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Karen Wickerson is the Rat and Pest Program Specialist with the Government of Alberta.  She  is a registered veterinary technologist; working in a mixed animal practice for seven years before joining the government where she has worked for 12 years. In her veterinary career she has worked with everything from cattle, chickens, dogs, cats, and […]

Leah is a passionate and professional environmental leader with extensive experience in managing community waste reduction programs. With over 20 years of service in the public sector, she helped kick start Strathcona County’s Green Routine waste collection program and more recently led the community through the development of a new Waste Management Roadmap, which outlines […]

Richard Adjei has worked in the field of environmental engineering and waste management for over 15 years. As a Senior Waste Policy Advisor with Alberta Environment and Parks, Richard is responsible for developing a variety provincial waste management policies and works collaboratively with certifying partners and other stakeholders in managing Alberta’s Landfill and Composting Facility […]

With more than 25 years of experience in developing effective public-private partnerships, Jay Illingworth’s background crosses a wide range of technology-based initiatives for both government and industry. He played a key role in developing the federal government’s e- business strategy, including an assignment as the secretariat team leader at Industry Canada for the Canadian E-Business […]

John Markiw is the General Manager for RNG Operations for Catapult Environmental. He is one of the founding partners of Highwood Organics and is charge of design and construction of the Highwood Facility for the newly minted Catapult Organics. A mechanical engineer, John comes from a long list of operational and design roles in the […]

Andy believes that to achieve our waste reduction goals we must change the narrative around circular economy. Instead of being environment-focused, we need to be basics-focused; primarily, accessibility, affordability, and desirability. It is from this belief that the automated refillery concepts of Soapstand (for cleaning products) and Drinkfill (for beverages) were born. As the Founder and […]

Dr. Tracey Spack has worked in the field of environment and health for the last 18 years, currently as the Director for the Plastics Regulatory Affairs Division where she is responsible for developing and implementing regulations to control and manage plastic waste and pollution, including the Single Use Plastic Prohibition Regulations that were published on […]

Geoff McCarney is a Professor of Environment and Development in the School of International Development and Global Studies, Associate Director (Research) for the Institute of the Environment, and Senior Director of Research for the Smart Prosperity Institute, at the University of Ottawa.  Geoff’s research expertise includes areas of environmental, natural resource and development economics, with […]

Raene Barber is the Sustainability Engineer within the Waste and Recycling Department at the City of Lethbridge. She graduated from the University of Alberta with a degree in Civil Engineering and a focus on structural and geotechnical engineering. After a few years in consulting, Raene transitioned into her role at the City of Lethbridge. Raene’s […]

Dr. Ok is a full professor and global research director of Korea University, Seoul, Korea. He has published over 900 research papers and books, 102 of which have been ranked as Web of Science ESI top papers (100 have been selected as “Highly Cited Papers” (HCPs), and two as “Hot Papers”). He has been a […]