Richard Ramcharitar

Richard Ramcharitar

Richard is the Lead Organizer of a grassroots community group named Broward Clean Air. He is involved in environmental stewardship and educating various community stakeholders including elected officials about incinerators, landfills, and zero waste alternatives and measures such as zero waste education, municipal programs, policies, initiatives, composting and infrastructure to help build a sustainable circular … Read more

Agustín Sánchez

Agustín Sánchez

Agustín Sánchez, graduated in 1997 as Mechanical Engineer from Army Polytechnic School in Quito-Ecuador, MBA  in the High Direction and Business School from Anahuac University – Mexico  in 2007 and Green Belt Certification by MMD in 2008, started his career in General Motors – Ecuador, moving to the Pharmaceutical Industry in 1998. Agustín joined Merck Boston and … Read more

Kellie Dalton

Kellie Dalton

Kellie Dalton, a Florida State University graduate in Environmental Studies and Communication, brings over a decade of recycling experience. Her career highlights include managing 400,000+ recyclable tons annually at a Fortune 500 company for 9 years in Houston & Dallas, Texas as well as pivotal roles in England and South Africa that deepened her commitment … Read more

Marie Gallagher

Marie Gallagher is the Senior National Sustainability Manager with SBM Management Services LP supporting a leading biopharmaceutical client with multiple laboratory, manufacturing, and office sites across the county. Marie brings a background integrating sustainable operations into the life science and healthcare industries. She is a TRUE Advisor holding a Master’s in Business and Science (MBS) … Read more

Jamala Djinn, Ph.D.

Dr. Jamala Djinn is a materials physicist and senior policy advisor from Detroit, MI. She uses her many years of experience in government and science to curb the presence of toxic chemicals in our bodies and the environment. Organization:Break Free From PlasticTitle:Policy AdvisorWebhttps://www.breakfreefromplastic.orgLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/drdjinn/

Amber Schmidt

I have been working in the environmental and public health non-profit sector for 11 years. My passion is environmental issues and justice. I grew up living on the Connecticut coast of Long Island Sound watching my father fish in those waters. As I grew to understand environmental degradation from pollution, the health impacts, and the … Read more

Ben Schleifer

Ben Schleifer

Ben comes to CEH with over six years of experience working as a science educator in public schools and four years of experience working on environmental transformation of schools’ cafeterias. He applies his neuroscience degrees to both understand how to motivate behavior change and also how toxic chemicals can hinder normal childhood development. Organization:Center for … Read more

Zero Waste San Diego

Zero Waste San Diego is on a mission to become a change agent for Earth’s resources through sustainable education, awareness, and action. https://zerowastesandiego.org/

Mary Lou Van Deventer

Urban Ore is a local business that salvages for reuse at the Berkeley transfer station, picks up unwanted things when called, and receives up to 100 vehicles a day carrying unwanted but still-useful goods. Urban Ore treats the discards as merchandise and sell them at retail. Urban Ore has three acres of secondhand stuff, including … Read more

Attendee Instructions 2020

Thanks again for signing up for in this exciting Conference! The information below – the Checklist and Instructions, will help prepare you for the event, and provides key links for the Conference website(s), logistical details and REMO tips. It is well worth the read. Registration Questions: If you have questions about your registration, send the … Read more