Holly Griffith

Holly is the Program Manager for the TRUE Certification program with GBCI and is responsible for the management and development of the certification. Prior to her work with GBCI, Holly obtained her Masters of Science in Environmental Management and Policy at Lund University in Sweden. She is a solid waste management professional with five years … Read more

Celeste McMickle

Celeste McMickle is the Director of Client Solutions for TRUE certification with the USGBC. The 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. TRUE is owned and administered … Read more

Jay Bassett

Jay Bassett served the public over 35 years both as a (retired) military officer with the Navy and as a civil servant leader with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He served 15 years as a charter member of the EPA’s leadership cadre in transforming EPA’s land and waste program’s “Road Ahead” principles through promoting efforts … Read more

Celia Ristow

Celia currently serves as the Certification Manager for TRUE, the zero waste certification program dedicated to measuring, improving, and recognizing zero waste performance. Prior to joining TRUE, Celia earned a Master of Environmental Management degree from the Yale School of the Environment. A longtime advocate for zero waste, she runs Litterless, the leading resource for … Read more

Bob Watts

Bob has been the Executive Director of the Chester County Solid Waste Authority (CCSWA) for over 22 years. CCSWA operates a landfill gas collection system, composting operation and a residential recycling drop off at the Lanchester Landfill and Reclamation Center (LLaRC) near Honey Brook, Pennsylvania. Bob received a BS and MS in Civil and Environmental … Read more

Michelle Barton

Michelle grew up in Flagstaff Arizona where she fell in love with the natural world and got her undergraduate degree in Geology. While she was studying at Northern Arizona University she worked as a Peer Teaching assistant, hiking guide, preschool teacher, pizza slinger, and was the recipient of the NASA Space Grant internship. Her love … Read more

Mathew Lubari

Co-Founder & Executive Director @Community Creativity For Development(CC4D),Fixer, Maker, Advocate for Repair & Reuse, Open Technology, Open Source Hardware & Science, Gender Inclusion and Equality. I am a refugee from South Sudan living in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement in Uganda Community Creativity For Development (CC4D-Uganda)Co-Founder and Executive Directorhttps://www.facebook.com/CC4D.Uganda/

Maggie Clarke, Ph.D.

Maggie Clarke, Ph.D. is a zero waste consultant at Maggie Clarke Environmental, has been an educator and researcher in environmental science and advocate for zero waste practices for over 30 years, and a professional in solid waste management for over 40 years. Maggie is chair of the National Recycling Coalition’s Committee to establish a NRC … Read more

Peter Mui

Peter Mui is the founder of Fixit Clinic (www.fixitclinic.org) which conveys critical thinking and troubleshooting skills through both in-person and virtual events. Over 750 in-person Fixit Clinic events have been hosted at elementary, secondary and high schools, colleges and universities, libraries and through teleconferencing software. “Education, entertainment, empowerment, elucidation, and, ultimately, enlightenment through all-ages do-it-together … Read more

Laura Anthony

Laura Anthony is a 2nd generation zero waste community organizer. Graduated from San Diego State University with a Women’s Students major and a Communications Minor in 2000 and a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University in 2012. In 2007, she helped start and now current President of a local … Read more