Our Mission

The Oklahoma Compost and Sustainability Association (OCASA) promotes the production and use of compost to support healthy environments. We are committed to civic engagement, advocacy, and education to encourage community‑wide efforts towards sustainable solutions.

Our Story

OCASA was incorporated as a 501c3 non-profit in January 2021, growing out of the Oklahoma Compost Conference planning committee. Our roots go back to our first conference offered in 2015, to discuss how compost is a sustainable choice that benefits local communities, businesses, and the environment. We continue to spread the richness of compost through education, advocacy, and outreach, to make compost accessible to all for the enhancement of our great state of Oklahoma.

Board of Directors

Officers 

• President: Amanda Scofield, Department of Environmental Quality
• Vice President: Mary Bixler, The Well
• Treasurer: Holly York, Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma
• Secretary: Natalie Evans, OKC Beautiful

Committee Leads

• Communications & Marketing: Ofelia Ochoa, Fertile Ground Cooperative
• Conference: Michelle Chao, City of Norman
• Development: Terry Craghead, Fertile Ground Cooperative
• Education: Kasey Meek, OKC Beautiful
• Governance: T.O. Bowman, OKC Sustainability Office
• International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW): Crystal Walker, @compostfairyy

Directors

• Carrie Evenson, City of Midwest City
• Renaldo Lemons, Jr., Black Soil Urban Farms
• Marcus Long, Oklahoma Conservation Commission

Staff

• Crystal Walker, Digital Communications Coordinator
• Morgan Sommer, Executive Assistant