The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) announced that its President, Robin Wiener, will receive the Great Lakes Regional L.A.K.E.S Award. The award, presented by the ReMA Great Lakes Regional affiliated Chapters, was created to recognize a ReMA leader who has positively impacted their professional and personal communities. This individual is recognized by their peers for fostering knowledge, leading with integrity, and consistently striving for excellence while promoting the recycled materials industry. Established in 2024, this annual award will be given to individuals who are role models in their communities and professions, embodying the principles of Leadership, Achievement, Knowledge, Excellence, and Service in all that they do. Wiener is recognized for her work as a leader in the industry and her support as a mentor to countless men and women in recycling.
Wiener joined ReMA (formerly ISRI) in 1989, initially serving as a compliance coordinator, then as director of environmental compliance and assistant counsel. She was named the association’s executive director in 1997. In March 2000, ReMA’s board conferred on her the title of president.
As part of her role representing the recycled materials industry, Wiener serves on the boards of Keep America Beautiful and JASON Learning and is a member of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR)’s Electric, Electronic and EV Batteries Steering Committee. She is also a member of the U.S. Chamber, Association Committee of 100, and the Key Industry Associations Committee (KIAC) of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).
Over the years, she has also served on the boards of the Recycling Partnership, SERI (Sustainable Electronics Recycling International), the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), and the National Recycling Council (NRC). For over 10 years, Wiener served as an appointee on the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Steel (ITAC-12), a joint advisory group of the White House U.S. Trade Representative’s Office and the U.S. Department of Commerce.