Dan Fritschen is a researcher with WasteFree23.org. Dan brings more than 30 years of management, development and engineering experience to the WasteFree23 team to combat the greatest challenges of our times – Global Warming and Plastic Pollution. WasteFree23 is an international network of individuals, communities, and organizations that create, promote, and train any interested participant … 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
Surabhi Shah has been working at the intersection of environmental protection and community work for three decades. At the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, she has led programs in community revitalization, environmental justice and water quality. Surabhi’s leadership in building partnerships with communities, government agencies, NGOs and the private sector was recognized by the Partnership for … Read more
Tamra Yoder is part of the management team at the Wine Service Cooperative, working as the Director of Administration. She has been with the Co-op for the past three years, during its most transformative period; they continue to work to implement new software, improve winery member relationships, while trying to make the environment a priority … Read more
Sean Potts leads the Composting and Food Waste Reduction Cooperative Agreement Program for the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. Sean was bit by the agriculture bug while serving as a PCV in Cameroon from 2015-2018 and joined USDA in 2021 after finishing grad school in DC. A permaculture enthusiast, Sean lives with his … Read more
Zen is an NGO worker with extensive experience in developmental and humanitarian work, demonstrating a strong commitment to the community empowerment of the basic masses. With significant involvement with diverse groups, such as Filipino farmers, workers, women, street children, urban poor, and environmental advocates, Zen focuses on effecting positive change. A registered social worker with … Read more
Tori Williams spearheads strategic initiatives and oversees ornamental landscaping, organic orchards & edible gardens at Frog’s Leap. Before joining her husband full time at their family owned and operated winery in 2020 she was a founding partner at Offset, a design and software company that caters to wine industry clients. Born and raised in Southern … Read more
Alain is an Environmental Engineer and technology enthusiast, who founded a digital project called NEB that raises awareness of solid waste presence everywhere from the perspective of communication and socializing knowledge and information. With more than 15 years of experience, he began working at a landfill on waste management operations, and later realized there was … Read more
Rebecca has been in the environmental and sustainability industry for over 37 years with diverse experience in the public and private sector in Consulting, Environmental Management, EHS, Waste Management, Community Funding, Recycling, Waste Reduction, and Sustainability Policy. She is the Sustainability Operations Manager and TRUE Advisor for Best Buy, Inc. Her company is the industry … Read more
Teresa is Founder and CEO of Race to Zero Waste and is the strategic vision of the organization. She has worked with the organization’s staff, board, volunteers, and contractors to develop new concepts and make zero waste more accessible in public spaces. At the height of the pandemic, she worked on discovering new zero waste … Read more