2023 Detailed Schedule

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Orlando Pre Function

Coffee, tea and hot breakfast provided to power attendees through the day’s schedule.

Orlando I & II

• Elizabeth Chin Start, Principal Consultant, Start Consulting Group

• Sophia Huda, Communications Consultant, Global Alliance on Health and Pollution

The Policy Talks mini-stage, organized by Eunomia, will feature short conversations with the brightest minds in recycling policy. Check out the full Policy Talks schedule.

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• Jessica Levine, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, The Recycling Partnership

• Sophia Hosain, Zero Waste Manager, Baltimore City Department of Public Works

• Digna M. Rivera-Reyes, Sustainability Project Manager, City of Orlando

• Priscila Pruna Boada, Sustainability Project Coordinator, City of Orlando

• Moderator: Kevin Goolsby, Center for Sustainable Behavior & Impact Fellow, The Recycling Partnership

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Orlando III

New this year, our Table Talks offer attendees a venue for focused conversation around key trends in materials recovery. Connect with colleagues and walk away with strategies and market insight you can apply to your own community or company immediately!

This first Table Talks segment will focus specifically on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, providing small group dialogue following the day's opening panel discussion.

Orlando I & II

• Joe England, Solid Waste Assistant Division Manager, City of Orlando, Fla.

• Emily LeMay, Solid Waste Program Coordinator, Pinellas County Government

• Moderator: Connie Lea, Special Projects Coordinator – Recycle Educator, Brevard County, Fla.

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Orange Ballroom B

• Christer Henriksson, President, Juno

• Tamsin Ettefagh, Chief Sustainability Officer and EVP Commercial, PureCycle

• Moderator: Keira Higgins, Consultant, RRS

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Orlando IV & V

• Megan Workman, Price Reporter/Editor, Fastmarkets RISI

• Michael Timpane, Principal and Vice President of Process Optimization and Material Recovery, RRS

• Andrea Bassetti, Senior Analyst – Plastics Recycling, ICIS

• Moderator: Craig Wittig, VP of Grant Implementation, The Recycling Partnership

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Orlando IV & V

• Megan Lane, Manager of Circularity and Public Affairs, Ball Corporation

• Megan Daum, Vice President of Sustainability, American Beverage Association

• Sally Jefferson, Director, Western States, Wine Institute

• Moderator: Jules Bailey, President and CEO, Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative

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Orange Ballroom B

Enjoy a plated networking lunch to keep your energy up through the afternoon.

Orange Ballroom D

• David Clark, Vice President Sustainability, Amcor

• Thomas Brooks, Chief Technology Officer, Bulk Handling Systems

The Policy Talks mini-stage, organized by Eunomia, will feature short conversations with the brightest minds in recycling policy. Check out the full Policy Talks schedule.

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• Brent Bell, Vice President of Recycling, WM

• Moderator: Dan Leif, Editorial Director, Resource Recycling

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Orlando IV & V

• Ellie Moss, Executive Director, Perpetual

• Stephanie Thomas, Principal and Vice President, Cascadia Consulting Group

• Tim Debus, President & CEO, Reusable Packaging Association

• Nancy Justice, Senior Vice President, North America, Pact Group

• Caroline Vanderlip, Founder/CEO, Re:Dish

• Moderator: Olivia Merritt, Program Coordinator, U.S. Plastics Pact

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Orange Ballroom A

New this year, our Table Talks offer attendees a venue for focused conversation around key trends in materials recovery. Connect with colleagues and walk away with strategies and market insight you can apply to your own community or company immediately! Our Table Talks topics include:

• Contamination (facilitated by Michelle Metzler, The Recycling Partnership)

• Plastic Bags/Film (facilitated by Richard Abramowitz, Association of Plastic Recyclers )

• Policy and Local Programs (facilitated by Jen Heaton-Jones, Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority)

• Connecting With Media (facilitated by Marissa Heffernan, Resource Recycling)

• Data/Measurement (facilitated by Rick Penner, Emerge Knowledge and Re-TRAC)

Orlando I & II

• Mitch Kessler, Principal, Kessler Consulting, Inc.

• Randy Rudd, Senior Consultant, Kessler Consulting, Inc.

• Moderator: Stephanie Sidler, Director, Business Development - Recycling, GFL Environmental Inc.

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Orlando IV & V

• Lynne Martzall, Director of Communications and Marketing, City of Coral Springs, Fla.

• John Norris, Director of Public Works, City of Coral Springs, Fla.

• Moderator: Scott Breen, Vice President of Sustainability, Can Manufacturers Institute

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Orange Ballroom B

• Kate Bailey, Chief Policy Officer, Association of Plastic Recyclers

• Anja Brandon, Associate Director – U.S. Plastics Policy, Ocean Conservancy

• Megan Daum, Vice President of Sustainability, American Beverage Association

• Jennifer Ronk, Sustainability and Advocacy Manager, Dow

• Moderator: Dylan de Thomas, VP of Public Policy & Government Affairs, The Recycling Partnership

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Orlando III

Gather with your peers in our exhibit hall for an evening of entertainment and refreshments.

Orlando I & II

• Darla Arians, EPR Program Lead, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

• Jen Heaton-Jones, Executive Director, Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority

The Policy Talks mini-stage, organized by Eunomia, will feature short conversations with the brightest minds in recycling policy. Check out the full Policy Talks schedule.

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