2020 SWANApalooza

Mark Spafford
General Manager
Municipality of Anchorage / Solid Waste Service


Mark Spafford holds Bachelor (2000) and Master (2002) of Science Degrees in Environmental Engineering from the University of Central Florida. He is a registered Professional Civil Engineer in the State of Alaska (2005). Mark has over 20 years of private and public agency experience with Orange County (Florida) Utilities, GeoSyntec Consultants, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, City of St. Cloud (FL), Denali Commission and the Municipality of Anchorage (Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility and Solid Waste Services [SWS]). Mark thrives on challenges and not being bored and the more complicated an issue, situation or problem, the better. He is a senior engineering and operations leader offering a record of success leading organizations, creating strategies and visions, and developing customer-oriented solutions to complex environmental infrastructure challenges. Mark loves to leverage vision, innovation, creativity, technology and collaborative problem solving to consistently deliver practical solutions that meet or exceed targeted expectations and outcomes. He is currently involved with developing a new energy efficiency and sustainability program and associated MOA climate action plan at SWS in addition to beginning the process of designing and constructing a brand new transfer station for Anchorage. Mark grew up in Alaska and has two boys (Hendrix and Marley) whom he enjoys spending time with in addition to playing guitar with his band Unknowns, among others as time allows.

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