Ruth Abbe
President, Zero Waste USA Ruth Abbe is a Zero Waste practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in recycling and composting program and facility development and outreach and technical assistance. As president of Zero Waste USA, she is working with municipalities across the U.S. to develop the social and physical infrastructure to achieve Zero […]
Baleigh Epperly
ReUse Corridor Manager, Coalfield Development Baleigh Epperly (She/They) is the manager of the ReUse Corridor; a coalition of recycling, upcycling and reuse stakeholders throughout Central Appalachia. Baleigh worked on multiple sustainable and zero waste efforts at Marshall University before taking the position with Coalfield Development to help accelerate and manage the ReUse Corridor and its […]
Nick Lapis
Director of Advocacy, Californians Against Waste Nick is CAW’s Director of Advocacy and has been with the organization since 2007. In that time, Nick has led CAW’s team of advocates in campaigns to pass groundbreaking laws that have positioned California as a global leader in reducing and recovering waste. By building strong coalitions, he has […]
Steve Simmons
President, Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. Mr. Simmons is a sustainable development business leader with more than 35 years of experience in the environmental services and energy industries. He is highly experienced in program and project management, new business development, waste and power marketing, technology evaluation, business financial modeling, profit and loss management, facility design, […]
Arley Owens
President, Earth Team Green Arley Owens is a former NRC Board member, Arley is founder and President of Earth Team Green Inc. an environmental education program that employs Eco Thriller Comic Books to reach and teach the next generation on how to respect and protect the environment and each other.
Jan Dell
Engineer, The Last Beach Cleanup Jan Dell is a registered Professional Chemical Engineer. In their over 30-year career, she has worked with companies in diverse industries to implement sustainable business and climate resiliency practices in more than 45 countries. She served as the Vice Chair of the U.S. Federal Sustained National Climate Assessment Committee and […]
Sophia Huda
Chair of NRC JEDI Committee Sophia is the Chair of NRC’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. She has worked on recycling, and environmental health and justice issues for the past 15 years. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Environment and Sustainability at Fordham and Columbia University.
Cynthia Lozano-Vant Hul
President, Mariposa Eco Consulting Cynthia Vant Hul is President of Mariposa Eco Consulting has 25 years’ experience in the solid waste management field. Vant Hul has provides a broad of solid waste consulting services in Southern California. Cynthia is a proud Boardmember of the NRC.
Marta Keane
President, Illinois Recycling Foundation With over 30 years experience in recycling in both the private and public arenas, it has been a pleasure to see the growth in reuse, recycling and composting. As president of the Illinois Recycling Foundation and Chair of the Illinois Product Stewardship Council, I am currently working on EPR legislation for […]
Amanda Waddle
Director of Zero Waste, The Repurpose Project Amanda is the Director of Zero Waste for The Repurpose Project, a creative reuse center in Gainesville, FL. She works with k-12 schools, small businesses, and events to get them on the path to Zero Waste.
