Manuel is a purpose-driven professional with over 15 years of expertise in sustainability, marketing, and operational risk management within the food manufacturing sector across North and Latin America. He is the Board Vice-Chair of the Climate Collaborative in the United States and serves as a management board member of the National Zero Waste Council in … Read more
Michael Bernier is the Sr. Director, Sustainability for Swire Coca-Cola, USA, based in Draper, Utah. Since 2008, he has spearheaded the company’s corporate sustainability initiatives. His key responsibilities include overseeing the company’s water stewardship program, climate commitments, and waste and packaging programs. Additionally, he serves on the board of the Colorado Circular Action Alliance. Under … Read more
Ashley Gladney in USGBC Carolina Community Impact award winner of 2024. She is the Sustainability Program Manager for Charlotte Regional Visitor Authority overseeing sustainability for the five managed properties.Ashley is a TRUE Zero Waste Advisor and Co-Chair of the Charlotte Green Team. Ashley is also a Board Member of Carolina Recycling Association. Organization:Charlotte Regional Visitor … Read more
Gillian Griffin is the Sustainable Supply Chain (SSC) Program Manager and a Senior P2 Engineer at the NYS Pollution Prevention Institute at RIT, where she provides technical assistance to businesses. Areas of expertise include zero waste to landfill assessment and planning, organizational GHG accounting, materiality assessment, performance metrics benchmarking, manufacturing process assessments, third-party sustainability certification, … Read more
Ushma has had a lifelong interest in sustainability with a particular focus on waste reduction. Before the term “zero waste” was coined, she was raising awareness about waste with family, friends and colleagues. Given her corporate background, Ushma is particularly skilled in working with large corporates on developing and framing their sustainability goals within the … Read more
MaryEllen Etienne is committed to resilience—personally and professionally. She has helped numerous businesses, municipalities and nonprofits embrace sustainability and is a dedicated advocate for circularity. MaryEllen is a director at USGBC where she works on transforming the built environment through programs such as LEED, SITES and TRUE. Prior, she led numerous reuse and recycling initiatives … Read more
Madhavi began her involvement in the reuse movement at Don’t Waste Durham, where she collected and analyzed data for community-based initiatives like the ReCirculation Project, using her findings to increase visibility of successful reuse models. Madhavi currently develops environmental and financial impact analyses for reuse systems as Data Science Specialist at Upstream. As a member … Read more
Kim joined the Nebraska Recycling Council in July of 2024. She comes to us with a background in natural resources focusing on environmental education. Kim holds a doctoral degree in natural resources from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a master’s degree in forestry and a bachelor’s degree in wildlife, fisheries, and aquaculture, both from Mississippi State … Read more
Sustainability professional experienced in guiding corporate sustainability strategies and achieving zero waste goals throughout industries. Manages diverse projects ranging from program implementation to leading corporate certifications while promoting collaboration between cross-functioning teams to align sustainability with business growth. Organization:SBM Management ServicesTitle:Senior Manager, National SustainabilityLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/srogerslemke/
Nik Balachandran is an electrical engineer-turned-entrepreneur who found his passion to keep trash out of the environment after encountering it during open water swimming and hiking expeditions all around the world. He founded Zabble in 2016 to help organizations reach zero waste by championing a novel waste measurement process and software platform using AI to … Read more