Rob Taylor is the Vice President of Grants and Community Development for The Recycling Partnership. At The Partnership Rob leads a team responsible for building grant projects with a focus on growing residential recycling across the United States. This work includes supporting communities across the country as they implement and enhance public recycling efforts. Rob’s work also includes supporting The Partnership’s efforts to advance primary and secondary materials processing capacity in the U.S., ensuring the national recycling system has the ability to effectively handle and process residential recyclables and deliver recovered materials into a circular economy.
Rob joined The Recycling Partnership in 2018. Prior to that, Rob served for 8 years at the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, working on recycling programs for the state and leading efforts to support local government recycling systems and North Carolina’s recycling economy. Before working for NC DEQ, Rob worked for 12 years in Orange County, NC managing public recycling programs for a community of 145,000 people.
Carson Potter is the head of product for AMP, where he focuses on automated facility development and applications of artificial intelligence. He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in computer science, and brings to AMP a background in machine learning and large scale data systems. Before joining AMP, he led a product team and the machine learning and data strategy for a company in the home services industry. At AMP, he works to understand market conditions and develop processing solutions for single-stream, municipal solid waste, and secondary materials. He has helped develop industry-leading systems and technologies, including work across multiple Department of Energy awards focused on characterization and chemical control of waste feedstocks for novel production of biofuels, pyrolysis oil, and low-carbon products.
Brian joined Van Dyk in 2010 with a specific focus on researching new technologies and growing new markets, such as mixed waste (MSW) processing, waste to fuels, C&D, glass recycling, compost refining, etc. With a focus in the power generation industry, Mr. Schellati has over 24 years of experience in successful business development and sales for several industrial equipment suppliers. He received an MBA and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Process Engineering from Lehigh University. Mr. Schellati was born, raised and still resides just outside New York City in Westchester County.
Jennifer joined Dow’s Packaging & Specialty Plastics Division in 2018. In her role she collaborates with the entire value chain to end marine debris and improve plastic circularity. Her work includes serving on the board of AMERIPEN and as Chair of the American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Sustainability Committee.
Before joining Dow, Jennifer was a Senior Research Scientist for HARC, a sustainability research hub, where she led the Environmental Science and Energy Efficiency Programs. Prior to joining HARC, she served as the Deputy Director for the Renewable Energy and International Law (REIL) Network, a DC-based international think tank for clean energy and climate change law and policy. Prior to REIL Jennifer was the Vice-President of Applied Environmental Solutions, a consulting firm focusing on addressing soil and groundwater contamination. Jennifer earned her Master of Environmental Management Degree from Yale University.
Dr. Ganesh Nagarajan is the Senior Director of Plastics at WM. He leads WM initiatives towards increasing recycling and recovery of plastic materials. He is additionally responsible for value creation and stakeholder engagement. Prior to WM, Dr. Nagarajan worked at LyondellBasell for over two decades in multiple roles including Application Development, Sales, Marketing & Business Management. He also supported the development of numerous recycling projects as a thematic expert for the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, as well as an Executive Advisory Board Member of Cyclyx. His international assignments include roles as Marketing and Sales Manager for Northeast Asia and Australia at Basell Asia Pacific Limited and as Managing Director for Basell Polyolefins India Limited.
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Dr. Ganesh Nagarajan is the Senior Director of Plastics at WM. He leads WM initiatives towards increasing recycling and recovery of plastic materials. He is additionally responsible for value creation and stakeholder engagement. Prior to WM, Dr. Nagarajan worked at LyondellBasell for over two decades in multiple roles including Application Development, Sales, Marketing & Business Management. He also supported the development of numerous recycling projects as a thematic expert for the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, as well as an Executive Advisory Board Member of Cyclyx. His international assignments include roles as Marketing and Sales Manager for Northeast Asia and Australia at Basell Asia Pacific Limited and as Managing Director for Basell Polyolefins India Limited.
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Jesus Atias is the North America Sustainability manager for Packaging & Specialty Plastics. Jesus is responsible for expanding the Hefty® EnergyBag® program, which represents a collaboration with strategic customer Reynolds Consumer Products and participating communities, diverting more plastics from landfill by converting them to valuable energy resources. He focuses on program growth and identifying partners across the value chain, including new end markets and applications. He is managing Dow’s responsibilities as the first Hefty® EnergyBag® program launches in Canada.
Robert Flores is Vice President of Sustainability at Berry Global. Flores leads execution of the Company’s ambitious Impact 2025 sustainability strategy. This strategy includes 100% of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) packaging to be reusable, recyclable, or compostable and have an average of 10% recycled content by 2025. Berry also announced a 2030 goal of 30% circular plastics across FMCG packaging.
As a long-time sustainability professional and plastics expert, Flores has worked with local, national, and global organizations, including the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Alliance to End Plastic Waste, and Association of Plastic Recyclers, to foster a circular economy.
Mark Agerton has 37 years of experience in the industry as a Chemical Engineer, with 29 of those years spent at P&G. During his time at P&G, he has worked in various roles within the Engineering, FemCare, and HairCare organizations. For the past 12 years, his focus has been on Packaging, specifically in areas such as mold qualifications, polymeric structures, pigment orientation, and analysis of PCR recyclate and impurities. Currently, Mark's primary areas of focus are global sustainability, advanced and mechanical recycling, recycling infrastructure, and conducting Life Cycle Analyses.
Omar Terrie is Alterra’s Head of Public Affairs where he manages the company’s government relations, community relations, and communication programs. Prior to Alterra, Omar was the Federal Public Affairs Manager for Neste’s Renewable Polymer and Chemicals business unit where he lead Neste’s public and government affairs efforts on biobased polymers and chemicals throughout the Americas. Omar also worked as the Director of Market Advocacy at the American Chemistry Council’s Plastic Division where he organized member engagement on legislation and regulation relevant to polymer producers
