All Speakers, 2021

Maurice M Sampson II

Maurice M Sampson II

The Evolving Consensus on EPR
Niche Recycling, Inc
Pål Mårtensson

Pål Mårtensson

World Ambassador & World Mapper
Let's Do It World
Sue Beets-Atkinson

Sue Beets-Atkinson

Global Vice President of Sustainability
SBM Management
Jesse Maxwell

Jesse Maxwell

Advocacy & Safety Senior Manager
Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
Brenda Platt

Brenda Platt

Director, Composting for Community Initiative
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Maggie Gainer

Maggie Gainer

ZERO WASTE HUMBOLDT Co-Founder
ZERO WASTE HUMBOLDT
Portia Sinnott

Portia Sinnott

Program Director
Zero Waste USA
Susan Long

Susan Long

Sustainability Initiative Manager
REI Co-Op
Jordan Fengel

Jordan Fengel

Sustainability Manager
TetraPak
Joshua Bradley

Joshua Bradley

Operations Manager
Compass
Hayden Sloan

Hayden Sloan

Director of Communications
Race to Zero Waste
Calvin Lakhan

Calvin Lakhan

Professor, Ph.D.
York University
Amanda Rice Waddle

Amanda Rice Waddle

Director of Zero Waste
The Repurpose Project & Zero Waste Gainesville
Bergen Hubert

Bergen Hubert

Manager, Built Environment
Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (C2CPII)
Angela Howe

Angela Howe

Legal Director
Surfrider Foundation
Carolina Leonhardt

Carolina Leonhardt

Sr. Manager, Environmental Responsibility
Clif Bar
Daniel Hartsig

Daniel Hartsig

Executive Director
WasteCap Resource Solutions
Lauren Hibbert

Lauren Hibbert

TRUE intern
USGBC
Jessica Heiges

Jessica Heiges

PhD Candidate
UC Berkeley
Lynn Hoffman

Lynn Hoffman

Co-President
Eureka Recycling
Mersy Maradiaga

Mersy Maradiaga

Sustainability Engineer
Turner Construction
Sally Brown

Sally L. Brown

Research Professor
University of Washington
Amanda Kaminsky

Amanda Kaminsky

Founder + Principal
Building Product Ecosystems LLC
Linda Norris-Waldt

Linda Norris-Waldt

Director of Advocacy and Chapter Relations
US Composting Council
Charles Moore

Charles Moore

Research Director
Moore Institute for Plastic Pollution Research
Kate Bailey

Kate Bailey

National Policy Coordinator
Alliance of Mission-Based Recyclers (AMBR)
Scott J Morrison

Scott J Morrison

Reusables
DreamZero
Alejandra Warren

Alejandra Warren

Co-Founder & Executive Director
Plastic Free Future
Bruce Buchan

Bruce Buchan

CEO
CleanRiver Recycling Solutions
Elena Mateo

Elena Mateo

Director
Alianza Zero Waste Costa Rica
Kaela Martins

Kaela Martins

Manager, Environmental Programs & Retail Compliance Center
Retail Industry Leaders Association
Heather Trim

Heather Trim

Executive Director
Zero Waste Washington
Dr. Dagny Tucker

Dr. Dagny Tucker

Founder
Vessel
Nadereh Afsharmanesh

Nadereh Afsharmanesh

Vice President of Sustainability and Education
Earth Friendly Products
Angel Veza

Angel Veza

Senior Manager of Capital, Innovation, & Engagement
ReFED
Stephanie Katsaros

Stephanie Katsaros

Founder and President
Bright Beat
Camille Sowinski

Camille Sowinski

Managing Member
BCK Programs, LLC
Rob Watson

Rob Watson

Founder and President
SWEEP Standard
Eric Winter

Eric Winter

Senior Manager, Product Marketing
CLYNK
Heidi Solba

Heidi Solba

President and Head of global network
Let's Do It World
Stephanie Barger

Stephanie Barger

Director - TRUE Zero Waste Program
U.S. Green Building Council
Kevin Drew

Kevin Drew

Zero Waste USA Advisor and Zero Waste Consultant
Krietta Marley

Krietta Marley

Director of Operations
Foodprint Group
Garr Punnett

Garr Punnett

Chief of Staff
Rheaply
Clare Miflin

Clare Miflin

Founder
Center for Zero Waste Design
Amity Lumper

Amity Lumper

Waste Composition MythsBusters: Pandemic Trends
Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc.
Susan Collins

Susan Collins

President
Container Recycling Institute
Mary Curtiss

Mary Curtiss

Global Head of Energy and Sustainability
HP Inc.
Brian Balukonis

Brian Balukonis

Moderator for Recycling Market Development and Infrastructure
Independent Consultant
Gary Liss

Gary Liss

Vice-President, Zero Waste USA
Zero Waste USA
Hannah Johnson

Hannah Johnson

Founder
Human Eco Consulting
Sofi Armenakian

Sofi Armenakian

Director of Operations and Sustainability
Atlanta Hawks
Lisa Skumatz

Lisa Skumatz

President / Principal
SERA
Young Grguras

Young Grguras

Campaign Director
The Postlandfill Action Network
Joanie Burns

Joanie Burns

Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability Manager
Amgen
Enzo Favoino

Enzo Favoino

Scientific Coordinator - Zero Waste Europe
Scuola Agraria del Parco di Monza
Barbara Larson

Barbara Larson

Environmental Educator, Waste Diversion Program Manager
BCK Programs
Lindsey Hoell

