2025 Speakers, Day 2 – Communities

Ruth Abbe

Ruth Abbe

President
Zero Waste USA
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
Xinci Tan

Xinci Tan

Organics Program Manager
Zero Waste Sonoma
Erin Ash

Erin Ash

Senior Director of Programs
Spoonfuls
Elizabeth Balkan

Elizabeth Balkan

Zero waste policy and reuse implementation specialist
self-employed
Kimberly Rios

Kimberly Rios

Sustainability Education Manager
Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful
Clare Miflin

Clare Miflin

Executive Director
Center for Zero Waste Design
Brandi Hutton

Brandi Hutton

Toward Zero Waste Program Manager
Sustainable Connections
Vanessa Zapata

Vanessa Zapata

Staff Attorney
Just Zero
Jeremy Drake

Jeremy Drake

Principal
Strategy Zero Waste Solutions
Maurice Sampson II

Maurice Sampson II

Eastern Pennsylvania Director
Clean Water Action/Fund
Bethanie Carney Almroth

Bethanie Carney Almroth

Professor of Ecotoxicology
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Sunni Hutton

Sunni Hutton

Co-Director of Grants & Fundraising
Sow Joy Peoples Fund
Sarah Currie-Halpern

Sarah Currie-Halpern

Co-Founder and Partner
Think Zero LLC
Larissa Wright-Elson

Larissa Wright-Elson

Network Connector
Anchor Gardens
Connor Hoemann

Connor Hoemann

Toward Zero Waste Program Assistant
Sustainable Connections
Bob Gedert

Bob Gedert

Professor
Xavier University - Cincinnati
Hugo Mata

Hugo Mata

Principal
Soluna Outreach Solutions
Kevin Budris

Kevin Budris

Deputy Director
Just Zero
Eric Sargent

Eric Sargent

President & Founder
Circular Economy Club Boston
Sining Liu

Sining Liu

Summer intern
MnTap
Michael Wasserman

Michael Wasserman

Senior Consultant
Eunomia Research & Consulting
Richard Anthony

Richard Anthony

President
Zero Waste International Alliance
samuel edlund nzwc 2025

Samuel Edlund

Efficiency Intern
MnTap
Jon Schroeder

Jon Schroeder

SMM Specialist
MnTAP
Laura Orlando

Laura Orlando

Senior Scientist
Just Zero
Jessica Jane Robinson

Jessica Jane Robinson

CASA OKAPI Social Media Intern Project Manager, and President of RBInc
Resilience Birthright Inc
Samantha Romanick, PhD

Samantha Romanick, PhD

Microplastics and Zero Waste Consultant
Save Our Sodus
Sherry Gong

Sherry Gong

Zero Waste Coordinator
Race to Zero Waste
Lily Laurence

Lily Laurence

Senior Associate | Communications & Engagement
Cascadia Consulting Group
Beatriz Martins Arruda

Beatriz Martins Arruda

Regenerative Researcher
CASA Latina (Council of Sustainable Settlements of America Latina)
Tom Wright

Tom Wright

Founder
sustainablebizness.com
Kirstie Pecci

Kirstie Pecci

Executive Director
Just Zero
Anja Brandon, Ph.D.

Anja Brandon, Ph.D.

Director, Plastics Policy
Ocean Conservancy
Gary Liss

Gary Liss

Principal
Zero Waste Associates