The May 7, 2025 IFSCC Member Appreciation Event would not have been possible without the support of IFSCC Sustaining Members Green Soils Management and WasteNot Compost as well as We Compost Gold Level Partner, The Paramount Group. Take a quick look at the good vibes, welcoming (sunny) atmosphere of Midwest Coast Brewing and of course all the member engagement and smiles.
This event was one of many in-person events in Illinois to help celebrate International Compost Awareness Week with the US Composting Council’s Compost Research & Education Foundation (CREF) alongside many compost industry experts and enthusiasts across the globe.
See you all next year!

Front Row: Amy DeLorenzo, IFSCC Conductor; Steph Katsaros, IFSCC Board and Bright Beat; Amy Bartucci, IFSCC Administrator; Liz Bosarge, IFSCC Secretary and UIC; Erlene Howard, IFSCC Treasurer and Collective Resource Compost Cooperative; Walter Willis, Past IFSCC Board Chair and SWALCO; Back Row: Charlie Murphy, IFSCC Board and Midwest Compost; John Lardner, IFSCC Board and JPL Environmental Engineering + Patriot Acres; Spencer LaBelle, IFSCC Vice Chair, SCS Engineers; Mike DiMucci, IFSCC Chair, Garden Prairie Organics; Benjamin Krumstok, IFSCC Executive Director

Tommy Vaughan, Growth Manager, WasteNot

Kila Harwick, Green Soils Management, Business Development Manager

Tracy Cammack, The Paramount Group, Vice President of Business Development

DELICIOUS food from The Paramount Group was served and waste disposed of sustainably!

Party vibes all the way!

IFSCC Members Collective Resource Compost Cooperative and Bright Beat

IFSCC Young Professionals and Silver Sustaining Member Seven Generations Ahead

Great conversations among Illinois colleagues and friends