Team
Compost Operations
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Victor
Compost Operations Manager
Victor has been with BK ROT since 2014, longer than anyone else on staff! To wind down from all of the work he does onsite he enjoys a good read from light novels to fanfics and the occasional painting.
Shaq
Compost Operations Assistant
Shaq has been with BK ROT since 2019, and has solidified himself as a BK ROT icon. When he’s not onsite bagging compost orders while rocking his iconic green hoodie Shaq enjoys some quality time painting, woodworking, and building.
Compost Crew
Lianna
Compost Coordinator
Lianna is a Youth Leader 2025 alum who is now working BK ROT community drop-off hours on weekends while attending high school.
Cano
Compost Coordinator
Cano is a 2025 Youth Leader alum and enjoys listening to music and going out around the city with friends.
Joseph
Compost Coordinator
Joey is a Youth Leader 2025 alum who is now working BK ROT community drop-off hours on weekends while attending high school.
Olivia
Compost Coordinator
Olivia is one of the youth leaders from the 2025 YLP cohort who worked along side gardeners to produce amazing compost. During her time off she explores Queens and plays softball with her friends.
Microhaulers & Composters
Nick
Microhauler-Composter
Nick has been with BK ROT since 2020 and he knows how to relax! Nick unwinds from a day of work by taking up some of his favorite hobbies such as photography, playing on his switch, and going for long rides (for leisure not work!)
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Luis
Microhauler-Composter
Since 2021 Stacy has been helping us spread the BK ROT word at Aberdeen and Goodlife. When he's not being the social butterfly of BK ROT he's recharging his social battery at home with movies and music!
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Jess
Microhauler-Composter
Jess is a previous youth leader from our 2023 YLP cohort who still brings that mindset of growth to everything she does at BK ROT. Outside of her time as a micro hauler she likes to switch out her two wheeler for 4 small wheels and skate with her friends!
Admin & Support
Shanni
Operations + Programs Manager
Shanni has been with BK ROT since 2022 and is deeply committed to youth environmental work. She likes to read, throw pottery, sew, and spend time outside with her dog, Bella.
Travis
Microhauling Manager
Travis joined as the Microhauling Manager in 2026. With a background in horticulture, cycling, and urban farming, he is passionate about building healthier communities. Outside of work, Travis is an outdoor enthusiast who loves exploring new places.
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Bili
Grants + Outreach Coordinator
Bili, an alum of the 2023 YLP cohort, is always busy balancing BK ROT and being a college student studying costume design for theatre (which takes up most of her time). Still, she makes sure to enjoy her free time riding her bike and going to different parks and beaches.
Xanath
Social Media Coordinator
Xanath, a 2023 YLP alum, is back on the team as our Social Media Coordinator! When she’s not indoors working, Xanath likes to go museum hopping and collecting stationary goodies!
Leadership
Nora
Executive Director
Nora Tjossem has worked at BK ROT since 2021, starting as the operations coordinator before stepping into a leadership role.
Dior
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Dior St. Hillaire chairs the Bronx Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB), is a worker-owner at GreenFeen OrganiX, and is an Urban Design Forum Forefront Fellow.
Board of Directors
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Daniel
Board Secretary
Daniel is a geographer and organizer with experience in NYC and State regulatory and legislative advocacy, infrastructure development, urban planning, and public education. His work centers on energy and environmental justice issues for low-income, climate-vulnerable communities of color.
Jibreel
Board Member
Jibreel brings experience in composting, urban farming, and community greening to BK ROT. They’ve worked with VINES Urban Farm and Brooklyn Botanic Garden and are active at Q Gardens in Flatbush. Jibreel holds an MPA from Binghamton University and enjoys caring for houseplants, volunteering, and painting in their free time.
Brenda
Board Member
Brenda is a feminist queer strategist from the Andes, organizing to shift narratives and mobilize resources for racial and climate justice. They’ve produced media uplifting migrant power and opposing U.S. intervention in Latin America. Brenda’s work spans storytelling, media production, and movement building.
Sylvia
Board Member
Sylvia is a lifelong New Yorker who has focused her work on community planning, the solidarity economy, and housing justice. She currently works on housing policy at the Pratt Center for Community Development. Sylvia is Co-Editor of Zoned Out! and holds an Urban Planning degree from CUNY.
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Leala
Board Treasurer
Leala has over a decade of experience working in sustainable agriculture, environmental conservation, and the climate sector, including working as a farm manager at a non-profit youth leadership program. She holds a master's in international agriculture and rural development from Cornell University and currently works at Verra as Senior Program Officer, Administration & Forest Carbon.
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Idan
Board Member
Idan Sasson is a Senior Manager for C40 Cities and has previously been responsible for urban climate finance programs at CDP and the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance. Idan holds degrees in environment, development, and urbanization.
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Yasmine
Board Chair
Yasmine is an educator-turned-HR advocate who’s all about making workplaces and communities more equitable. Whether designing inclusive policies, leading anti-racism trainings, or fighting for labor justice, she’s worked with orgs like the Democratic Socialists of America and Worker’s Justice Project to turn theory into action.