2025 Speakers, Day 2 – Communities

Keynote Showcase 2025
Day 1
Day 2
At A Glance
Tom Wright

Tom Wright

Founder
sustainablebizness.com
Sherry Gong

Sherry Gong

Zero Waste Coordinator
Race to Zero Waste
Eric Sargent

Eric Sargent

President & Founder
Circular Economy Club Boston
Sining Liu

Sining Liu

Summer intern
MnTap
Sarah Currie-Halpern

Sarah Currie-Halpern

Co-Founder and Partner
Think Zero LLC
Beatriz Martins Arruda

Beatriz Martins Arruda

Regenerative Researcher
CASA Latina (Council of Sustainable Settlements of America Latina)
Kimberly Rios

Kimberly Rios

Sustainability Education Manager
Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful
Clare Miflin

Clare Miflin

Executive Director
Center for Zero Waste Design
Elizabeth Balkan

Elizabeth Balkan

Zero waste policy and reuse implementation specialist
self-employed
Xinci Tan

Xinci Tan

Organics Program Manager
Zero Waste Sonoma
Richard Anthony

Richard Anthony

President
Zero Waste International Alliance
Bethanie Carney Almroth

Bethanie Carney Almroth

Professor of Ecotoxicology
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Samantha Romanick, PhD

Samantha Romanick, PhD

Microplastics and Zero Waste Consultant
Save Our Sodus
Anja Brandon, Ph.D.

Anja Brandon, Ph.D.

Director, Plastics Policy
Ocean Conservancy
Michael Wasserman

Michael Wasserman

Senior Consultant
Eunomia Research & Consulting
Laura Orlando

Laura Orlando

Senior Scientist
Just Zero
Vanessa Zapata

Vanessa Zapata

Staff Attorney
Just Zero
Neil Seldman

Neil Seldman

Director, Recyclng Cornucopia Program
Zero Waste USA
Heather Trim

Heather Trim

Executive Director
Zero Waste Washington
Leigh Ratterman

Leigh Ratterman

Community Resilience Specialist
City of Missoula, MT
Laura Anthony

Laura Anthony

President
Zero Waste San Diego
Jon Schroeder

Jon Schroeder

SMM Specialist
MnTAP
Michael T. Looney

Michael T. Looney

Senior Advisor to the Commissioner
State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Ruth Abbe

Ruth Abbe

President
Zero Waste USA
Larissa Wright-Elson

Larissa Wright-Elson

Network Connector
Anchor Gardens
Prof. Saleem H. Ali, Ph.D.

Prof. Saleem H. Ali, Ph.D.

Member of the United Nations International Resource Panel
United Nations
Connor Hoemann

Connor Hoemann

Toward Zero Waste Program Assistant
Sustainable Connections
Kirstie Pecci

Kirstie Pecci

Executive Director
Just Zero
Jessica Jane Robinson

Jessica Jane Robinson

CASA OKAPI Social Media Intern Project Manager, and President of RBInc
Resilience Birthright Inc
Bob Gedert

Bob Gedert

Professor
Xavier University - Cincinnati
Lily Laurence

Lily Laurence

Senior Associate | Communications & Engagement
Cascadia Consulting Group
Kevin Drew

Kevin Drew

Zero Waste USA Advisor and Zero Waste Consultant
samuel edlund nzwc 2025

Samuel Edlund

Efficiency Intern
MnTap
Sunni Hutton

Sunni Hutton

Co-Director of Grants & Fundraising
Sow Joy Peoples Fund
Hugo Mata

Hugo Mata

Principal
Soluna Outreach Solutions
Dan Knapp

Dan Knapp

Founder
Urban Ore
Maurice Sampson II

Maurice Sampson II

Eastern Pennsylvania Director
Clean Water Action/Fund
Angel Veza

Angel Veza

Director, Innovation Initiatives
ReFED
Sarah Hofman-Graham

Sarah Hofman-Graham

Management Analyst
Washington D.C., Department of Public Works
Kevin Budris

Kevin Budris

Deputy Director
Just Zero
Gary Liss

Gary Liss

Principal
Zero Waste Associates
Brandi Hutton

Brandi Hutton

Toward Zero Waste Program Manager
Sustainable Connections
Daniella Menendez

Daniella Menendez

Zero Waste consultant
Circular Consultancy
Elizabeth Ellman

Elizabeth Ellman

Sustainability Programs Coordinator
City of Bexley
Jeremy Drake

Jeremy Drake

Principal
Strategy Zero Waste Solutions
Erin Ash

Erin Ash

Senior Director of Programs
Spoonfuls