Each year, we have the CRRA Board of Directors and Technical Council Executive Committee election process which will begin after the Spring Members meeting. This year, nominations for elections will start on Thursday, March 26, 2026 and end on Saturday, April 25, 2026. This webpage is for current CRRA members in good standing who are interested in serving in these capacities, including both the corresponding responsibilities and time commitment.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

To become a Board Member, you must be a member in good standing, and support the mission, goals and objectives of the Association.

• About the Organization

• Mission and Vision

• Current Leadership

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

• Bylaws (you must be logged into your CRRA member portal to access)

• Internal Policy (you must be logged into your CRRA member portal to access)

There are nine (9) CRRA Board of Directors, three Directors are elected from each District.

1. Northern District – Comprised of the Counties of: Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yuba, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Solano, and Sonoma.

2. Central District – Comprised of the Counties of: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, Ventura, Santa Barbara , San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito, and San Mateo.

3. Southern District – Comprised of the Counties of: San Bernardino, Riverside, Inyo, Mono, San Diego, Imperial, Orange, and Los Angeles.

The term for each Board Member is three (3) years with a term limit of three (3) full consecutive terms or a total of nine (9) years on the Board. After one 3-year term, a Board member will need to run again in the election process and receive the most votes for that district in order to continue on as a Board member for another three (3) years.

New Board Members are officially seated and begin their term at the Members Meeting during the annual conference. New Board Members will have an on-boarding meeting with the Executive Director, who will provide all of the necessary information (e.g. budget, internal policies) and walk through expectations.

Overall Time Commitment: This depends on the number of committees you are involved in and how many additional activities you want to participate in. Most Board Members contribute 5 to 8 hours a month. CRRA has a contracted Executive Director and Conference Planner, and two full-time staff who serve the Board and manage all day-to-day activities.

Should you have questions or need more information, please contact Tracie Bills, (408) 406-1991 or Tracie@crra.com.  

CRRA BOARD COMMITTEES

AWARDS COMMITTEE: This committee is to establish an awards program for the CRRA. Responsibilities include developing the categories including descriptions for each, manage the process alongside CRRA administrators in sending out the request for nominations, review the submittals, vote on and notify the recipients for the award, and any other duties required to complete a successful awards process. This committee meets as needed and generally in the Spring.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM COMMITTEE: This committee is responsible for developing the list of potential topics for the conference program, facilitate the call for papers, review the submissions and decide upon those that should be accepted, and develop the program for the CRRA Conference. Meetings are held monthly. (THIS IS A CLOSED GROUP AND ANY ADDITIONAL MEMBERS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/CONFERENCE MANAGER)

DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION (DEI) COMMITTEE: This committee was established in 2022 and remained with the same people as our DEI mission and strategic plan. The Board will now open this up each year to members of CRRA to participate in. This committee reviews all documents and moves forward the strategic plan to continue inclusiveness with all that we do. More information on this committee will be added soon.

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE: Lead the policy committee to discuss legislation and other policy related issues, provide feedback to the board and members, and send position letters to CalRecycle, legislators, etc. This committee meets every month. (THIS IS A CLOSED GROUP AND ANY ADDITIONAL MEMBERS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS)

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: This committee works to increase membership numbers and to provide implementation on concepts that add value and benefits to our members. This committee meets every month.

CRRA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - OFFICERS

The officers of this corporation shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officers as the Board of Directors may appoint. One person, other than the President, may hold more than one of these offices. Officers must be chosen from the members of the Board of Directors. The offices of President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer may, in the discretion of the Board, rotate during the year between members of the Board of Directors. In addition, the Director who has most recently served as President, in the event that said Director’s term has expired and the Director has declined to seek re-election, shall be eligible to serve a one-year term as the Immediate Past President. In the event that the office of Immediate Past President is filled, the person holding this office shall be eligible to vote on all matters which come before the Board.

PRESIDENT: Subject to the control of the Board of Directors, the President shall preside at all meetings of the members and Directors and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed from to time by the Board of Directors.

VICE-PRESIDENT: Subject to the control of the Board of Directors, the Vice-President shall preside in the President’s absence and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed from to time by the Board of Directors.

SECRETARY: The Secretary shall oversee the 1) keeping of a full and complete record of the proceedings of the Board of Directors, 2) issuing such notices as may be necessary or proper, 3) keeping of the records of the Association, 4) conduct of all elections, and 5) discharge other duties of the office as prescribed by the Board of Directors.

TREASURER: The Treasurer shall oversee: 1) the receipt and safekeeping of all funds of the Association; 2) the designation of those individuals authorized by the Board to make payments on behalf of the Association; 3) the delivery of monthly and year-end financial statements to the Board. The Treasurer shall have other such powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors.

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: The Immediate Past President shall provide continuity to the affairs of the corporation and shall assist the newly elected President in representing CRRA. The Immediate Past President shall have other such powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Board. The Board of Directors shall endeavor to select officers who will represent all three districts based upon individual qualifications. The Executive Committee shall meet as necessary and shall transact the business of the Corporation between meetings of the Board. The Executive Committee shall have, and may exercise the powers of the Board in the interim between Board meetings, except that the Executive Committee shall not have the power to adopt the budget or to take any action which is contrary to, or a substantial departure from, the direction established by the Board or which represents a major change in the affairs, business, or mission of the Corporation. The Executive Committee shall report on actions taken to the Board. The President shall be the Chairperson of the Executive Committee. (Approved by member vote July 15, 2016)