SERC Moderators

Mark Neitzey, Director of Sales, Van Dyk Recycling Solutions

Mark has been involved in over 200 recycling equipment projects in the last 24 years, including: simple roll cutting and baling sites, large baling systems, wood waste screening, C&D sorting systems, an automated MSW/fuel system, commercial sorting systems, PET/ Plastics sorting systems, various single stream sorting systems and system retrofits. Mark lives in Houston, TX and travels throughout North America, gaining a broad perspective on the industry and its current trends.

Charmayne Watson, Account Manager, Greif 

Charmayne Watson is employed with Greif – Mobile Recycling, as an account manager with over 30 years’ experience in the recycling industry; her territory includes all areas of the United States with a primary focus in the Southern Region.  She began her career starting curbside paper recycling partnership within the city, helping businesses start or enhance recycling programs and supplying recycling MRF’s.  Now she is procurement for Internal as well as outside Mills.  Representing Grief, she professionally serves as treasurer of the Alabama Recycling Coalition and Keep Mobile Beautiful Inc., past Secretary of BEE@Greif and a member of GWN Colleague Resource Groups. Her belief…. “Building lasting relationships is relevant in having a successful career”.  

Charmayne is a graduate of Troy State University with a degree in Business Administration.  Charmayne is very active in her community and volunteers in various capacities.   She is an active member with Mobile Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc, where she made a lifetime commitment to serve the community.  Her spare time includes cheering for my favorite football and basketball teams which consist of Alabama, New Orleans Saints and Golden State Warriors all of whom have struggled this season.  You may also find her on Facebook influencing…fabulous $5 fashion accessories.

Gene Jones, Executive Director, Southern Waste Information Exchange, Inc. (SWIX)

Gene Jones serves as Executive Director of the Southern Waste Information Exchange (SWIX), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which has been operating since 1981 assisting businesses and municipalities with their waste management and remediation issues. 

With over 40 years of experience, Gene specializes in building strategic relationships with waste and remediation firms.  He brings a vast knowledge of various  environmental sectors from organizing and managing conferences such as;

•  the PFAS Forum,

•  the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Conference & Trade Show, 

•  the Waste Conversion Technology Conference & Trade Show, 

• the Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show, 

• the New Life for Closed Gas Stations Conference and Exhibition, 

•  the International Symposium on the Redevelopment of Manufactured Gas Plant Sites, 

•  the National Conference on Waste Exchange and Resource Reuse, and 

•  Florida Remediation Conference.

as well as in managing associations such as:

•  Florida Agricultural Plastics Recycling Cooperative

•  Florida BioFuels & BioEnergy Association, Inc., 

•  Recycle Florida Today, Inc.,

•  International Society of Technical & Environmental Professionals, Inc., 

•  Florida Brownfields Association, Inc., and

•  Keep Florida Beautiful, Inc.

Gene is a Martial Arts practitioner and has his 8th degree black belt in Shaolin GoJu and a 5th degree black belt in Nisei GoJu. Gene is also the Author of Instant Self-Esteem: Empowering Self-Confidence and The Mindful Sensei.

Gene is also the inventor of the Soap Bag Saver, which he designed for the reuse of leftover soap bars.  

DJ VanDeusen, President, Harris American

DJ VanDeusen is currently the President of Harris American Company, one of 9 companies that comprise the Avis Industrial Corporation portfolio. Harris American was formed in April 2025 bringing together 3 size reduction and compaction equipment manufacturers with nearly 300 years of combined business operations:  American Baler, Harris Equipment, and International Baler. Headquartered in Cordele, GA Harris American has manufacturing locations in Cordele and Baxley, GA, Bellevue, OH and Jacksonville, FL.  DJ joined Avis Industrial as the President and General Manager of Harris in 2021 and also continues to serve as the President of FAMCo Service & Machine, an Avis portfolio company based in Punxsutawney, PA. He has been part of the waste and recycling industry for 15 years including 3 years as the Senior Vice President of Recycling at Smurfit Westrock. DJ’s career also includes 20 years with General Electric garnering executive leadership experience in operations, business development, mergers & acquisitions, and finance and is a graduate of the GE Financial Management Program.

Dave Robau, CEM, LEED AP, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Garbologist, National Energy USA

Dave Robau is the visionary leader behind National Energy’s mission to transform tough environmental challenges into resilient energy and essential services. Known as the “Chief Garbologist,” Dave has spent his 23-year career working at the intersection of national security and critical infrastructure as an Environmental Scientist with Air Force Special Operations Command developing innovative solutions that covert waste into energy security for the Warfighter.

With decades of experience in sustainability and energy resilience, Dave brings a rare combination of pragmatism, innovation, and purpose-driven leadership. He is deeply committed to building infrastructure that not only performs technically, but meaningfully improves communities, strengthens mission assurance, and drives long-term value.

Dave leads National Energy with a belief that waste shouldn’t be a burden, but a tool to build community resilience, energy stability, and environmental progress. 

Lynne M. Coe-Leavitt, Department Manager, Idaho National Laboratory

Lynne Coe-Leavitt holds a Master of Science Degree and is a Department Manager at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) overseeing research for increasing the value of low-value feedstocks to support the bioeconomy. This research takes place in the Biofuels National User Facility (BFNUF) and includes removal of contaminants and applying fractionation technologies to recover value from MSW and e-waste streams. Additionally, she manages mechanical/electrical engineers and research technicians that design, test and conduct Large Scale System Research. Other research focus areas are on pre-processing of various waste materials for alternative energy sources and design of autonomous robotic systems for real-time remote use and/or hazard mitigation.

Karen Moore, Environmental Administrator, Division of Waste Management, Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Karen Moore is currently the Environmental Administrator for the Waste Reduction (Recycling) and Waste Registration Section for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. With 20 years of environmental experience, Karen previously worked as the recycling coordinator in North Carolina and the Department’s Recycling Program, as well as, the successful Florida Green Lodging Program prior to her working as an engineer for the Petroleum Restoration Program.