Thomas Coates Named California Carpet Stewardship Program Director
Thomas Coates has been named the new California Carpet Stewardship program director as of July 5,2022. Coates brings over 20 years of varied experience in the environmental field, and specializes in leading strategic environmental compliance analysis, development and standardization.
Coates takes over the position from Interim program director Abbie Beane, who returns to her role of grants manager on the CARE team. In collaboration with Peoples and the CARE team, Thomas Coates will be responsible for the management and administration of all aspects of the Program, including delivering services to its target audiences to increase reuse, recycling and landfill diversion of postconsumer carpet discards in California.