Kellie Dalton

Kellie Dalton

Kellie Dalton, a Florida State University graduate in Environmental Studies and Communication, brings over a decade of recycling experience. Her career highlights include managing 400,000+ recyclable tons annually at a Fortune 500 company for 9 years in Houston & Dallas, Texas as well as pivotal roles in England and South Africa that deepened her commitment … Read more

Jenifer Parks

Jenifer Parks is a dedicated District Facilities Manager at Microsoft. With a strong background in facilities management, Jenifer plays a crucial role in overseeing various projects and initiatives aimed at maintaining and improving the company’s facilities.She actively oversees the Zero Waste program at Microsoft in the Puget Sound Campus. Currently, she has been actively involved … Read more

Lara Ramdin, Ph.D.

Sometimes known as the ‘The Upcycling Queen,’ Lara is not your typical science nerd. With a BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology from the University of Cardiff and a PhD in Immunology from the University of Southampton, Lara is masterminding turning yesterday’s food into tomorrow’s feast. In the world of #upcycledfoods, what was once ‘waste’ becomes … Read more

Marie Gallagher

Marie Gallagher is the Senior National Sustainability Manager with SBM Management Services LP supporting a leading biopharmaceutical client with multiple laboratory, manufacturing, and office sites across the county. Marie brings a background integrating sustainable operations into the life science and healthcare industries. She is a TRUE Advisor holding a Master’s in Business and Science (MBS) … Read more

Amber Schmidt

I have been working in the environmental and public health non-profit sector for 11 years. My passion is environmental issues and justice. I grew up living on the Connecticut coast of Long Island Sound watching my father fish in those waters. As I grew to understand environmental degradation from pollution, the health impacts, and the … Read more

Ben Schleifer

Ben Schleifer

Ben comes to CEH with over six years of experience working as a science educator in public schools and four years of experience working on environmental transformation of schools’ cafeterias. He applies his neuroscience degrees to both understand how to motivate behavior change and also how toxic chemicals can hinder normal childhood development. Organization:Center for … Read more

Arminda Valles-Hall

Arminda Valles-Hall

Since 2019, Arminda Valles-Hall has set the strategic direction for the certification and education functions of the Solid Waste Association of North America. SWANA represents 10,000 professionals dedicated to preserving our environment and human health by transforming waste into resources. With more than 30 years of experience in professional societies and trade associations, Valles-Hall has … Read more

Robin Ennis

Robin Ennis retired from Montgomery County, MD in 2020 after 13 years as the Chief of Solid Waste and Recycling Collection. Before this role, she served as the Director of Collections, Customer Service, Recycling, and Media Arts for the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority, where her team won an Emmy Award for their weekly … Read more

Pat Kaufman

Pat Kaufman, Cities Reuse Specialist with PR3, working with organizations, companies, and communities to advance reuse. He brings 30+ years of experience coordinating programs and operations for recycling, composting and waste prevention strategies. He draws from his experience managing Seattle’s Green Business Program, managing campus programs at the University of Washington and Seattle Center, and … Read more