US Composting Council executive director announces retirement

Frank Franciosi, executive director of the U.S. Composting Council, Raleigh, North Carolina, has announced he will retire. The council’s executive committee has selected Linda Norris-Waldt, the council’s deputy director, to be the new executive director effective July 1, 2025.

Norris-Waldt attended the University of Maryland, College Park, where she received a Bachelor of Science in journalism with a minor in government and politics. She also has completed graduate coursework at the University of Maryland in urban planning and business communications. She is a Certified Association Executive of the American Society of Association Executives.

During Norris-Waldt’s decade-long tenure with the U.S. Composting Council, she has developed experience in all aspects of the Council including membership, marketing, young professionals, state chapters and policy advocacy.

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“It has been my honor to lead the U.S. Composting Council through significant evolution and growth during the past eight years,” Franciosi says. “These past several years have brought seismic shifts to the industry in terms of new issues and regulations impacting our industry both on a national and state level. No other organization offers the level of support, particularly on public policy advocacy, that the council provides to the entire composting industry. I am very grateful to have been part of an amazing team of passionate and talented members, board leaders, consultants, affiliates, vendors, volunteers, and staff shaping the future of our industry.”

Franciosi says he plans on staying involved in the industry as a mentor and consultant on a part-time basis.

“While I will miss the day-to-day interaction with my colleagues and coworkers, I am very much looking forward to the next chapter in my life,” he says.