Board of Directors
Meet the Eureka Recycling Board of Directors
CHAIR
Nicole Bassett is a leader in circular business model transformations. She does this through Citrus Circular and as an Operating Advisor for Closed Loop Partners. She also is a partner in Cascade Circular a firm that leads workshops for companies shifting into the circular economy. Nicole was named Vogue Business 100 Innovators Sustainability Thought Leaders in 2022. Prior Nicole co-founded The Renewal Workshop, a circular business that lead the apparel and textile industry towards circular business models through product life extension and recommerce. The global logistics company Bleckmann acquired The Renewal Workshop in 2022 where Nicole led their Circularity strategy.
She has served as Director of Sustainability for prAna, Social Responsibility at Patagonia and Head of Human Rights at Specialized Bicycles. Nicole received her Master’s in Environmental Studies with a focus on Business Strategy and Sustainability from York University in Toronto, Canada.
VICE CHAIR
Amanda LaGrange is the Chief Operating Officer at SERI. In that role she oversees key SERI functions and supports early-stage SERI initiatives. Prior to joining SERI in January 2024, Amanda led R2-certified Repowered (formerly Tech Dump) for almost 10 years, establishing them as a top electronics recycler and refurbisher in Minnesota and a leader nationwide in their commitment to the environment and job creation for adults with a history of incarceration or addiction.
TREASURER
Chris Vanecek has been working in finance at nonprofits since 2013. He graduated with an MBA from Bainbridge Graduate Institute (now Presidio University) with an emphasis in finance. He is especially excited by working with social enterprises that are working to provide a more fair economy. He has been the Director of Finance at Repowered (formerly Tech Dump) since 2019. Chris is excited to bring his experience with non-profits, social enterprises, and recycling to Eureka.
SECRETARY
Katie Drews is the Co-President and CEO for Eureka. Leveraging Eureka’s unique “view from the pile,” Katie’s work is focused on eliminating toxics from materials and packaging, as well as advancing the Global Plastics Treaty. Joining Eureka in 2021, Katie has a strong background in marketing and business strategy from her experience in higher education, corporate, and nonprofit sectors. An alumna of Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Katie holds both a BBA and an MBA.
Additionally, Katie serves as the National Director for the Alliance for Mission-Based Recycling (AMBR), where she plays a pivotal role in advocating for systemic change to address the plastics and waste crises; working on the Global Plastics Treaty; and advocating for toxic-free materials and packaging. Additionally, she serves as the Treasurer on the Board of Directors for Reuse Minnesota.
Miriam Holsinger is the Co-President and COO of Eureka Recycling and has dedicated more than two decades to recycling and waste reduction efforts, joining Eureka in 2006. Throughout her career, Miriam has been instrumental in pioneering Zero Waste events in the Twin Cities, developed rigorous and impactful waste audit protocols, and produced influential reports and tools pivotal to advancing public space and institutional recycling initiatives. Recognized nationally for her expertise in data strategies and analytics for recycling sortation facilities, Miriam is at the forefront of exploring the application and potential of Artificial Intelligence in recycling practices. Her broad experience covers multiple facets of the packaging and product supply chain, enriched by hands-on work with a variety of cooperative and social enterprise business models grounded in alternative values.
Miriam also serves as the Vice Chair on Minnesota’s Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) advisory board, working closely with diverse stakeholders—including government agencies, manufacturers, and environmental advocates—to develop a more sustainable, efficient framework for managing and reducing packaging waste.
Tim Brownell currently serves as Director of Operations at the Monterey Regional Waste Management District (“District”) in Monterey County, CA. The District’s mission is to turn Waste into Resources and to facilitate their member municipalities to achieve and exceed diversion goals prescribed by the State of California. The District operates a landfill, a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) for SS Recyclables, MSW and C&D debris, a Yard-waste Composting yard and an Anaerobic Digestion facility, as well as the Last Chance Mercantile (reuse retail outlet). Prior to joining the District, Tim has served as a co-founder and co-president of Eureka Recycling in Minneapolis, MN, the Executive Director of Recycle Ann Arbor in Ann Arbor, MI, as well as Recycling Program Manager for Sunset Scavenger in San Francisco, CA
Lynn Hoffman is a former Co-President of Eureka Recycling where she directed the organization’s policy, advocacy, education, and human resources departments and initiatives. While at Eureka, she developed innovative city-wide and targeted education initiatives and led research and engagement projects such as Eureka’s multi-year multifamily recycling study and resulting tool-kit, which has been used in municipalities across the country.
McKenna Morrigan is the waste prevention and product stewardship policy advisor for Seattle Public Utilities. In this role, she advocates for state and local policies to advance Seattle’s vision of zero waste and support the development of an inclusive and equitable circular economy. Previously, McKenna was a senior associate at Cascadia Consulting Group, where she led research and evaluation projects for local and state governments related to recycling programs, policies, and markets. McKenna holds a master’s degree in environmental policy from the University of Washington Evans School and a B.A. from Brown University.