MRC Staff

Kerrin O’Brien has worked with the Michigan Recycling Coalition in a variety of capacities since 1993.  Kerrin was hired again to lead the Coalition as Executive Director in 2008.  In addition to managing the operations and its many volunteers, her expertise and interest lies in building consensus and movement around pro-recycling policies that work in both the public and private sector.   As a nonprofit development specialist and facilitator, Kerrin has led many nonprofit organizations through organizational and programmatic strategic planning efforts.  She holds a bachelor of science in Social Science from Michigan State University and has completed the Institute of Conservation Leadership’s Executive Director Develop Program.