Our Team

Mary Ranahan

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 […]

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Jeff Gage

Jeffrey P. Gage developed a large percentage of the composting infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest over the past 38 years. Established the Tilth Alliance Master Composter program, established land use codes for composting in King County, designed and permitted Cedar Grove Compost in Maple Valley, performed pathogen research on the public safety of composted zoo manures. Established

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Kari Rolnick

Kari Rolnick is a Compliance Supervisor for CMA. She has a BS in Geological Sciences from the College of Charleston. Over the past 15 years, she has worked in a variety of environmental and scientific fields. She began her career as a laboratory technician for the WA State Department of Ecology, in their general chemistry

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Kelvin Okamoto PhD

Kelvin is President of his own consulting firm, Green Bottom Line, that focuses on sustainable materials and packaging development, commercialization, testing and certification. He is also founder and CEO of Gen3Bio, a startup company focused on producing biobased chemicals and subsequent bioplastics from microalgae. For ASTM, Kelvin is the chair of the ASTM D20.96 subcommittee

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Janet Thoman

Janet joined CMA as Compliance Director in 2019. After 14 years in private law practice, Janet joined CMA to combine her passion for civil justice and her commitment to real-world solutions to environmental challenges. She received her law degree from the University of Washington School of Law in 2006 and has been an active volunteer

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Susan Thoman

Susan has over thirty years as a solutions strategist in the environmental and sustainability field, and served for 12 years on the Cedar Grove Composting leadership team in the Seattle area. Susan’s collaborative and business centered philosophy links compost manufacturers, product development teams, end users and municipalities together in effective engagement models that minimize contamination

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