Plenary 4 • Breaking Barriers: Strategic Initiatives to Fast-Track Your Zero Waste Journey

October 22, 2025 from 2:45 pm to 3:45 pm

Speaker: Moderator: Stephanie Barger • Speakers: Maddy Gawler, Ashley Koller, Sue Beets-Atkinson

This panel will help others learn the thought process and techniques to create and document improvements towards zero waste and ultimately TRUE certification for large food and beverage manufacturing businesses.

Moderator: Stephanie Barger, Director – TRUE Zero Waste Program, US Green Building Council

Speakers:

  • Maddy Gawler, Senior Specialist, Sustainability & Continuous Improvement, JM Smuckers
  • Ashley Koller, Sustainability Program Manager, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
  • Sue Beets-Atkinson, Sue Beets-Atkinson, Global VP of Sustainability, SBM Management Services LP