2025 Speakers, Day 2 – Communities

Sherry Gong

Sherry Gong

Zero Waste Coordinator
Race to Zero Waste
Erin Ash

Erin Ash

Senior Director of Programs
Spoonfuls
Lily Laurence

Lily Laurence

Senior Associate | Communications & Engagement
Cascadia Consulting Group
Jessica Jane Robinson

Jessica Jane Robinson

CASA OKAPI Social Media Intern Project Manager, and President of RBInc
Resilience Birthright Inc
Jon Schroeder

Jon Schroeder

SMM Specialist
MnTAP
Bethanie Carney Almroth

Bethanie Carney Almroth

Professor of Ecotoxicology
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Kirstie Pecci

Kirstie Pecci

Executive Director
Just Zero
Vanessa Zapata

Vanessa Zapata

Staff Attorney
Just Zero
Bob Gedert

Bob Gedert

Professor
Xavier University - Cincinnati
Beatriz Martins Arruda

Beatriz Martins Arruda

Regenerative Researcher
CASA Latina (Council of Sustainable Settlements of America Latina)
Eric Sargent

Eric Sargent

President & Founder
Circular Economy Club Boston
Larissa Wright-Elson

Larissa Wright-Elson

Network Connector
Anchor Gardens
Elizabeth Balkan

Elizabeth Balkan

Zero waste policy and reuse implementation specialist
self-employed
Laura Orlando

Laura Orlando

Senior Scientist
Just Zero
Brandi Hutton

Brandi Hutton

Toward Zero Waste Program Manager
Sustainable Connections
Michael Wasserman

Michael Wasserman

Senior Consultant
Eunomia Research & Consulting
Sunni Hutton

Sunni Hutton

Co-Director of Grants & Fundraising
Sow Joy Peoples Fund
Xinci Tan

Xinci Tan

Organics Program Manager
Zero Waste Sonoma
Prof. Saleem H. Ali, Ph.D.

Prof. Saleem H. Ali, Ph.D.

Member of the United Nations International Resource Panel
United Nations
Elizabeth Ellman

Elizabeth Ellman

Sustainability Programs Coordinator
City of Bexley
Connor Hoemann

Connor Hoemann

Toward Zero Waste Program Assistant
Sustainable Connections
Hugo Mata

Hugo Mata

Principal
Soluna Outreach Solutions
Kevin Budris

Kevin Budris

Deputy Director
Just Zero
Clare Miflin

Clare Miflin

Executive Director
Center for Zero Waste Design