2025 Speakers, Day 1 – Business

Keynote Showcase 2025
Day 1
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At A Glance
Nik Balachandran

Nik Balachandran

Founder and CEO
Zabble Inc.
Madhavi Trikha

Madhavi Trikha

Data Science Specialist
Upstream
Erin Price

Erin Price

Director of Stakeholder Engagement
Food Recovery Network
Tony Selvaggio

Tony Selvaggio

CEO
eSmart Recycling
Alison Waliszewski

Alison Waliszewski

Environmental Policy & Program Strategist | Coalition Leader
Independent Environmental Policy & Program Specialist
Yadira Diaz

Yadira Diaz

Founder & Chief Impact Officer
Gradible
Stefan Moedritzer

Stefan Moedritzer

Circularity and Embodied Carbon Lead
Google
alex cassidy

Alex Cassidy

Program Manager, Zero Waste Lead
Port Authority of NY & NJ
Stephanie Barger

Stephanie Barger

Director - TRUE Zero Waste Program
U.S. Green Building Council
MaryEllen Etienne

MaryEllen Etienne

Director
U.S. Green Building Council
Ryan Torres

Ryan Torres

Vice President of Parks Operations
Battery Park City Authority
Sue Beets-Atkinson

Sue Beets-Atkinson

Global VP of Sustainability
SBM Management Services LP
Cory Oskardmay

Cory Oskardmay

Vice President of Business Operations
Go2Zero Strategies
Gillian Griffin

Gillian Griffin

Sustainable Supply Chain Program Manager
New York State Pollution Prevention Institute
Kimberly Carroll Steward, Ph.D.

Kimberly Carroll Steward, Ph.D.

Executive Director
Nebraska Recycling Council
Sarah Healey

Sarah Healey

Zero Waste Manager
Boston University
Ashley Gladney

Ashley Gladney

Sustainability Program Manager
Charlotte Regional Visitor Authority
Deconstruction Dave Bennink

Deconstruction Dave Bennink

Founder
NYC Circular Construction Network
Richard Anthony

Richard Anthony

President
Zero Waste International Alliance
Aneshai Smith

Aneshai Smith

CEO/Founder
GO See The City
Sarah E. Johnson, BSN, BA, RN-BC

Sarah E. Johnson, BSN, BA, RN-BC

Clinical Program Manager, Environmental Stewardship
Providence St. Patrick Hospital
Celeste McMickle

Celeste McMickle

Director
USGBC
Stacy Savage

Stacy Savage

Founder/CEO
Zero Waste Strategies
Ashley Koller

Ashley Koller

Sustainability Program Manager
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Mikey Pasciuto

Mikey Pasciuto

Chief Sustainability Officer
Scrapp Inc
Devin Rauscher

Devin Rauscher

Data Analysis and Research for Zero Waste Intern
Boston University
Disney Petit

Disney Petit

Founder & CEO
LiquiDonate
Angela Ober

Angela Ober

Senior Sustainability & Effectiveness Specialist
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Leana Houser

Leana Houser

Sustainability Manager, Zero Waste
Johns Hopkins University
Jacquie Hilterman

Jacquie Hilterman

Sustainability Advisor
Dogwood Consulting
Maddy Gawler

Maddy Gawler

Senior Specialist, Sustainability & Continuous Improvement
J.M. Smucker Company
Alison Cove

Alison Cove

Founder
USEFULL
Kevin Ng

Kevin Ng

Energy and Sustainability Manager
NVIDIA
Olivia Johnson

Olivia Johnson

Zero Waste Project Lead
Go2Zero Strategies
Caroline Eader

Caroline Eader

Legislative Counsel
Zero Waste for Zero Loss
Ushma Pandya

Ushma Pandya

Partner & Co Founder
Think Zero LLC
Michael Bernier

Michael Bernier

Sr. Director, Sustainability
Swire Coca-Cola, USA
Christienne de Tournay Birkhahn

Christienne de Tournay Birkhahn

Instructor and ZW Consultant
ZWUSA and Independent
Savannah Robledo

Savannah Robledo

Plastic Campaigns Director
Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN)
Erika Kimball

Erika Kimball

CEO, Principal
Kimball Sustainable Healthcare
Sydney Rogers-Lemke

Sydney Rogers-Lemke

Senior Manager, National Sustainability
SBM Management Services
Anastasia Gramotneva

Anastasia Gramotneva

Associate Director, Inclusive Growth
B Lab US & Canada
manuel gorrin

Manuel Gorrin

Director, Mission and JEDI
Nature's Path Organic Foods
Cara Murray

Cara Murray

Program Analyst
Baltimore City Department of Public Works