Lisa Skumatz
President, Skumatz Economic Research Associates Lisa Skumatz is President of Skumatz Economic Research Associates (SERA), a consulting firm with a nationwide client base. Lisa is an economist with 40 years in in-depth solid waste program and policy planning and evaluation research for cities, counties, and states. Lisa is known for her quantitative analysis expertise and […]
Graham Hamilton
US Policy Officer, Break Free From Plastic Graham (he/him) currently serves as the US Policy Officer for Break Free From Plastic. Prior to joining Break Free, he served as the Surfrider Foundation’s Los Angeles Chapter Manager where he organized campaigns and programs to confront plastic pollution, preserve local coastal resources, enhance ocean access equity, and […]
Chris Sparnicht
Zero Waste USA, COOLNow Program Manager A Certified Zero Waste Associate, Chris has been helping environmental and citizen-science nonprofits throughout the US and Canada for a couple decades with graphical, video, IT and website challenges. He has been with Zero Waste USA almost since its inception as GrassRoots Recycling Network. He has been helping manage […]
Gary Liss
President, Gary Liss & Associates Gary Liss has 49 years’ experience in recycling, is a leading advocate of Zero Waste, and is Coordinator of the Recycling Is Infrastructure Too Campaign. He is Vice-President of Zero Waste USA and past President and Lifetime Honorary Board Member of the National Recycling Coalition. He also served on the […]
Rick Anthony
President, Zero Waste International Alliance Richard V. Anthony is volunteer board member of ZWIA who began his career in Public Administration in 1971 as a manager of the California State University Long Beach Recycling Center. He received a MS in Public Administration in 1974. Mr. Anthony has worked his entire career in environmental program management […]
Dan Leif
Managing Editor, Resource Recycling Dan Leif leads content development for Resource Recycling, which publishes three industry trade journals and produces three annual conferences. Dan has been with Resource Recycling since 2013 and has been a business journalist for more than 15 years. He is based in Portland, Oregon.
Leslie Lukacs
Zero Waste Sonoma, Executive Director Leslie Lukacs is the Executive Director of Zero Waste Sonoma formally known of the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency and oversees Household Hazardous Waste, recycling, organics and zero waste program for Sonoma County. Leslie has worked over 20 years in solid waste and resource management industry and, prior to this […]
Mary Ann Remolador
Assistant Director, Northeast Recycling Council Mary Ann Remolador is the Assistant Director of the Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. (NERC). She has extensive experience with project development and management, organizational management, conducting original research, fundraising, preparing and showcasing recycling businesses for investors, organizing events, and leading collaborative group work. Mary Ann also leads NERC’s work on […]
Neil Seldman
Zero Waste USA, Director Recycling Cornucopia Project Neil Seldman brings a wealth of experience in the waste world. He has been a Zero Waste and antiincineration campaigner for four decades. He co-founded the Institute for Local Self Reliance, National Recycling Coalition, Zero Waste USA, Save the Albatross Coalition. Currently, he directs the Recycling Cornucopia Project […]
Heather Trim
Zero Waste Washington, Executive Director Heather has more than 25 years of experience in environmental work ranging from zero waste to toxic chemicals and habitat issues. At Zero Waste Washington, her focus has been on reducing upstream sources of waste and addressing downstream impacts, getting toxic chemicals out of products, eliminating plastic pollution, and building […]
