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Agenda

April 30 - May 1, 2024
Crowne Plaza Hotel | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Agenda - Subject to Change

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 

7:30

Registration & Continental Breakfast (provided)

8:30

Introduction: Megan Schulz-Fontes, Executive Director, NERC

8:40

Welcome Remarks: Lawrence E. Holley, Director, Bureau of Waste Management, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

8:50

Keynote Address: Rey Banatao, Director/ Project Lead, X - The Moonshot Factory, Google

9:45

How Sustainable Materials Management Fits Into the ‘E’ in ‘ESG’

  • Kaley Laleker, Sustainability and Circular Economy Policy and Advocacy Manager, Saint-Gobain North America
  • Susan Robinson, Consultant, ISRI
  • Brian Singer, Managing Director, Global Head of GS SUSTAIN, Global Investment Research, Goldman Sachs
  • Rey Banatao, Director/ Project Lead, X - The Moonshot Factory, Google *Moderator

11:00

Networking Break | Exhibitor Hall
11:30

Safety in Material Recovery and Processing Workplaces

  • Ryan Fogelman, Partner, Fire Rover
  • George R. Thompson, President & CEO, Chemical Compliance Systems, Inc.
  • Bradley Baker, Program Manager, Maryland MDE *Moderator
12:30

Lunch (provided)
Emerging Professionals Roundtable
2:00

Highlighting Actions for Sustainable Food Management

  • Holden Cookson, Director of Business Development, Agri-Cycle Energy
  • John Fay, Project Manager, NEWMOA
  • Laxmi Wordham, Chief Growth Officer, Bright Feeds
  • Melissa Pennington, Sustainability Coordinator Region 3, EPA *Moderator
3:30

Networking Break | Exhibitor Hall
4:00

Impacts of Mining and Extraction Subsidies  

  • Aaron Mintzes, Senior Policy Counsel, Earthworks
  • Robin Ingenthron, CEO/President, Good Point Recycling *Moderator
5:00

Closing Remarks: Josh Kelly, President, NERC Board; Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
5:15 Open Reception
6:30 Reception Concludes

WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 

7:00

 Registration & Continental Breakfast (provided)

8:00

 Introduction: Michael Nork, Vice President, NERC; New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

8:05

 Welcome Remarks: Kyle J. Lewis, Recycling Program Director City of Philadelphia
8:10

Keynote Address: Jennifer Louie, Managing Director, Closed Loop Partners
8:50

Understanding Complexities of Supply and Markets

  • Susan Church, Procurement Manager, EFS-Plastics
  • Nishil Soni, CEO, RiteSize
  • Anne Johnson, VP, Resource Recycling Systems
  • Rita Philip, Program Director - PCR Certification, APR *Moderator
10:20 Networking Break | Sponsor Exhibit Hall
10:50

Unveiling Chemical Recycling

  • Carla Toth, Senior VP Business Development, Nexus Circular
  • Lucy Mullany, National Policy Director, Alliance for Mission-Based Recycling
  • Holli Alexander, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Circularity, Eastman
  • Debra Darby, Organics Recycling and Sustainability Solutions, Client Manager, Tetra Tech *Moderator
12:20 Closing Remarks: Josh Kelly, President, NERC Board; Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
12:30 NERC Board Meeting (lunch provided)

 

Conference Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received by April 12 are subject to a $50 administrative fee.
Absolutely no refunds will be given for cancellations after April 12.

DISCLAIMER

NERC’s Conferences offer presentations and discussions on a wide variety of topics from many different points of view. Presenters and attendees have the opportunity to discuss their opinions so all sides of an issue are heard. Neither the expressed nor the implied opinions of any individual Conference presenter, attendee, exhibitor, or sponsor should be considered as an endorsement by NERC or reflective of its position.

For more information about the Conference, please contact Mary Ann Remolador at maryann@nerc.org or (802) 451-8852. For questions about registration, please contact Sophie Leone at sophie@nerc.org or 802-490-9854.