Jack is a young professional leader working in the field of environmental campaigning and movement building. Jack is currently the Zero Waste Cities Programme Coordinator at Zero Waste Europe (ZWE), responsible for supporting local municipalities across Europe, via the network of ZWE’s members, to design and implement effective zero waste strategies in their community. Currently, … Read more
Jill Donello partners with organizations to analyze systems, processes and people to increase efficiency and reduce waste through system redesign, training, education and change management programs. Jill has more than 20 years of experience in the design and delivery of content-live, filmed, written, and animated to diverse audiences in multiple industries. At GreenEducation.US, Jill brings … Read more
Olivia Sanchez, MBA is the Recycling & Community Outreach Program Coordinator for the Department of Waste Resources for Riverside County. She began her career in the solid waste and recycling field in 1999 and worked in both the public and private sector. She has worked in grant management and program implementation in the areas of … Read more
Alejandra Warren is a sustainability consultant and intersectional environmentalist working on diverse Zero Waste, resource conservation and environmental justice projects across the Bay Area. She co-led efforts to pass the first single-use plastic ban in San Mateo County in 2018 and co-founded Plastic Free Future in 2020. Alejandra currently works on bilingual outreach and technical … Read more
Human Eco Consulting is a women-owned small business based out of Seattle, Washington. Led by founder Hannah Johnson, Human Eco focuses on designing net Zero Waste strategic frameworks and program implementation pathways for technology corporations and government entities. Human Eco was founded in 2016 and has completed projects ranging from Zero Waste event design and … Read more
Kevin Drew is the Senior Zero Waste Specialist for the City of San Francisco (City) with 35 years’ experience in the field, including overseeing the city’s Fantastic 3 source separated collection program capturing organics, recyclables and trash citywide from 400,000 residences and 40,000 businesses. He also leads the city efforts to sequester carbon through the … Read more
Calvin LAKHAN, Ph.D, is currently co-investigator of the “Waste Wiki” project at York University (with Dr. Mark Winfield), a research project devoted to advancing understanding of waste management research and policy in Canada. Calvin has authored 27 academic papers, and more than 75 white papers and technical reports. His research interests include: 1) Evaluating the … Read more
Adoma is an intern with the Center for Biological Diversity’s Population and Sustainability Program as well as a Senior at Yale University studying Environmental Science and Global Health. With a keen interest in global sustainability, Adoma’s research focuses on the nexus between environmental, social, and economic justice, investigating how current systems of production and waste … Read more
Bryan Ukena, CEO, Recycle Ann Arbor Bryan has 30 years of experience that span a cross-section of public and private solid waste fields, including collections, transfer, processing, financing and policy expertise. Prior to his appointment as CEO of RAA, Bryan served as Co- President of Eureka Recycling, the nation’s largest non-profit recycler located in Minnesota. … Read more
Nicole Kenney is the Senior Sustainability Manager for LifeLabs Design, Inc., a textile technology and apparel company that enables people to reduce their personal energy use through clothing. She serves as an executive committee member on the Prevention, Repair and Reuse Technical Council of CRRA (California Resource Recovery Association). She is an active member of … Read more