The NC Composting Council (NCCC) cordially invites members, partners, and friends to attend our 2025 Annual Meeting on June 11th in Raleigh, NC at NC State University’s Plant Sciences Building from 9am-4:30pm. This year’s theme, “Strong Economies and Communities Start with Compost”, highlights the powerful role composting plays in shaping resilient local systems, and the robust economic opportunity the composting industry has in North Carolina.
Attendees will gain further insights from successful North Carolina Composting experts, the US Composting Council Executive Director, the NC Council’s recent legislative work, reports from our grant recipients and Board of Directors. Explore how composting contributes to resilient local economies and thriving communities at this expansive networking and educaional event! (CEU and PDH credits will be available)
Dr. Chyi Lyi (Kathleen) Liang will present a keynote speech about creating entrepreneurial strategies to integrate composting concepts into community development. The first 50 registrants will receive a complimentary copy of Dr. Liang’s book, Dollar Enterprise from Theory to Reality: An Experiential Learning Exercise Applying Community Entrepreneurship to Plan and Operate a Small Venture on Campus! After the meeting, attendees may choose to take a tour of NCSU’s state-of-the-art Plant Sciences Building and roof-top Greenhouse.
Dr. Kathleen Liang:
Dr. Liang is an award-winning scholar who has developed a community
entrepreneurship curriculum and service/ experiential learning programs that
integrate science-based research and innovative teaching into outreach. She is
an expert in multifunctional farm research, food insecurity issues, food system
and network analysis and community entrepreneurship. Her research analyzes
the opportunities and challenges for sustainable food systems and food networks
regarding small-scale farmers, mixed style farming operations, rural/urban
interface, and innovative opportunities and resource equilibrium. Her work has
been published in Agricultural Finance Review, Agricultural Research and
Technology and the Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship.
Frank Franciosi
Mr. Franciosi is the current Executive Director of the US Composting Council. He has spent over 30 years working with residuals management and composting both in operations management as well as sales and marketing. In 1993, he started North Carolina’s first source separated organics composting facility. As past principal of Akkadia Consulting, Frank provided professional consulting services on projects of animal waste management, biosolids management, coal ash residuals, composting of industrial residuals, product development and marketing. He has facilitated the turnkey start-up of award-winning composting facilities, taking them from concept to feasibility to operational, overseeing permitting, equipment selection, hiring and training of personnel, as well as the development and execution of the product marketing plan. Frank also managed the Novozymes’ Nature’s GREEN-RELEAF™ composting facility from 2003-2015. In 2014, Frank was the recipient of the Hi Kellogg Award for displaying outstanding service to the US composting industry over a period of many years. He has a BS in Plant and Soil Sciences from West Virginia University.
Sarah Justice:
Sarah Justice has more than 25 years of program development experience in the realms of regenerative agriculture, community composting, and environmental education. As Cary’s Environmental Outreach Program Coordinator, she has the great pleasure of managing their compost and urban agriculture programs including a Compost Education Center, backyard bin sales, multiple community gardens, compost and garden workshops, and their historic teaching farm – Good Hope Farm. By connecting program participants to the joys of the natural world, she empowers and inspires people in taking simple steps toward building a more sustainable future.
Kate Sullivan:
Kate Sullivan is a Senior Project Manager at McGill Environmental, an industrial compost manufacturer with operations along the East Coast. In her role, she helps coordinate the permitting and development of new composting facilities and works to secure grant funding to support the company’s growth and innovation efforts. With over ten years of experience in the field, Kate has contributed to business development and compost sales, building a strong foundation in organics recycling and sustainable waste practices. She earned her BS in Agribusiness Management from Penn State in 2014 and her MBA from UNC Wilmington in 2022. Kate serves on the Board of Directors for both the US Composting Council and the North Carolina Composting Council.
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As a grassroots nonprofit organization, NCCC is extremely grateful for our annual sponsors, whose support enables us to achieve our mission. Special thanks to:
Vermeer AllRoads, Sustainable Generation, McGill Environmental, Smith and Gardner and SCS Engineers!
Parking Information: Tickets to the NCCC Annual Meeting include the cost of parking at NC State University by the Plant Sciences Building. Attendees must to register online before the event for the full-day parking permit.
Plant Sciences Building Address:
840 Oval Dr., Raleigh, NC, 27606
Email questions to Kat@CarolinaCompost.com
