2024 Speakers, Day 1 – Business

Keynote Showcase 2024

Ben Schleifer

Ben Schleifer

EDC Food Coordinator

Center for Environmental Health (CEH)

MaryEllen Etienne

MaryEllen Etienne

Associate Director

U.S. Green Building Council

Amber Schmidt

New England Zero Waste Organizer, New England Zero Waste Organizer

Clean Water Fund: ReThink Disposable

Marie Gallagher

Senior National Sustainability Manager

SBM Management Services, LP

Jenifer Parks

Jenifer Parks

District Facilities Manager

Microsoft

Kellie Dalton

Kellie Dalton

Director of Sustainability & Client Relations

Golden Bear Recycling

Anita Schwartz

Anita Schwartz

Sustainability Officer

Re:Dish

Nayeli Campos

Nayeli Campos

Community Outreach and Policy Coordinator

Zero Waste Washington

Ashpreet Kaur

Ashpreet Kaur

Waste Sampling Specialist

Stony Brook University

Amy Wald

Amy Wald

President and Founder

Greenluxe Inc.

Dan Kershaw

Dan Kershaw

Executive Director

Furniture Bank

Jamie Kaminski

President

HSR Zero Waste

Alex Freid

Alex Freid

Director

Atlas Zero Waste

Brianna Treat

Brianna Treat

Director of Sustainability

Climate Pledge Arena/Seattle Kraken

Marie Mourad, Ph.D.

Marie Mourad, Ph.D.

Zero (Food) Waste Consultant

Independent Researcher and Food Waste Expert

Jesse Dunbar

Jesse Dunbar

Senior Sustainability Manager - National Accounts

SBM Management Services, LP

Christopher J Stanley

Student / Real Estate Professional

Santa Monica College | UCLA

Arminda Valles-Hall

Arminda Valles-Hall

Senior Director, Learning & Development

Solid Waste Association of North America

Mary Lou Van Deventer

Mary Lou Van Deventer

Co-Owner

Urban Ore

Christienne de Tournay Birkhahn

Christienne de Tournay Birkhahn

Instructor and ZW Consultant

ZWUSA and Independent

Richard Anthony

Richard Anthony

President

Zero Waste International Alliance

Stacie Johnson

Stacie Johnson

Sustainability Manager

Goodwill of the Heartland

Jessica Gonzalez

Jessica Gonzalez

Founder & CEO

Happen Ventures

Amy Marpman

Amy Marpman

Director Sustainability

SBM Management Services, LP

Pat Kaufman

Cities Reuse Specialist

PR3 Reuse Standards

Jonathan Levy

Jonathan Levy

Founder and Principal Consultant

Zero Waste Pro

Lara Ramdin, Ph.D.

Lara Ramdin, Ph.D.

Chief Innovation & Science Officer

Upcycled Foods Inc

Robin Ennis

Robin Ennis

Instructor, SWANA Zero Waste Principles & Practices Course

Retired

Matt Carter

Matt Carter

Manager, Recycling and Waste Diversion

Cox Enterprises

Megan Hernandez

Co-chair

Bayard Fox Selections

Dan Fritschen

Dan Fritschen

Researcher

WasteFree23

Sue Beets-Atkinson

Sue Beets-Atkinson

Global VP of Sustainability

SBM Management Services LP

Jill Donello

Jill Donello

Manager, Educational Programs

GreenEducation.US

Heather Watkins

Heather Watkins

Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Bold Reuse

Susie Vincent

Susie Vincent

Director of Client Solutions

USGBC

Victoria Charles

Victoria Charles

Professor

Santa Monica College | UCLA

Vanessa Rogier

Vanessa Rogier

Conservation Manager

The Trash Punx

Susan Blachman

Susan Blachman

Zero Waste Consultant

Blachman Consulting

Stephanie Barger

Stephanie Barger

Director - TRUE Zero Waste Program

U.S. Green Building Council

Valentina Rappa

Valentina Rappa

Sr. Sustainability Manager, Circular Economy

Rheaply

Leah Tischler

Sustainability Manager

CBRE

Joshua Mastromatto

Joshua Mastromatto

CEO

Rego

Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli

Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli

Co-Founder + CEO

WA+TS (Waste Administration + Tracking Software)

Rick Penner

Rick Penner

Industry Relations

Z3 Data Solutions

Darienne Highsmith

Darienne Highsmith

Project Manager, U.S. Market Transformation and Development

U.S. Green Building Council

Alec Cooley

Alec Cooley

Senior Advisor

Busch Systems

Julie Wedge

Julie Wedge

California ReThink Disposable Program Director

Clean Water Fund

Jenna Arkin

Jenna Arkin

Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Innovation Officer

ECOS®

Agustín Sánchez

Agustín Sánchez

Engineering Director

GWES Engineering N.E MERCK

Ashlee Baker

Ashlee Baker

Co-Founder & Director of Sustainability

Waste Not Consulting