Meet Our Team

Brad Dennen

Director of Operations

Joined AVW: Oct 2017

Experience: 10+ years in Waste Industry Management, 20+ years of multi-unit management with focus on customer service, safety and facilitating growth in markets. Brad attended college at Indiana University of Pennsylvania earning his bachelor’s degree in Human Resources.

Josh Nileski

General Manager: Mt Union location

Joined AVW: March 2020

Experience: 10 years in Refuse Industry. 15 years in Transportation Industry

James W. Brown

Regional Sales Manager

Joined AVW: May 2020

Experience: Served 27 years in the United States Marine Corps (Retired)

James has 21 years of Sales Experience. He was awarded the top gold sales honors in 2018 (Stevie Award for Sales and Customer Service). James takes pride in working with charities in the local community in his spare time.

Brenton Park

Sales Rep

Joined AVW: January 1, 2015

Experience: Started servicing environmental waste in 2006 with Parks. Went to college after high school and graduated from Penn State with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Management. Brenton returned to the Waste industry and has been an outside sales rep for 5 years.

Lauren Dennen

Western Region Broker/Retention Specialist

Territory: Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, and Adams Counties in Pennsylvania

Joined AVW: September 2019

Experience: Has 7 years with Commercial and Industrial Sales in the Waste and Recycling Industry. Lauren attended college at Penn State University earning bachelors in Hotel Restaurant and Management