Woman-Owned and Operated

Ross Environmental Services and its related companies are woman-owned and operated businesses. In January, 2001, Maureen Ross Cromling and her husband, William Cromling II, assumed full ownership of the companies.

Ross Incineration is certified as a woman-owned and woman-controlled business by the National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC). The NWBOC national certification is valid with major corporations throughout the world.

With more than 30 years of experience in all phases of the business, Maureen is Chairman of the Ross companies. She has been honored for her community commitment and business expertise by a number of publications and organizations including Crain's Cleveland Business which named her as a "Woman of Influence" in Northeastern Ohio.

Maureen is recognized as a pioneer in the hazardous waste management industry. On January 16, 2002, Maureen was honored by the Environmental Technology Council (ETC) with their prestigious national Industry Award. The award was presented in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act, the nation's preeminent solid waste law.

On September 25, 2002, Maureen received the prestigious Governor's Award for Excellence in Enterprise for the Manufacturing/Technology sector from Robert Taft, the Governor of the State of Ohio.

She has also been honored for community involvement by a number of organizations. During 2005, Leadership Lorain County presented her with the Distinguished Leadership Award for her involvement in Northeastern Ohio. Also during 2005 (and again in 2006 and 2007), Inside Business Magazine named her to their "Power 100" listing of the 100 most influential people in Northeastern Ohio.In May, 2008, she was honored by the Midview Local School District and inducted into the school district's "Make A Difference" Hall of Honor.

During September, 2008, she was honored with the Industry Leadership Award from EI Digest magazine at their national hazardous waste management conference.

If your company has a supplier diversity program or manages government contracts, you will appreciate the value of doing business with a woman-owned and woman-operated company.