2024 Speakers, Day 1 – Business

Christienne de Tournay Birkhahn

Christienne de Tournay Birkhahn

Instructor and ZW Consultant
ZWUSA and Independent
Heather Watkins

Heather Watkins

Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Bold Reuse
Amber Schmidt

Amber Schmidt

New England Zero Waste Organizer, New England Zero Waste Organizer
Clean Water Fund: ReThink Disposable
Brianna Treat

Brianna Treat

Director of Sustainability
Climate Pledge Arena/Seattle Kraken
Christopher J Stanley

Christopher J Stanley

Student / Real Estate Professional
Santa Monica College | UCLA
Leah Tischler

Leah Tischler

Sustainability Manager
CBRE
Jill Donello

Jill Donello

Manager, Educational Programs
GreenEducation.US
Matt Carter

Matt Carter

Manager, Recycling and Waste Diversion
Cox Enterprises
Marie Gallagher

Marie Gallagher

Senior National Sustainability Manager
SBM Management Services, LP
Dan Fritschen

Dan Fritschen

Researcher
WasteFree23
Alec Cooley

Alec Cooley

Senior Advisor
Busch Systems
Jesse Dunbar

Jesse Dunbar

Senior Sustainability Manager - National Accounts
SBM Management Services, LP
Pat Kaufman

Pat Kaufman

Cities Reuse Specialist
PR3 Reuse Standards
Victoria Charles

Victoria Charles

Professor
Santa Monica College | UCLA
Mary Lou Van Deventer

Mary Lou Van Deventer

Co-Owner
Urban Ore
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
 Anita Schwartz 

 Anita Schwartz 

Sustainability Officer
Re:Dish
Julie Wedge

Julie Wedge

California ReThink Disposable Program Director
Clean Water Fund
Jenna Arkin

Jenna Arkin

Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Innovation Officer
ECOS®
MaryEllen Etienne

MaryEllen Etienne

Associate Director
U.S. Green Building Council
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.
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
Dan Kershaw

Dan Kershaw

Executive Director
Furniture Bank
Susie Vincent

Susie Vincent

Director of Client Solutions
USGBC
Jamie Kaminski

Jamie Kaminski

President
HSR Zero Waste
Megan Hernandez

Megan Hernandez

Co-chair
Bayard Fox Selections
Vanessa Rogier

Vanessa Rogier

Conservation Manager
The Trash Punx
Jonathan Levy

Jonathan Levy

Founder and Principal Consultant
Zero Waste Pro
Rick Penner

Rick Penner

Industry Relations
Z3 Data Solutions
Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli

Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli

Co-Founder + CEO
WA+TS (Waste Administration + Tracking Software)
Lara Ramdin, Ph.D.

Lara Ramdin, Ph.D.

Chief Innovation & Science Officer
Upcycled Foods Inc
Stephanie Barger

Stephanie Barger

Director - TRUE Zero Waste Program
U.S. Green Building Council
Valentina Rappa

Valentina Rappa

Sr. Sustainability Manager, Circular Economy
Rheaply
Alex Freid

Alex Freid

Director
Atlas Zero Waste
Ben Schleifer

Ben Schleifer

EDC Food Coordinator
Center for Environmental Health (CEH)
Agustín Sánchez

Agustín Sánchez

Engineering Director
GWES Engineering N.E MERCK
Jenifer Parks

Jenifer Parks

District Facilities Manager
Microsoft
Amy Marpman

Amy Marpman

Director Sustainability
SBM Management Services, LP
Nayeli Campos

Nayeli Campos

Community Outreach and Policy Coordinator
Zero Waste Washington
Ashpreet Kaur

Ashpreet Kaur

Waste Sampling Specialist
Stony Brook University
Marie Mourad, Ph.D.

Marie Mourad, Ph.D.

Zero (Food) Waste Consultant
Independent Researcher and Food Waste Expert
Arminda Valles-Hall

Arminda Valles-Hall

Senior Director, Learning & Development
Solid Waste Association of North America
Kellie Dalton

Kellie Dalton

Director of Sustainability & Client Relations
Golden Bear Recycling
Susan Blachman

Susan Blachman

Zero Waste Consultant
Blachman Consulting
Jessica Gonzalez

Jessica Gonzalez

Founder & CEO
Happen Ventures