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Our 
Story

A board united for a love of sustainability and dedicated to the well-being of Durant

our mission

Our mission is to make Durant a more sustainable city today and for future generations. Some of our main goals are to implement curbside recycling city wide and bring to together and educate our community on environmental topics. 

Board Members

Mark Mesiti-Miller

Mark Mesiti-Miller

Chair

Retired Professional Civil Engineer and planning commissioner who believes change is ongoing and can be a powerful tool for shaping a community into a more equitable, more sustainable, more prosperous community with benefits for everyone.

Jeremy Spence

Jeremy Spence

Treasurer

Local community developer and business advocate.

Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy

Board Member

Oklahoma resident and former educational leader in Oklahoma & California, Donna is a retired community developer and sustainability advocate.

Tracy Horst

Tracy Horst

Board Member

Tracy Horst is the Environmental Compliance and Recycling Director for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and has been with the tribe since 2007.

Ryan Dwight Jones

Ryan Dwight Jones

Secretary

Making an impact on the world one step at a time. Ryan is a former Beverage Director and currently a hospitality consultant & boots-on-the-ground entrepreneur with a specialty in philanthropy and a focus in transportation and city beautification. Originally from California, Ryan has spent his life traveling the world learning various trades and industries to help build and give back to his community.

Be the change you want to see in the world. -Ghandi

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