by Lin McNulty
Pete Moe has been doing double duty at the Funhouse Commons, as well as Orcas Recycling Services.
Pete Moe, Executive Director of the Funhouse Commons, announced last night that he will be stepping down from his current position after seven years to become the new Director of Orcas Recycling Services. An opening became available when former ORS Executive Director, Mark DeTray, resigned last month due to health reasons.
Since DeTray’s departure, Moe has been filling both jobs on practically a full-time basis.
When the current ORS Board members encouraged Moe to become full-time Executive Director, he made the decision.
“I’m excited,” he says, “about ORS taking over the transfer station, about the new Exchange, and new ways of looking at handling our waste stream on Orcas.”
He thinks this is also a good move for the Funhouse Commons to bring in new blood with fresh ideas.
Moe will be transitioning from the Funhouse to ORS over the next few weeks, with a target date of September 1 to fully begin his new duties.
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Congratulations and best wishes!
Big shoes to fill at The Funhouse Commons! ORS and our community are all lucky to have such great citizen leaders.
Congrats to Pete on taking on the next big challenge! Under his guidance the Funhouse has transformed with the needs of our community and ORS stands to gain from from that same leadership.
The very best to you, Pete, as you make this transition out of The Fun House Commons & into the directorship of ORS. These are two organizations that remain so incredibly vital to our island community. Thank you for the care & nurturing direction you have given to the Fun House, Pete. All of us, as a community, benefit when the welfare of our island children is ‘front & center’ & we are all involved.
I, too, am excited to be supporting what will now become the New Exchange, along with the innovative ideas being put forward to handle our waster stream.
Pete Moe, you are ‘Gold Star’ material! I, for one, appreciate all you have already accomplished, as well as all that you hope to accomplish in the future, working with the ORS board & the rest of the folks that make up our community. Thank you.
Congratulations Pete! San Juan Sanitation supports you and your efforts to improve the way we handle waste and recycling. Together we can make a difference. -L