Judi Gregory

President, Go2Zero Strategies Judi Gregory is a solid waste and recycling consultant who has over 35 years of industry experience. She is the owner/founder of Go2Zero Strategies and co-founder of SMART Compliance. Her firm was awarded Small Business of the year in 2012 and she was awarded a 2018 Women in Business for Environment and […]

Zane Harvey

Cofounder & CTO, SMART Compliance, Inc. Zane Harvey is the Co-founder and CTO of Mobius Intelligent Systems, a California based firm focused on implementing technology based solutions to address global environmental and humanitarian challenges. His formal educational background includes degrees in Physics, Mathematics, and Engineering – however, he stresses that his greatest skill is self-learning. […]

Scott Breen

VP of Sustainability, Can Manufacturers Institute Scott Breen is Vice President of Sustainability at the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), which represents U.S. metal can manufacturers and their suppliers. His responsibilities include promoting the can as a sustainable/circular package, advocating for federal and state legislation and regulation that reflect the can’s sustainability advantages, and leading the […]

Martha Ainsworth

Member, National Sierra Club Zero Waste Team Martha Ainsworth is a member of the National Sierra Club’s Zero Waste Team and author of the Club’s 2021 guidance on beverage containers. Following a 30-year career as a research economist and evaluator of public policy, she retired to be a full-time citizen activist advocating for zero waste. […]

Kristine Kubat

Executive Director, Recycle Hawaii Born and raised in rural Pennsylvania, Kristine is a 40-year resident of Hawaii who lives in close proximity to her children and five grandchildren. Her lifetime of environmental and social justice activism began at the age of 13 and continues to this day. As the executive director of Recycle Hawaii, Kristine […]

JoAnn Berkenkamp

Managing Director, MBOLD JoAnne Berkenkamp leads MBOLD, a coalition of major Minnesota-based food and agriculture companies working collaboratively to accelerate solutions to climate and sustainability issues. MBOLD’s work includes catalyzing a circular economy for flexible films in the Upper Midwest through joint action across the film value chain.

Matt James

Grant Development Manager, The Recycling Partnership Matt works as a Grant Development Manager for The Recycling Partnership. Matt previously worked in the recycling office at the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.

Elizabeth Chin Start

Founder, Start Consulting Group Elizabeth Chin Start (she/her) is the founder and principal consultant of Start Consulting Group. For over 20 years her career has focused on recycling, reuse, and waste while spotlighting racial equity and social justice.

Alec Cooley

Senior Advisor, Busch Systems Alec Cooley has over 30 years of experience in the recycling field, most recently as a senior advisor with Busch Systems. Alec began his career as an operations manager at the Arcata Community Recycling Center in Northern California, followed by nearly ten years as the solid waste reduction manager for Humboldt […]

Bob Gedert

President, National Recycling Coalition Bob Gedert is the President of the National Recycling Coalition. Bob is semi-retired after a 45 year career in guiding communities toward sustainable materials management through a systems approach; bridging recycling best practices and sustainability with local economic development practices. He is currently writing a book on actions one can take […]

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