Executive Director
Laura Thompson
Did YOU collect and store 3000 broken pickleballs in your garage while trying to figure out how to recycle them? No? That is why Laura is our Executive Director.
Board of Directors
Debra Morrell - Chair
Michelle Nooney - Treasurer
Michelle Nooney - Treasurer
Tennis was Deb's first passion but she has since seen the light and is a pickleball convert and sustainability champion.
Michelle Nooney - Treasurer
Michelle Nooney - Treasurer
Michelle Nooney - Treasurer
Michelle is an intense competitor on the pickleball court and with budget spreadsheets.
Nina Goodrich - Advisor
Nina Goodrich - Advisor
Nina Goodrich - Advisor
A resident pickelballer of the Pacific Northwest, Nina keeps us connected to the birthplace of the game. She is also wicked smart.
Karen Pitts - Advisor
Nina Goodrich - Advisor
Nina Goodrich - Advisor
Pitty is a multi-sport athlete and well respected marketing guru whose happy place is her local recycling facility.
Volunteer Staff
Wendy Irwin - Operations
Amy Vaughn - Communications
Amy Vaughn - Communications
Wendy gets stuff done. If you've ever kept a llama on schedule you will appreciate this.
Amy Vaughn - Communications
Amy Vaughn - Communications
Amy Vaughn - Communications
A veteran of physical education, Amy loves pickleball and recycling equally (bourbon and her dog are a close second)!
Chris Cunniff - Logistics
Chris Cunniff - Logistics
Chris Cunniff - Logistics
A former Division I tennis star, Chris enjoys pickleball when she is not on the golf course, fishing or chasing her 6 grandkids!
Helen Krakoff - Intern
Chris Cunniff - Logistics
Chris Cunniff - Logistics
Every organization needs someone under 25 to help navigate all things social media, hip hop and fashion. And yes, that does tie to pickleball recycling.
Our Supporters
Plastics Forming Enterprise (PFE)
Plastics Forming Enterprise (PFE)
Plastics Forming Enterprise (PFE)
Plastics Forming Enterprises is an experienced consulting and testing services laboratory utilizing state-of-the-art technology and engineering. PFE’s work supports innovation in plastics recycling for a more sustainable future.
Plastic Recycled
Plastics Forming Enterprise (PFE)
Plastics Forming Enterprise (PFE)
Revolutionizing the way to think about and handle plastic waste, Plastic Recycled tackles hard to recycle plastics and puts them back to use in creative ways. By partnering with municipalities and local businesses, they gather materials that often elude traditional recycling efforts.
Ultra-Poly
Plastics Forming Enterprise (PFE)
Ultra-Poly
Ultra-Poly is a recycled plastics resin producer that operates five manufacturing facilities.
Producing more than a million pounds of recycled resin every day and 300 million pounds of recycled resin every year, Ultra-Poly is now among the largest U.S. plastic recyclers. They supply recycled plastic resin with a focus on sustainability through deep asset investment and broad market presence.