Lindsey Hoell

CEO
Dispatch Goods
Dr. Paul Connett

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
Kevin Koertje

Kevin Koertje

Sales Leader
Boise Paper
Jason Litt

Jason Litt

Director of Innovation
Ingenium Group, LLC
Jasmine Johnson

Jasmine Johnson

Horticulturist and lead on BPCA's Zero Waste Advisory Community
Battery Park City Authority
Jamie Kaminski

Jamie Kaminski

Director of Policy
Zero Waste Canada
Jeffrey Brown

Jeffrey Brown

Real Estate Portfolio Manager
Microsoft
Jack McQuibban

Jack McQuibban

Cities Programme Coordinator
Zero Waste Europe
Meghna Dhawan

Meghna Dhawan

SH&E Manager
Nestle Health Sciences
Amy Marpman

Amy Marpman

Director of Sustainability
SBM
Bob Gedert

Bob Gedert

President
NRC
Rebecca Graham

Rebecca Graham

Project Manager, Communications
MIG
Nina Bellucci Butler

Nina Bellucci Butler

CEO
Stina, Inc.
Kurt Bjorkman

Kurt Bjorkman

General Manager
The Ranch at Laguna Beach
Marialyce Pedersen

Marialyce Pedersen

Moderator + panelist
TRUE Zero Waste
Saskia van Gendt

Saskia van Gendt

Head of Sustainability
Rothy's
Kelly Jaramillo

Kelly Jaramillo

Regional Sustainable Operations Specialist and National Greening Fire Team Chairperson
USDA Forest Service
Erin Meyer

Erin Meyer

Sustainable Food Programs Coordinator
University of California, Merced
Kristine Kubat

Kristine Kubat

Executive Director
Recycle Hawaii
Justin Stockdale

Justin Stockdale

Director of CHaRM and Business Operations
Eco-Cycle
Susan Green

Susan Green

Senior Sourcing Manager
Piper Aircraft Inc.
Ashpreet Kaur

Ashpreet Kaur

PhD Candidate, Interdisciplinary Ecology
University of Florida
Crystal Dreisbach

Crystal Dreisbach

Founder & Director
Don't Waste Durham
Sarah Goff

Sarah Goff

Executive Director & Co-founder
The Repurpose Project
Ruth Abbe

Ruth Abbe

President
Zero Waste USA
Daniel Sanchez

Daniel Sanchez

Co-Founder
Elica Avante
Casey Mahalik

Casey Mahalick

Senior Technical Associate - Environmental Sustainability
Colgate-Palmolive
Will Zurier

Will Zurier

Program Manager
SWEEP Standard
Lori Mendez

Lori Mendez

Esq. , MAS-MBC
Save The Albatross Coalition
Nicole Kenney

Nicole Kenney

Sustainability Manager
Lifelabs Design, Inc.
Celeste McMickle

Celeste McMickle

Director TRUE
USGBC
Mateus PeÇanha

Mateus PeÇanha

Executive Director
Instituto Lixo Zero Brasil
Kelley Dennings

Kelley Dennings

Campaigner
Center for Biological Diversity
Eric Ritz

Eric Ritz

Founder and Executive Director
Global Inheritance
Diane Cohen

Diane Cohen

The Future of Reuse, Materials Management and the Circular Economy
Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc.
Adoma Addo

Adoma Addo

Population and Sustainability Intern
Center for Biological Diversity
Bryan S Ukena

Bryan S Ukena

CEO
Recycle Ann Arbor
Chrise de Tournay Birkhahn

Chrise de Tournay Birkhahn

Zero Waste USA Associate, City of Berkeley Zero Waste Commission Chair
Zero Waste USA
Maricon Alvarez

Maricon Alvarez

Program Manager
Mother Earth Foundation
Samantha Sommer

Samantha Sommer

Director of Business Innovation
Upstream
Denise Braun

Denise Braun

Founder & Principal
All About Waste
Mark Patti

Mark Patti

Senior Program Coordinator
Mattress Recycling Council
Timonie Hood

Timonie Hood

Zero Waste & Green Building Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region 9
U.S. EPA
Peter Anderson

Peter Anderson

President
RecycleWorlds Consulting
Carlie Bullock-Jones

Carlie Bullock-Jones

Founder and Principal
Ecoworks Studio
Angela Moore

Angela A. Moore

Sustainability Coordinator
Missouri Historical Society
Neil Seldman

Neil Seldman

Director
The Recycling Cornucopia Project, Zero Waste USA
Yvette Arellano

Yvette Arellano

Founder
Fenceline Watch
Alex Nichols-Vinueza

Alex Nichols-Vinueza

Manager, Food Loss & Waste
World Wildlife Fund
Rebecca Williams

Rebecca Williams

Assistant Manager, Sustainability
SBM
Dan Noble

Dan Noble

Compost Renewable Carbon Management Collaboration at the Local Level
Association of Compost Producers
Mike Gable

Mike Gable

Executive Director
Construction Junction
Freddy Coronado

Freddy Coronado

Advisor
Zero Waste Youth USA
Olivia Sanchez

Olivia Sanchez

Recycling & Community Outreach Program Coordinator
Riverside County - Department of Waste Resources
Natalie Lessa

Natalie Lessa

Founder, Consultant and Education and Outreach Specialist
ReCREATE Waste Collaborative
Jeremy Drake

Jeremy Drake

Principal
Strategy Zero Waste Solutions
Sue Pinera

Sue Pinera

Senior National Sustainability Manager
SBM