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Brian Balukonis retired from Raytheon Company in 2018 after a 32+ year career where he worked as the Solid Waste Process Owner for the Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business segment in Tewksbury, MA. As the Zero Waste Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Raytheon, he focused on Zero Waste planning and helped develop a unique resource … Read more

Lindsey Hoell is the CEO of Dispatch Goods, and a UC Berkeley MBA Candidate. While previously running Surfrider Hawaii’s Ocean Friendly Restaurants Program, she saw the opportunity for a reuse infrastructure to support circular solutions. She then returned to school to start Dispatch Goods, a reverse logistics company accelerating reusable solutions. Dispatch GoodsCEOhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-hoell-56217765/

My personal and professional mission is to “Save the food. Feed the people.” I am the Sustainable Food Programs Coordinator at UC Merced where I do just that. I coordinate Food Connect, Bobcat Eats Food Waste Awareness and Prevention Program, No Food Left Behind, the Pop-Up People’s Pantry and the People’s Fridge. My goal is … Read more

Alex supports the US Food Waste team’s portfolio of projects at WWF, including work with policymakers and the agricultural, grocery retail, hospitality and food service sectors. He is the team lead for the Food Waste Warrior program to help schools reduce food waste and recently helped to lead a coalition of environmental NGOs to develop … Read more

Justin first dove into the dumpster in 1998 at the Summit Recycling Project in the mountains of Colorado. In 2000 Justin moved south to New Mexico where he led both nonprofit and government-owned recycling and composting efforts; from local endeavors to statewide initiatives. After serving on the Board of Directors of the New Mexico Recycling … Read more

Barbara Larson is boots on the ground for environmental education company, BCK Programs. As a Waste Diversion and Eco Literacy Program Project Manager, she has empowered thousands of students to be the environmental change we need to see in the world. Barbara sees pollution prevention as a perfect opportunity for authentic learning experiences which have … Read more

Amanda Kaminsky is Founder and Principal of Building Product Ecosystems [BPE] LLC, collaborating with building owners and cities to optimize material resource cycles for whole system health. BPE leads multi-disciplinary collaborations that evolve feedstocks, recycling, infrastructure, and logistics for optimal systemic health and performance of building material resources. BPE pilots improvements to product, process, standards, … Read more

Peter Anderson is President of RecycleWorlds Consulting, Executive Director of the Center for a Competitive Waste Industry, and Project Director for the multi-state Plastic Redesign Project. He has been Senior Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin Department of Applied Economics on recycling systems, chairperson of the National Recycling Coalition Policy Workgroup and its Landfill Subcommittee … Read more

Celeste McMickle is the Director of Client Solutions for TRUE Zero Waste certification with the USGBC. TRUE certification aims to support facilities and businesses in achieving their zero waste goals by providing a clear path to certification using a points-based rating system and educational tools such as the TRUE Advisor program. Celeste has a background … Read more