2024 Speakers, Day 1 – Business

Darienne Highsmith

Darienne Highsmith

Project Manager, U.S. Market Transformation and Development
U.S. Green Building Council
Jenna Arkin

Jenna Arkin

Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Innovation Officer
ECOS®
Ashpreet Kaur

Ashpreet Kaur

Waste Sampling Specialist
Stony Brook University
Victoria Charles

Victoria Charles

Professor
Santa Monica College | UCLA
Jessica Gonzalez

Jessica Gonzalez

Founder & CEO
Happen Ventures
Jamie Kaminski

Jamie Kaminski

President
HSR Zero Waste
Arminda Valles-Hall

Arminda Valles-Hall

Senior Director, Learning & Development
Solid Waste Association of North America
Vanessa Rogier

Vanessa Rogier

Conservation Manager
The Trash Punx
Alec Cooley

Alec Cooley

Senior Advisor
Busch Systems
Agustín Sánchez

Agustín Sánchez

Engineering Director
GWES Engineering N.E MERCK
Kellie Dalton

Kellie Dalton

Director of Sustainability & Client Relations
Golden Bear Recycling
Christienne de Tournay Birkhahn

Christienne de Tournay Birkhahn

Instructor and ZW Consultant
ZWUSA and Independent
Megan Hernandez

Megan Hernandez

Co-chair
Bayard Fox Selections
Alex Freid

Alex Freid

Director
Atlas Zero Waste
Robin Ennis

Robin Ennis

Instructor, SWANA Zero Waste Principles & Practices Course
Retired
MaryEllen Etienne

MaryEllen Etienne

Associate Director
U.S. Green Building Council
Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli

Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli

Co-Founder + CEO
WA+TS (Waste Administration + Tracking Software)
Nayeli Campos

Nayeli Campos

Community Outreach and Policy Coordinator
Zero Waste Washington
Susie Vincent

Susie Vincent

Director of Client Solutions
USGBC
Stephanie Barger

Stephanie Barger

Director - TRUE Zero Waste Program
U.S. Green Building Council
Pat Kaufman

Pat Kaufman

Cities Reuse Specialist
PR3 Reuse Standards
Heather Watkins

Heather Watkins

Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Bold Reuse
 Anita Schwartz 

 Anita Schwartz 

Sustainability Officer
Re:Dish
Christopher J Stanley

Christopher J Stanley

Student / Real Estate Professional
Santa Monica College | UCLA
Marie Mourad, Ph.D.

Marie Mourad, Ph.D.

Zero (Food) Waste Consultant
Independent Researcher and Food Waste Expert
Mary Lou Van Deventer

Mary Lou Van Deventer

Co-Owner
Urban Ore
Susan Blachman

Susan Blachman

Zero Waste Consultant
Blachman Consulting
Rick Penner

Rick Penner

Industry Relations
Z3 Data Solutions
Amber Schmidt

Amber Schmidt

New England Zero Waste Organizer, New England Zero Waste Organizer
Clean Water Fund: ReThink Disposable
Jill Donello

Jill Donello

Manager, Educational Programs
GreenEducation.US
Lara Ramdin, Ph.D.

Lara Ramdin, Ph.D.

Chief Innovation & Science Officer
Upcycled Foods Inc
Marie Gallagher

Marie Gallagher

Senior National Sustainability Manager
SBM Management Services, LP
Richard Anthony

Richard Anthony

President
Zero Waste International Alliance
Dan Fritschen

Dan Fritschen

Researcher
WasteFree23
Leah Tischler

Leah Tischler

Sustainability Manager
CBRE
Jonathan Levy

Jonathan Levy

Founder and Principal Consultant
Zero Waste Pro
Jesse Dunbar

Jesse Dunbar

Senior Sustainability Manager - National Accounts
SBM Management Services, LP
Amy Wald

Amy Wald

President and Founder
Greenluxe Inc.
Sue Beets-Atkinson

Sue Beets-Atkinson

Global VP of Sustainability
SBM Management Services LP
Ashlee Baker

Ashlee Baker

Co-Founder & Director of Sustainability
Waste Not Consulting
Stacie Johnson

Stacie Johnson

Sustainability Manager
Goodwill of the Heartland
Julie Wedge

Julie Wedge

California ReThink Disposable Program Director
Clean Water Fund
Dan Kershaw

Dan Kershaw

Executive Director
Furniture Bank
Valentina Rappa

Valentina Rappa

Sr. Sustainability Manager, Circular Economy
Rheaply
Brianna Treat

Brianna Treat

Director of Sustainability
Climate Pledge Arena/Seattle Kraken
Matt Carter

Matt Carter

Manager, Recycling and Waste Diversion
Cox Enterprises
Amy Marpman

Amy Marpman

Director Sustainability
SBM Management Services, LP
Jenifer Parks

Jenifer Parks

District Facilities Manager
Microsoft
Ben Schleifer

Ben Schleifer

EDC Food Coordinator
Center for Environmental Health (CEH)