2023 Speakers, Day 2 – Communities

Neil Tangri

Neil Tangri

Science and Policy Director
GAIA Global
Gary Liss

Gary Liss

Principal
Zero Waste Associates
Patti Toews

Patti Toews

Local/State Government Sustainability/Waste Management Solutions Consultant
APTIM
Nick Lapis

Nick Lapis

Director of Advocacy
Californians Against Waste
Jayson M. Noveda, MBA

Jayson M. Noveda, MBA

Program Officer
Mother Earth Foundation
Mike Gable

Mike Gable

Executive Director
Construction Junction
Kelly York

Kelly York

Sustainability/Waste Minimization Manager
APTIM
Megan Wolff

Megan Wolff

Policy Director
Beyond Plastics
Jeremy Drake

Jeremy Drake

Principal
Strategy Zero Waste Solutions
Heather Trim

Heather Trim

Executive Director
Zero Waste Washington
Daniela Ochoa

Daniela Ochoa

Principal
Regenerative Solutions
Sunni Hutton

Sunni Hutton

Community Engagement Director
Blackrock Consulting, LLC
Hayden Sloan

Hayden Sloan

Strategic Director of Communications
Race to Zero Waste
Nazir Khan

Nazir Khan

Campaign Director
Minnesota Environmental Justice Table
Shashawnda Campbell

Shashawnda Campbell

Environmental Justice Coordinator
South Baltimore Community Land Trust Inc
Kim Dinan

Kim Dinan

Senior Media Specialist
Center for Biological Diversity
Zeynep Çelikel

Zeynep Çelikel

Adviser in the Human Rights & Humanitarian Team
General Assembly of the United Nations
Terrance "Terry" McDonald

Terrance “Terry” McDonald

Executive Director
Saint Vincent de Paul A Society of Lane County, Inc
Malia Becker

Malia Becker

Associate Organizer
Center for Biological Diversity
Jessica Jane Robinson

Jessica Jane Robinson

CEO and Founder
Resilience Birthright Inc
Jeffrey Morris, Ph.D.

Jeffrey Morris, Ph.D.

Principal
Sound Resource Management Group
Mike Ewall, Esq.

Mike Ewall, Esq.

Executive Director
Energy Justice Network
Jo Banner

Jo Banner

Co-Founder & Co-Director
The Descendants Project
Zen Borlongan

Zen Borlongan

National Coordinator
Mother Earth Foundation
Randy Moorman

Randy Moorman

Director of Policy and Community Campaigns
Eco-Cycle
Alexis Young

Alexis Young

Building Equity into Coalitions
People Over Plastic
Neil Seldman

Neil Seldman

Director, Recyclng Cornucopia Program
Zero Waste USA
Michelle Struthers

Michelle Struthers

Project Manager
SGA Marketing
Dennis Uyat

Dennis Uyat

Program Committee
Zero Waste USA
Linda Rico

Linda Rico

Communications Staff
Center for Biological Diversity
Kelley Dennings

Kelley Dennings

Campaigner
Center for Biological Diversity
Jordan Figueiredo

Jordan Figueiredo

Zero Waste Specialist
Castro Valley Sanitary District
Marria Evbuoma

Marria Evbuoma

Founder/Worker
Rotation Community Services
Heather Walch

Heather Walch

CEO
Repowered (fka Tech Dump & Tech Discounts)
Marie Mourad, PhD

Marie Mourad, PhD

Food Waste Expert & Consultant
Independant (self-employed)
Aditi Varshneya

Aditi (Adi) Varshneya

US/Canada Membership Coordinator
GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives)
Lily Herd

Lily Herd

Capital, Innovation, and Engagement Manager
ReFED
Daniella Menendez

Daniella Menendez

Outreach Coordinator
Race to Zero Waste