NWRA appoints communication director

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), Arlington, Virginia, has announced Brandon Wright has joined as communications director effective Oct. 2, 2017.

Wright comes to the association from Maryland state government, where he was most recently chief of staff at the Maryland Department of Planning and served in a senior leadership role at the Maryland Department of Health with oversight of communications and policy development for 20 health licensing boards.

“I am excited to have Brandon join our team. I believe we will be a stronger organization with him on our communications staff as we look toward to improving how we communicate with our members and stakeholders,” says NWRA President & CEO Darrell Smith.

Wright has also served as communications director at the Petroleum Marketers Association of America and led communications efforts on several successful advocacy initiatives in Annapolis, Maryland.

“I look forward to working with Darrell and his team at NWRA to tell the story of an industry at the forefront of innovation and safety. I am glad I can be a part of it,” says Wright.

Wright lives in Annapolis with his wife and two children.