Mary Ranahan joined the CMA leadership team as the Business Development Manager in late 2023 bringing a rich and seasoned history of compost industry experience and program development experience to the CMA program. In addition to Mary’s recent work in various business development roles in the Pacific Northwest, Mary served as the Key Account Manager at Cedar Grove Composting for over eight years where she oversaw the company’s soil amendment OMRI registration, product packaging design, and corporate retail sales.
Mary has worked extensively with municipalities and community leaders to advocate for composting organics as well as educating garden groups and the public on the endless use of compost in gardening, erosion control, and waterway contaminant mitigation. Mary has joined the CMA team to fulfill her passion and love for the planet, and to invest her background and experience to advocate for continuous improvement, collaboration and innovation around sustainability with the supply chain and compost manufacturers across North America.