2023 Speakers, Day 2 – Communities

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Zeynep Çelikel

Zeynep Çelikel

Adviser in the Human Rights & Humanitarian Team
General Assembly of the United Nations
Sunni Hutton

Sunni Hutton

Community Engagement Director
Blackrock Consulting, LLC
Malia Becker

Malia Becker

Associate Organizer
Center for Biological Diversity
Neil Tangri, Ph.D.

Neil Tangri, Ph.D.

Science and Policy Director
GAIA Global
Sean Potts

Sean Potts

Management and Program Analyst
USDA - Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Jordan Figueiredo

Jordan Figueiredo

Zero Waste Specialist
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Daniella Menendez

Daniella Menendez

Outreach Coordinator
Race to Zero Waste
Jeffrey Morris, Ph.D.

Jeffrey Morris, Ph.D.

Principal
Sound Resource Management Group
Nick Lapis

Nick Lapis

Director of Advocacy
Californians Against Waste
Jo Banner

Jo Banner

Co-Founder & Co-Director
The Descendants Project
Kelley Dennings

Kelley Dennings

Campaigner
Center for Biological Diversity
Jessica Jane Robinson

Jessica Jane Robinson

CEO and Founder
Resilience Birthright Inc
Michelle Struthers

Michelle Struthers

Project Manager
SGA Marketing
Kim Dinan

Kim Dinan

Senior Media Specialist
Center for Biological Diversity
Alexis Young

Alexis Young

Building Equity into Coalitions
People Over Plastic
Heather Walch

Heather Walch

CEO
Repowered (fka Tech Dump & Tech Discounts)
Hayden Sloan

Hayden Sloan

Strategic Director of Communications
Race to Zero Waste
Aditi Varshneya

Aditi (Adi) Varshneya

US/Canada Membership Coordinator
GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives)
Mike Ewall, Esq.

Mike Ewall, Esq.

President
Beyond Burning
Zen Borlongan

Zen Borlongan

National Coordinator
Mother Earth Foundation
Alain Castruita

Alain Castruita

Activist
Colectiva Malditos Plástico
Jeremy Drake

Jeremy Drake

Principal
Strategy Zero Waste Solutions
Dennis Uyat

Dennis Uyat

Program Committee
Zero Waste USA
Daniela Ochoa

Daniela Ochoa

Principal
Regenerative Solutions
Jayson M. Noveda, MBA

Jayson M. Noveda, MBA

Program Officer
Mother Earth Foundation
Terrance "Terry" McDonald

Terrance “Terry” McDonald

Executive Director
Saint Vincent de Paul A Society of Lane County, Inc
Megan Wolff

Megan Wolff

Policy Director
Beyond Plastics
Marie Mourad, PhD

Marie Mourad, PhD

Food Waste Expert & Consultant
Independant (self-employed)
Linda Rico

Linda Rico

Communications Staff
Center for Biological Diversity
Shashawnda Campbell

Shashawnda Campbell

Environmental Justice Coordinator
South Baltimore Community Land Trust Inc
Marria Evbuoma

Marria Evbuoma

Founder/Worker
Rotation Community Services
Gary Liss

Gary Liss

Principal
Zero Waste Associates
Heather Trim

Heather Trim

Executive Director
Zero Waste Washington
Leslie Lukacs

Leslie Lukacs

Executive Director
Zero Waste Sonoma
Mike Gable

Mike Gable

Executive Director
Construction Junction
Lily Herd

Lily Herd

Capital, Innovation, and Engagement Manager
ReFED
Patti Toews

Patti Toews

Local/State Government Sustainability/Waste Management Solutions Consultant
APTIM
Surabhi Shah

Surabhi Shah

Senior Policy Advisor
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Randy Moorman

Randy Moorman

Director of Policy and Community Campaigns
Eco-Cycle
Nazir Khan

Nazir Khan

Campaign Director
Minnesota Environmental Justice Table
Kelly York

Kelly York

Sustainability/Waste Minimization Manager
APTIM
Neil Seldman

Neil Seldman

Director, Recyclng Cornucopia Program
Zero Waste USA