2024 – All Speakers

October 2-3
Zero Waste Businesses & Institutions

All activities are on the Main Stage – except Concurrent Sessions.
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Draft Schedule:

Aditi (Adi) Varshneya

Aditi (Adi) Varshneya

Network Development Manager
GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives)
Adrian Hernandez

Adrian Hernandez

Chair & Acting Executive Director
State of Texas Alliance for Recycling
Agustín Sánchez

Agustín Sánchez

Engineering Director
GWES Engineering N.E MERCK
Ainara Calahorra Romillo

Ainara Calahorra Romillo

Founder and Maker
MuXu Creations
Alec Cooley

Alec Cooley

Senior Advisor
Busch Systems
Alex Freid

Alex Freid

Director
Atlas Zero Waste
Amanda Rice Waddle

Amanda Rice Waddle

Director of Zero Waste
The Repurpose Project
Amber Schmidt

Amber Schmidt

New England Zero Waste Organizer, New England Zero Waste Organizer
Clean Water Fund: ReThink Disposable
Amy Marpman

Amy Marpman

Director Sustainability
SBM Management Services, LP
Amy Wald

Amy Wald

President and Founder
Greenluxe Inc.
Annette Poliwka

Annette Poliwka

Board Member
League to Save Lake Tahoe (aka, Keep Tahoe Blue)
Apurva Singh

Apurva Singh

Researcher
Metabolic
Arminda Valles-Hall

Arminda Valles-Hall

Senior Director, Learning & Development
Solid Waste Association of North America
Ashlee Baker

Ashlee Baker

Co-Founder & Director of Sustainability
Waste Not Consulting
Ashpreet Kaur

Ashpreet Kaur

Waste Sampling Specialist
Stony Brook University
Atiq Zaman

Atiq Zaman

Associate Professor
Curtin University
Ben Schleifer

Ben Schleifer

EDC Food Coordinator
Center for Environmental Health (CEH)
Bianca Lopez

Bianca Lopez

Co-Founder/Project Director
Valley Improvement Projects
Brianna Treat

Brianna Treat

Director of Sustainability
Climate Pledge Arena/Seattle Kraken
Carla Daniela

Carla Daniela

Wedding Dress Tailor
Tailor Love
Christienne de Tournay Birkhahn

Christienne de Tournay Birkhahn

Instructor and ZW Consultant
ZWUSA and Independent
Christopher J Stanley

Christopher J Stanley

Student / Real Estate Professional
Santa Monica College | UCLA
CJ O'Brien Weddle

CJ O’Brien Weddle

Ocean Friendly Programs Manager
The Surfrider Foundation
Claudia Rodriguez-Biezunski

Claudia Rodriguez-Biezunski

Textile Artist
Sew Loka
Dan Fritschen

Dan Fritschen

Researcher
WasteFree23
Dan Kershaw

Dan Kershaw

Executive Director
Furniture Bank
Daniela Ochoa González

Daniela Ochoa González

Founder
Regenerative Solutions
Daniella Menendez

Daniella Menendez

Outreach Coordinator
Race to Zero Waste
Darienne Highsmith

Darienne Highsmith

Project Manager, U.S. Market Transformation and Development
U.S. Green Building Council
David Merrill

David Merrill

Project Director
Climate North Star
Dennis Uyat

Dennis Uyat

Program Committee
Zero Waste USA
Elizabeth Balkan

Elizabeth Balkan

Director, North America
Reloop
Emin Israfil

Emin Israfil

CEO
Rubbish
Erica Jung

Erica Jung

Co-Founder
DegrowNYC
Erin Girard

Erin Girard

Waste Diversion Outreach & Technical Specialist
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Fernando Gabriel Ramírez

Fernando Gabriel Ramírez

Founding Member
Fundación Héroes del Medio Ambiente
Gary Liss

Gary Liss

Principal
Zero Waste Associates
Hayden Sloan

Hayden Sloan

Strategic Director of Communications
Race to Zero Waste
Heather Watkins

Heather Watkins

Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
Bold Reuse
Jamala Djinn, Ph.D.

Jamala Djinn, Ph.D.

Policy Advisor
Break Free From Plastic
Jamie Kaminski

Jamie Kaminski

President
HSR Zero Waste
Jay Bassett

Jay Bassett

Past-Chair
National Recycling Coalition
Jenifer Parks

Jenifer Parks

District Facilities Manager
Microsoft
Jenn Harrman

Jenn Harrman

Zero Waste Program Manager
Metro Nashville Waste Services
Jenna Arkin

Jenna Arkin

Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Innovation Officer
ECOS®
Jenna Deane

Jenna Deane

Program Director
Sustainable Connections
Jeremy Drake

Jeremy Drake

Principal
Strategy Zero Waste Solutions
Jesse Dunbar

Jesse Dunbar

Senior Sustainability Manager - National Accounts
SBM Management Services, LP
Jessica Gonzalez

Jessica Gonzalez

Founder & CEO
Happen Ventures
Jill Donello

Jill Donello

Manager, Educational Programs
GreenEducation.US
JoAnn Gemenden

JoAnn Gemenden

Executive Director
NJ Clean Communities
Jonathan Levy

Jonathan Levy

Founder and Principal Consultant
Zero Waste Pro
Julie Wedge

Julie Wedge

California ReThink Disposable Program Director
Clean Water Fund
Kathi Mirza

Kathi Mirza

Branch Chief, Municipal Waste Reduction Program
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)
Katie Fitzhugh

Katie Fitzhugh

Interim Executive Director & Director of Deconstruction
Re:Purpose Savannah
Kellie Dalton

Kellie Dalton

Director of Sustainability & Client Relations
Golden Bear Recycling
Kirstie Pecci

Kirstie Pecci

Executive Director
Just Zero
KT Morelli

KT Morelli

Organizer
Breathe Free Detroit
Lara Ramdin, Ph.D.

