Kate O’Neill
Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management
University of California at Berkeley
Darienne Highsmith
Project Manager, U.S. Market Transformation and Development
U.S. Green Building Council
Stephanie Phillips
Senior Manager, Deconstruction & Circular Economy
City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation
Sean Potts
Management and Program Analyst
USDA - Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Diane Cohen
The Future of Reuse, Materials Management and the Circular Economy
Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc.
Jessica Jane Robinson
CASA OKAPI Social Media Intern Project Manager, and President of RBInc
Resilience Birthright Inc
Jasmine Johnson
Horticulturist and lead on BPCA's Zero Waste Advisory Community
Battery Park City Authority
Devin Jackson
Teacher/Environmental Sustainability Coordinator/NCRA Board Member
Mt. Diablo Unified School District; NCRA
Erin Girard
Waste Diversion Outreach & Technical Specialist
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Olivia Sanchez
Recycling & Community Outreach Program Coordinator
Riverside County - Department of Waste Resources
Sarah D OBrien
Director of Special Initiatives and Stakeholder Engagement
Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
Dan Noble
Compost Renewable Carbon Management Collaboration at the Local Level
Association of Compost Producers
Rachel Greer
Circular economy and transitions expert
Dutch Research Institute for Transitions (DRIFT) - Erasmus University Rotterdam
Danner Doud-Martin
Associate Director, International Business Development Program and Haas Staff lead for Zero Waste and Sustainability Task Force
Haas School of Business
Manuel Medrano
Environmental Services Manager
California Association of Market Development Zones / City of Chula Vista
Jennie R. Romer
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention at OCSPP
Environmental Protection Agency
Amber Schmidt
New England Zero Waste Organizer, New England Zero Waste Organizer
Clean Water Fund: ReThink Disposable
Kathi Mirza
Branch Chief, Municipal Waste Reduction Program
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)
Kaela Martins
Manager, Environmental Programs & Retail Compliance Center
Retail Industry Leaders Association
Paul Connett
Author of “The Zero Waste Solution”, International Zero Waste Advocate and former chemistry Professor, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY.
Zero Waste USA and Zero Waste International Alliance
Beatriz Martins Arruda
Regenerative Researcher
CASA Latina (Council of Sustainable Settlements of America Latina)
Evelyn Ferreira
San Francisco International Airport: A Model for Zero Waste Airport Design and Operations
San Francisco International Airport
Zeynep Çelikel
Adviser in the Human Rights & Humanitarian Team
General Assembly of the United Nations
Aditi (Adi) Varshneya
Network Development Manager
GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives)
Kelly Jaramillo
Regional Sustainable Operations Specialist and National Greening Fire Team Chairperson
USDA Forest Service
Alina Bekkerman
Zero Waste Consultant, Board Member NCRA
NCRA - Northern California Recycling Association
Chrise de Tournay Birkhahn
Zero Waste USA Associate, City of Berkeley Zero Waste Commission Chair
Zero Waste USA
Aditi (Adi) Varshneya
US/Canada Membership Coordinator
GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives)
