Carolina Leonhardt is the Sr. Manager of Environmental Stewardship at Clif Bar & Company and has been on the company’s sustainability team for the last 5 years. In her role, Carolina leads strategy development, integration, and implementation of sustainability programs, communications, and employee engagement in the areas of climate and energy, zero waste, organic and … Read more
Meghna is responsible for the implementation & support of the Nestle SH&E & Sustainability Site Operations strategy for Nestle Health Science. Meghna started her career with Johnson & Johnson as an EHS Specialist supporting Medical Device manufacturing operations, and most recently AbbVie Biopharmaceutical. Meghna brings to the team experience as operational production supervisor building strong … Read more
Jack is a young professional leader working in the field of environmental campaigning and movement building. Jack is currently the Zero Waste Cities Programme Coordinator at Zero Waste Europe (ZWE), responsible for supporting local municipalities across Europe, via the network of ZWE’s members, to design and implement effective zero waste strategies in their community. Currently, … Read more
Susan Long is the sustainability initiative manager for REI Co-op. She works to support a life outdoors for members by ensuring REI’s operations create a positive impact on the communities in which REI operates and recreates. Her work focuses on Zero Waste, energy efficiency and renewables, sustainable building practices, and stakeholder engagement. She joined REI … Read more
Olivia Sanchez, MBA is the Recycling & Community Outreach Program Coordinator for the Department of Waste Resources for Riverside County. She began her career in the solid waste and recycling field in 1999 and worked in both the public and private sector. She has worked in grant management and program implementation in the areas of … Read more
Alejandra Warren is a sustainability consultant and intersectional environmentalist working on diverse Zero Waste, resource conservation and environmental justice projects across the Bay Area. She co-led efforts to pass the first single-use plastic ban in San Mateo County in 2018 and co-founded Plastic Free Future in 2020. Alejandra currently works on bilingual outreach and technical … Read more
Human Eco Consulting is a women-owned small business based out of Seattle, Washington. Led by founder Hannah Johnson, Human Eco focuses on designing net Zero Waste strategic frameworks and program implementation pathways for technology corporations and government entities. Human Eco was founded in 2016 and has completed projects ranging from Zero Waste event design and … Read more
As Manager, Environmental Programs and Retail Compliance Center, Kaela maintains programs for the Retail Compliance Center (RCC) and Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) as a whole that focus on helping retailers improve their performance through benchmarking, education, resources, and program management tools. Kaela also leads the RCC’s Zero Waste Network and Energy Management Network, which … Read more
Kevin Drew retired as the Senior Zero Waste Specialist for the City of San Francisco (City) with 35 years’ experience in the field, including overseeing the city’s Fantastic 3 source separated collection program capturing organics, recyclables and trash citywide from 400,000 residences and 40,000 businesses. He led the City’s efforts to sequester carbon through the … Read more
Bergen is a dedicated sustainability professional with a decade of interdisciplinary study and work experience committed to protecting the welfare of humans and the environment. As Built Environment Manager for the Americas at the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, Bergen is responsible for outreach, education, policy development and adoption of Cradle to Cradle Certified … Read more