2024 Speakers, Day 1 – Business

Jessica Gonzalez

Jessica Gonzalez

Founder & CEO
Happen Ventures
Kellie Dalton

Kellie Dalton

Director of Sustainability & Client Relations
Golden Bear Recycling
Ashpreet Kaur

Ashpreet Kaur

Waste Sampling Specialist
Stony Brook University
Dan Fritschen

Dan Fritschen

Researcher
WasteFree23
Julie Wedge

Julie Wedge

California ReThink Disposable Program Director
Clean Water Fund
 Anita Schwartz 

 Anita Schwartz 

Sustainability Officer
Re:Dish
Alex Freid

Alex Freid

Director
Atlas Zero Waste
Jenifer Parks

Jenifer Parks

District Facilities Manager
Microsoft
Sue Beets-Atkinson

Sue Beets-Atkinson

Global VP of Sustainability
SBM Management Services LP
Heather Watkins

Heather Watkins

Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Bold Reuse
Stephanie Barger

Stephanie Barger

Director - TRUE Zero Waste Program
U.S. Green Building Council
Darienne Highsmith

Darienne Highsmith

Project Manager, U.S. Market Transformation and Development
U.S. Green Building Council
Robin Ennis

Robin Ennis

Instructor, SWANA Zero Waste Principles & Practices Course
Retired
Megan Hernandez

Megan Hernandez

Co-chair
Bayard Fox Selections
Dan Kershaw

Dan Kershaw

Executive Director
Furniture Bank
Mary Lou Van Deventer

Mary Lou Van Deventer

Co-Owner
Urban Ore
Valentina Rappa

Valentina Rappa

Sr. Sustainability Manager, Circular Economy
Rheaply
Christienne de Tournay Birkhahn

Christienne de Tournay Birkhahn

Instructor and ZW Consultant
ZWUSA and Independent
Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli

Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli

Co-Founder + CEO
WA+TS (Waste Administration + Tracking Software)
Rick Penner

Rick Penner

Industry Relations
Z3 Data Solutions
Vanessa Rogier

Vanessa Rogier

Conservation Manager
The Trash Punx
Alec Cooley

Alec Cooley

Senior Advisor
Busch Systems
Nayeli Campos

Nayeli Campos

Community Outreach and Policy Coordinator
Zero Waste Washington
Jesse Dunbar

Jesse Dunbar

Senior Sustainability Manager - National Accounts
SBM Management Services, LP
Jenna Arkin

Jenna Arkin

Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Innovation Officer
ECOS®
Arminda Valles-Hall

Arminda Valles-Hall

Senior Director, Learning & Development
Solid Waste Association of North America
Jonathan Levy

Jonathan Levy

Founder and Principal Consultant
Zero Waste Pro
Jill Donello

Jill Donello

Manager, Educational Programs
GreenEducation.US
Matt Carter

Matt Carter

Manager, Recycling and Waste Diversion
Cox Enterprises
Amy Marpman

Amy Marpman

Director Sustainability
SBM Management Services, LP
Richard Anthony

Richard Anthony

President
Zero Waste International Alliance
Stacie Johnson

Stacie Johnson

Sustainability Manager
Goodwill of the Heartland
Amy Wald

Amy Wald

President and Founder
Greenluxe Inc.
Amber Schmidt

Amber Schmidt

New England Zero Waste Organizer, New England Zero Waste Organizer
Clean Water Fund: ReThink Disposable
Marie Mourad, Ph.D.

Marie Mourad, Ph.D.

Zero (Food) Waste Consultant
Independent Researcher and Food Waste Expert
Agustín Sánchez

Agustín Sánchez

Engineering Director
GWES Engineering N.E MERCK
Christopher J Stanley

Christopher J Stanley

Student / Real Estate Professional
Santa Monica College | UCLA
Brianna Treat

Brianna Treat

Director of Sustainability
Climate Pledge Arena/Seattle Kraken
Marie Gallagher

Marie Gallagher

Senior National Sustainability Manager
SBM Management Services, LP
Ben Schleifer

Ben Schleifer

EDC Food Coordinator
Center for Environmental Health (CEH)
Victoria Charles

Victoria Charles

Professor
Santa Monica College | UCLA
Jamie Kaminski

Jamie Kaminski

President
HSR Zero Waste
Susan Blachman

Susan Blachman

Zero Waste Consultant
Blachman Consulting
Lara Ramdin, Ph.D.

Lara Ramdin, Ph.D.

Chief Innovation & Science Officer
Upcycled Foods Inc
Ashlee Baker

Ashlee Baker

Co-Founder & Director of Sustainability
Waste Not Consulting
Pat Kaufman

Pat Kaufman

Cities Reuse Specialist
PR3 Reuse Standards
Susie Vincent

Susie Vincent

Director of Client Solutions
USGBC
MaryEllen Etienne

MaryEllen Etienne

Associate Director
U.S. Green Building Council
Leah Tischler

Leah Tischler

Sustainability Manager
CBRE