Lara Ramdin, Ph.D.

Chief Innovation & Science Officer
Upcycled Foods Inc
Leah Tischler

Leah Tischler

Sustainability Manager
CBRE
MacKenzie Marcelin

MacKenzie Marcelin

Climate Justice Director
Florida Rising
Macy Zander

Macy Zander

Local Reuse Manager
Upstream
Madeline Kaufman

Madeline Kaufman

Program Director
Debris Free Oceans
Margaret Rachel

Margaret Rachel

Founder
Climate Conscious Generation
Marie Gallagher

Marie Gallagher

Senior National Sustainability Manager
SBM Management Services, LP
Marie Mourad, Ph.D.

Marie Mourad, Ph.D.

Zero (Food) Waste Consultant
Independent Researcher and Food Waste Expert
Marilee Movius

Marilee Movius

Senior Community Engagement Manager
League to Save Lake Tahoe / Keep Tahoe Blue
Mary Lou Van Deventer

Mary Lou Van Deventer

Co-Owner
Urban Ore
MaryEllen Etienne

MaryEllen Etienne

Associate Director
U.S. Green Building Council
Matt Carter

Matt Carter

Manager, Recycling and Waste Diversion
Cox Enterprises
Megan Hernandez

Megan Hernandez

Co-chair
Bayard Fox Selections
Melissa Mello

Melissa Mello

Owner
Material Happiness
Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli

Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli

Co-Founder + CEO
WA+TS (Waste Administration + Tracking Software)
Nathan Alley

Nathan Alley

Conservation Program Coordinator
Sierra Club
Nayeli Campos

Nayeli Campos

Community Outreach and Policy Coordinator
Zero Waste Washington
Neil Tangri, Ph.D.

Neil Tangri, Ph.D.

Science and Policy Director
GAIA Global
Nena Shaw

Nena Shaw

Director
Resource Conservation & Sustainability Division, US EPA
Nora Goldstein

Nora Goldstein

Editor
BioCycle
Pat Kaufman

Pat Kaufman

Cities Reuse Specialist
PR3 Reuse Standards
Richard Anthony

Richard Anthony

President
Zero Waste International Alliance
Richard Ramcharitar

Richard Ramcharitar

Lead Organizer
Broward Clean Air
Rick Penner

Rick Penner

Industry Relations
Z3 Data Solutions
Robin Ennis

Robin Ennis

Instructor, SWANA Zero Waste Principles & Practices Course
Retired
Romi Rossel

Romi Rossel

Co-Founder & Marketing Director
The Bountiful Bag
Ruth Abbe

Ruth Abbe

President
Zero Waste USA
Samuel McMullen

Samuel McMullen

Executive Director
ZeroWaste.Org
Sedat Gundogdu

Sedat Gundogdu

Prof. Dr.
Çukurova University/Microplastic Research Group
Sherry Bell Surrette, Ph.D.

Sherry Bell Surrette, Ph.D.

Associate Extension Professor
Mississippi State University
Simone Chhut

Simone Chhut

Zero Waste Specialist
Nashville Waste Services
Sophie Hague

Sophie Hague

Founder
Positive Phee
Stacie Johnson

Stacie Johnson

Sustainability Manager
Goodwill of the Heartland
Stacy Savage

Stacy Savage

Founder & CEO
Zero Waste Strategies LLC
Stephanie Barger

Stephanie Barger

Director - TRUE Zero Waste Program
U.S. Green Building Council
Stephanie Phillips

Stephanie Phillips

Senior Manager, Deconstruction & Circular Economy
City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation
Steve Jewett

Steve Jewett

Founder
Clean Trails / National CleanUp Day
Sue Beets-Atkinson

Sue Beets-Atkinson

Global VP of Sustainability
SBM Management Services LP
Susan Blachman

Susan Blachman

Zero Waste Consultant
Blachman Consulting
Susie Vincent

Susie Vincent

Director of Client Solutions
USGBC
Teresa Bradley

Teresa Bradley

CEO
Race to Zero Waste
Valentina Rappa

Valentina Rappa

Sr. Sustainability Manager, Circular Economy
Rheaply
Vanessa Rogier

Vanessa Rogier

Conservation Manager
The Trash Punx
Victoria Charles

Victoria Charles

Professor
Santa Monica College | UCLA
Youpa Stein

Youpa Stein

Organizer
MT Plastic Free
Zach Shaben

Zach Shaben

Public Affairs Manager - US & Canada
Too Good To Go
 Anita Schwartz 

 Anita Schwartz 

Sustainability Officer
Re:Dish

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