As the Public Affairs Manager for Too Good To Go in the US and Canada, Zach brings a wealth of experience in government affairs and policy counsel. Formerly a Senior Associate at The Raben Group, Zach leveraged his deep understanding of federal policy to assist nonprofit and corporate clients. Before his tenure at The Raben … Read more
Jeremy Drake is a Zero Waste consultant with over 10 years of experience in community Zero Waste planning, project management, program design and implementation, collection system procurement, stakeholder engagement, technical assistance, and education. He holds a MA in Urban Sustainability from Antioch University Los Angeles and is a Zero Waste USA-certified Zero Waste Associate. After … Read more
Jenna has spent almost two decades in the field of environmental education and brings a passion for supporting climate change solutions and community resilience. As Program Director she fundraises, develops, and manages waste reduction programs and initiatives, including the Food Recovery Program. Jenna has a B.A in Environmental Education from Western Washington University and has … Read more
Maddie received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Marine Biology from the University of Miami (UM), where she studied coral reef restoration. She is now a professor of Tropical Coastal Restoration at UM, engaging graduate students in lectures and fieldwork covering dune, mangrove, seagrass, sponge, oyster, and coral restoration. She is also … Read more
Valley Improvement Projects (VIP) was formed in 2012 with the mission of improving the quality of life of underrepresented and marginalized residents of California’s Central Valley. Community members have been advocating for the closure of the Covanta Waste-to-energy Facility in Crows Landing in Stanislaus County for over 20 years. In 2021, VIP collaborated with East … Read more
Bianca is a 1st generation migrant from Guadalajara Jalisco, raised in Los Angeles. Bianca is now a mother of two small children and co-founder of Valley Improvement Projects (VIP) based in Stanislaus County, in California’s northern central valley. VIP was formed in 2012 by a group of activists and community organizers from the Northern San … Read more
Daniella is Race to Zero Waste’s Outreach Coordinator. She is an experienced zero waste and environmental policy consultant. Daniella began her work in zero waste at the San Francisco Department of the Environment (SFE) as an Outreach Associate. She provided technical assistance and education to local residents and businesses throughout San Francisco. Following that role, … Read more
A founding member of GAIA, Neil has worked on international environmental policy, climate, and development finance and provided technical support to GAIA members. He has over 20 years of experience working on waste, plastic, climate change, toxics, and environmental justice issues. He also has experience with carbon markets and international development finance. Neil is the … Read more
Dennis Uyat (they/them) is an environmental educator and consultant whose work centers zero waste and environmental justice. Professionally, they provide technical assistance, outreach, and education to public agencies, universities, schools, businesses, and non-profits. They previously organized programming for Zero Waste Youth USA convergences from 2017-2020 to highlight voices at the frontlines of environmental racism. Dennis … Read more