Having worked in both the energy field as well as the field of recycling and zero waste, Chris is well positioned to talk about the interconnections between the two. He established a Community Recycling Center in 1973. In 1977, he developed the first Weatherization program in the Country. In 1985, he developed a County-wide recycling … Read more
Paula Luu is a Senior Project Director at Closed Loop Partners, an impact investment firm and innovation center focused on development of the circular economy. She leads the firm’s Composting Consortium, which works closely with brands, composters and academic institutions, and NGOs to gather and analyze data that can inform the best path forward to … Read more
Christina Riley is the East Bay Program Manager of OKAPI Reusables. As the East Bay Program Manager, she manages OKAPI’s program at participating cafes in the San Francisco East Bay Area, conducts cafe outreach and stakeholder engagement and facilitates community outreach and awareness-raising. Before joining OKAPI’s team, she helped to manage two zero waste businesses … Read more
Celeste McMickle is the Director for TRUE Zero Waste certification with the USGBC. Celeste has a background in architecture and is a TRUE Advisor, LEED AP and LEED Green Rater. She worked as a LEED consultant for many years before her passion for recycling and composting led her to the world of zero waste and … Read more
Erica Cirino (she/her) is the Communications Manager of Plastic Pollution Coalition. She has spent the last decade working as a writer, artist, and author who explores the intersection of the human and more-than-human worlds. Erica is best known for her widely published photojournalistic works that cut through plastic industry misinformation to deliver the often shocking … Read more
Erin Price is a Virginia native, living just outside of Washington, DC. She received her BS in Psychology from the University of Mary Washington in 2013. Over the years, she discovered her passion for food policy and food justice issues, which inspired Erin to earn her Master’s degree in Public Administration from American University in … Read more
Anastasia is an Associate Director of Inclusive Growth, with B Lab U.S. & Canada, and a Sustainability MBA candidate at Bard College, passionate about driving systemic change. Anastasia’s background weaves psychology, product marketing, operations, and business consulting, enabling her to understand both the human elements of organisational change and the strategic & technical frameworks needed … Read more
Daniella Menendez is a passionate Zero Waste expert with a background in city government and extensive consulting experience. She specializes in helping develop municipal zero waste plans, managing reusable foodware programs with universities across the U.S., and partnering with municipal and nonprofit organizations to promote zero waste. Currently, Daniella consults for Race to Zero Waste … Read more
Erika Kimball is a nurse and sustainable healthcare leader, and the CEO of Kimball Sustainable Healthcare, a consultancy that creates sustainability strategies, programs, metrics, and communications for hospitals and healthcare companies. A collaborative change agent, Erika brings people together to create solutions that improve environmental outcomes while supporting healthcare quality and value. Erika knows that … Read more
A 1998 graduate of Yale (B.A., Political Science) and a 2002 graduate of MIT (Master’s in City Planning), Michael serves as a Senior Advisor to the Commissioner at DEEP working on waste and recycling issues. He also oversees the daily operations of the Sustainable Materials Policy and Planning division within the Materials Management & Compliance … Read more