Zach Shaben

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

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 Deane

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

Heather Watkins

Heather Watkins, co-founder and CRO of Bold Reuse propels tech startup growth. Leading Marketing, Sales & Finance, she fuels a waste-reducing mission. Her family’s wastewater background fuels her sustainability passion. She solves climate change via business, aligning with visionary companies. Before Bold Reuse, Heather ran a consultancy, serving startups like Contentful, Iterable, OpenGov, and OpenInvest. … Read more

Madeline Kaufman

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

Amy Wald

Amy Wald, founder and president of Greenluxe Inc., is a leader in sustainable hospitality and tourism. With a diverse background in sales, marketing,hospitality, and media; including experience working on cruise ships. Amy holds a degree in wildlife management and sustainable business from the Ohio State University, along with accreditations in LEED, TRUE, ISSP, WELL, and … Read more

Valentina Rappa

Valentina Rappa is a senior sustainability manager at Rheaply, leading the charge for sustainability consulting services and all things related to the circular economy. When she’s not presenting webinars or speaking on Rheaply’s behalf, Valentina partners hand-in-hand with Rheaply’s most innovative enterprise clients, working to understand the current state of their reuse journey and helping … Read more

Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli

Meredith is the Co-Founder and CEO of WATS, a climate tech startup decarbonizing commercial buildings with waste operations software. Before WATS, Meredith spent nearly a decade at the intersection of commercial waste and sustainability in NYC. Meredith is a TRUE Zero Waste Advisor, sits on the Board of Directors of the US Composting Council, and … Read more

Jamie Kaminski

Jamie Kaminski is a Zero Waste Business Associate (ZWA, TRUE Advisor) and is President of HSR Zero Waste. He is a Board Member of Zero Waste Canada and the Zero Waste International Alliance and is Chair of the Zero Waste Definition and Zero Waste Hierarchy working group. With 30+ years of experience in solid waste … Read more

Jessica Gonzalez

Multi-faceted global CEO & Entrepreneur with 16+ years of experience building & scaling international startups from the ground up. As a self-described “non-traditional” executive, I bring a fresh, forward-thinking approach to tackle each problem & never shy away from rolling up my sleeves to work side-by-side with the incredible talent I feel honored to lead. … Read more