering balance across the TAC stakeholder categories, the Board also considered diversity within the stakeholder categories, and broader representation from Regions around the world where the R2 Standard is used. All candidates had valuable knowledge, experience, and perspectives to contribute to the TAC.
As terms expire or members leave the TAC, the SERI Board will continue to add new members while balancing representation within and across the stakeholder groups. Those that have already applied will remain a candidate for consideration in future TAC appointments and need not reapply.
The R2 TAC is the forum for continued development of the R2 Standard. R2 TAC members are essential to maintaining the R2 Standard in an open, balanced, and consensus-based process. Joining the TAC are the following individuals:
Entities Covered by the Standard:
Alvin Piadasa
TES-AMM Group Sydney, Australia
Amy Reiken
Belmont Trading Company Buffalo Grove, IL, US
Bob McCarthy
Adams Cable Equipment Phoenix, AZ, US
Malcolm Whitehouse
AST Recycling Johannesburg, South Africa
Mike Godrey
Quantum Lifecycle Partners LP Toronto, Canada
Customers of Entities Covered by the Standard:
Carla Vasconi
Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform, Melbourne, Australia
Don Hennen
Reverse Logistics Group Americas Inc. San Jose, CA, US
Emily Spack
Information Technology Industry Council Washington, DC, US
Kim Fox
Lenovo, Seattle, WA, US
Toby Harper-Merrett
Computers for Success Canada Montreal, Canada
Regulatory/Public Interest/ Other Stakeholders:
Calvin Cheung
FormalWin Consultants Ltd. Kowloon, HK
Marcy McGrath
State of Wisconsin – Department of Natural Resources, Green Bay, WI, US
Mike Easterbrook
GlenView Group, Inc., Chino Hills, CA, US
Stacey DeSantis
Perry Johnson Registrars Troy, MI, US
The SERI Board would like to thank all applicants for their interest in the TAC. And, while there are limited TAC positionsavailable, continued participation in the R2 Standard setting process through public consultations and comment periods is encouraged.
Other stakeholders interested in being considered for future TAC positions can apply at any time to be added to the list of candidates. Further information on the R2 Consensus Body, TAC and the R2 standards Development process can be found at: https://sustainableelectronics.org/r2/r2-standard-development/
SERI (Sustainable Electronics Recycling International) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in the United States with a mission is to help create a world where electronic products are reused and recycled in a way that promotes resource preservation, the well-being of the natural environment, and the health and safety of workers and communities.
