MABA celebrates 2024 Biosolids Champions!
MABA is proud to share highlights from the second annual MABA recognition awards ceremony. These awards helped to celebrate individuals in the biosolids community who exemplify the role of a champion for the wastewater and biosolids sector. The award winners have demonstrated commitment, ingenuity, leadership and service to MABA, to the biosolids profession, and to the community at large.
MABA Young Professional Biosolids Champion award
- Kelly O'Connell
Kelly is an active and contributing member of MABA PFAS Focus Group. She has run field ops for biosolids land application projects with Casella Resource Solutions for 4 years. Kelly’s compliance activities include qualifying biosolids for beneficial use, monitoring compliance of over 70 generators of finished biosolids and other residuals (158,000 tons) produced or managed by Casella. She has worked extensively with the Biosolids Environmental Assessment Model (BEAM) to calculate biosolids emissions for not only the Casella footprint but also several individual generators. Kelly is considered Casella’s expert on BEAM to calculate greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reductions for biosolids generators encouraging recycling of biosolids.
MABA Biosolids Champion award - John Uzupis
John is a long time member of MABA. He is a past president of MABA, and remains an active member of the MABA Board and the chair of the MABA Regulatory & Legislative committee. John is the Technical Services Director for the Mid-Atlantic region for Synagro, where he has overall responsibility for directing land base management for biosolids, food, water treatment and pulp and paper residuals, and for regulatory compliance for beneficial reuse of residual products with federal, state and local agencies. John continues to promote safe processing and distribution of biosolids while being on the frontlines of the ever-changing regulatory environment of today.
MABA Lifetime Achievement award - Al Razik
Al is a charter member of MABA and has been an active member since the initial meeting of the organization. Al has dedicated much of his professional and personal time to help MABA grow into what it is today. As the long-time treasurer, Al has provided steady leadership and also implemented innovative ways to manage MABA funds to ensure MABA’s continued viability. Al actively participates in committee and Board meetings and leads by example. In a time when many MABA members limit their service to ideas and input, Al continues to work to implement and execute important organizational functions. And as he began his professional retirement late last year, he pledged to continue his invaluable efforts and activities with MABA.
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