Peter Adrian
Recycling Coordinator, SWALCO Peter has been with SWALCO since 2001, assisting various municipalities and organizations within Lake County, Illinois to decrease the toxicity and volume of waste disposed of in our landfills through the implementation of aggressive recycling and waste diversion initiatives. Pete holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Northern Illinois University. He is […]
Susan Collins
President, Container Recycling Institute Susan Collins is President of the Container Recycling Institute and has worked on recycling and sustainability issues for more than 25 years. She leads CRI’s research and works with environmental organizations, activists and governments around the world to educate on the benefits of packaging recycling. Ms. Collins has testified before the […]
Ann Gibbs
Research Analyst, Skumatz Economic Research Associates Ms. Gibbs has conducted community outreach for recycling programs and participated in social marketing research projects. She has conducted set out surveys and waste characterization studies. She manages many of Skumatz Economic Research Associate’s databases and models, including those focused on equipment in MRFs and curbside collection costs.
Jamie Kaminski
President, HSR Zero Waste Jamie Kaminski is President of HSR Zero Waste, a zero waste consultancy. He has over 30 years experience in recycling operations and resource management and over 12 years of experience in zero waste policy advocacy and development. He has been consulting for zero waste programs for over 7 years. He is […]
Sue Beets-Atkinson
Global VP of Sustainability, SBM Management Services Sue Beets-Atkinson is the Global Vice President of Sustainability for SBM Management Services, LP. With more than 29 years of resource management and recycling experience, she has successfully designed and implemented many large and complex recycling programs for a multitude of Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States. […]
Andrew Pieterse
CEO, Myplas USA Andrew started his career in London and spent most of it working for the energy giant bp. His 15 years with the company saw him take on commercial and finance roles in manufacturing, supply, logistics, strategy, sales & pricing across Europe, South Africa, and the United States. Already an investor in Myplas, […]
Matt Prindiville
CEO, UPSTREAM Matt Prindiville is the Chief Solutioneer and CEO for Upstream, non-profit that helps business, non-profit, government & community leaders ideate, accelerate & scale the new reuse economy & circular systems for packaging and foodware. In this role, Prindiville works with entrepreneurs, policymakers and culture-shapers to ideate and accelerate the transition from single-use to […]
Elizabeth Schussler
Sr. Director of Social Change, Behavior, & Impact, The Recycling Partnership Elizabeth is the Founder of The Center for Sustainable Behavior & Impact at The Recycling Parntership which is dedicated to bringing people-centered design and insights to waste reduction. Elizabeth brings decades of experience cultivating meaningful engagement and scalable results to The Recycling Partnership. In […]
Rachel Setzke
Sr. Policy & Research Associate, Eco-Cycle Rachel Setzke (she/her) has been with Eco-Cycle since 2019 researching trends and best practices in recycling, compost and Zero Waste in order to support Eco-Cycle’s education and advocacy work. Her work focuses on providing policy and program solutions at the community and state levels as well as studying diversion […]
Komie Jain
SVP of Advocacy, Policy & Regulations, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Komal (“Komie”) K. Jain serves as the Senior Vice President of Advocacy, Policy and Regulations at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI). She supports ISRI’s work on a broad range of scientific, regulatory, legislative, legal and educational issues unique to the recycling industry. […]
