Maggie Gainer’s Community Development approach to public education and outreach is driven by two essential goals: Behavior Change and Capacity-building. She has provided leadership in increasing public adoption of Zero Waste habits since 1977. She refers to this as more “inreach” than outreach. It is more effective and longer-lasting to design a public education program … Read more
Lauren Hibbert a third-year student at the University of California, Berkeley, majoring in Society & Environment with a specialization in Justice & Sustainability, and minoring in American History. She has been working with TRUE as an intern for the past 8 months where she has been able to explore, learn about, and pursue new zero … Read more
Natalie is behavior change specialist with over a decade of experience planning and implementing sustainability programs in communities throughout California. She is the Founder of ReCREATE Waste Collaborative LLC and leads the firm’s education and outreach projects, helping municipal, nonprofit and private clients maximize diversion and plan for compliance with SB 1383, AB 341 and … Read more
Angela A. Moore is the Sustainability Coordinator and serves as Project Manager for green building projects along with certifications for the Missouri Historical Society. Angela oversees sustainable operations, initiatives and programs for the Missouri Historical Society sites, Missouri History Museum, Library & Research Center and Soldiers Memorial Military Museum. This role has led Angela to … Read more
With over 25 years of experience with Boise Paper, Kevin has spent a significant amount of time working with end user clients to reduce their impact on the environment. Boise Paper has long been committed to responsible fiber procurement practices. The International Falls mill is certified to all three procurement standards available in the United … Read more
Mersy Maradiaga graduated as a civil engineer and has been working with Turner Construction for the past 4 years. She is a sustainability engineer for a special assignment with Turner headquarters’ sustainability team. Her role consists of researching waste in the C&D industry with the idea to implement better waste management practices at Turner. For … Read more
As Founder and Principal of All About Waste, Mrs. Braun brings with her over 20 years of experience with sustainable buildings and solutions – having worked on over 200 LEED certified projects and 14 WELL certified projects nationwide. Ms. Braun has developed, analyzed and implemented technical waste management solutions with a diverse range of enterprises, … Read more
Sarah Goff is Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Repurpose Project, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to diverting useful resources from the landfill, redirecting these items to the public for art and education, and inspiring creativity. What started as a dream to build a small creative reuse center has transformed into an all-consuming passion to … Read more
Jeffrey is currently focused on managing an emerging real estate portfolio while cultivating a dynamic relationship with the Atlanta Metropolitan community. He is excited about the opportunity to leverage his broad experiences and unique perspective in the integration of Microsoft values and mission with the local culture. In his previous role in Seattle, Washington, Jeffrey … Read more
Brenda has 35 years of experience at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) providing expertise in recycling, composting and other resource conservation practices and policy to government agencies, industry, and public interest and community-based organizations. She has researched and co-authored more than a dozen reports on recycling and composting. Brenda’s current focus is advancing food … Read more