Solid Waste Director | Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department

Suki Janssen is the Director of the Athens-Clarke County (ACC) Solid Waste Department and has been with ACC for over twenty years. Her biggest accomplishment to-date was bringing a Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) to Georgia. Prior to joining ACCGov, she was a Program Coordinator for the Keep Georgia Beautiful program within the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Office of Environmental Management. She was past Georgia Recycling Coalition President; current Northeast Georgia Regional Solid Waste Management Authority board member and Solid Waste Association of North America Georgia (SWANA) Chapter current International Advisory Council Member, Road-E-O Chairperson and Safety Committee Member. 

Suki is a SWANA certified Landfill Operator and Class Instructor since 2005 and SWANA Recycling Systems Manager certified since 2007 and Composting Programs Manager certified since 2013. She completed the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leaders (IGEL) program as is part of the Class of 20-21. She is a Georgia Master Gardener, Master Composter and Master Naturalist. She published a children’s book about nature’s best recycler, the vulture. The book is titled There Goes the Neighborhood and came out in February 2020. She is married to Chris Janssen, a retired middle school math teacher, in Oconee County and lives with two dogs and two snakes.

Director | Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority

Mr. Moore has served as the Director of the Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority since January 2023. In this position he oversees 45 employees at two active MSW landfills disposing approximately 650,000 tons per year. Mr. Moore has over 41 years’ experience in engineering and construction, with the past 29 years focused on landfill operations and environmental monitoring. This work has included supervising and training employees involved in landfill operations and the construction and operation of landfill environmental monitoring systems such as landfill gas monitoring, collection, and control systems, groundwater monitoring networks, and landfill liquids management systems, in both the private and public sectors. In previous positions, Mr. Moore served as an authorized OSHA instructor for Construction and General Industry from 2009 through 2021. He was certified as a Safety Management Specialist (SMS) through the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) from 2017 to 2022.   

Mr. Moore has been certified as a Manager of Landfill Operations by SWANA since 2002 and has served as a faculty member for SWANA’s MOLO course since 2009. He was the chair of SWANA's Landfill Management Technical Division's (LMTD) Safety Committee from 2008 to 2014 and then served as the chair of the LMTD Training Committee from 2014 to 2018. He currently serves as the chair of the LMTD Landfill Operations Committee.  Mr. Moore served as the Region 1 Director on SWANA's Board of Directors from July 2018 through June 2025. He previously served as the President of the Northern California Gold Rush Chapter from 2016 to 2018 and is currently serving as the President of the Central California Sierra Chapter. Prior to entering the landfill engineering field, Mr. Moore served in a variety of civil and industrial engineering and training development positions while on active duty in the United States Air Force.

Executive Director - Plastics and Packaging Sustainability | SC Johnson

Jeff Bezzo heads plastic and packaging sustainability at SC Johnson and is Board Treasurer of Circular Action Alliance. Jeff is known for coaching and developing talent, strategic thinking and partnering cross-functionally in pursuit of business priorities. Jeff has a long track record of leadership roles at SC Johnson.

Educated at McMaster University in Canada with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, Jeff subsequently earned a CPA, CMA also in Canada. Jeff is a dual citizen having split his 31- year FMCG career between the United States and Canada with the last 27 years of his career at SC Johnson. Jeff is a daily runner and cyclist, has completed 3 ultra-distance running races to date and is an avid lover of the outdoors. Jeff spends his free time outside his home adjacent to the Kettle Moraine State Forest and Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin. Social media profile: Link here.

Chief of Staff | Circular Action Alliance

Shane Buckingham has over 15 years of experience in circular economy policy and extended producer responsibility and serves as Chief of Staff for Circular Action Alliance (CAA), a U.S., nonprofit Producer Responsibility Organization established to support the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility laws for paper and packaging. At CAA, Shane is responsible for managing national operations, overseeing state implementation of EPR laws, and supporting collaboration across the executive leadership team and organization.

Prior to becoming Chief of Staff, Shane served as the EPR Program Planning Lead for CAA. In addition, from 2021 to 2023, he played a leading role in building Circular Materials, a national, not-for-profit organization responsible for blue box recycling systems in Canada. He also founded Apex Policy, where he worked with brand owners, retailers, plastics makers, recycling organizations and trade associations on circular economy policy. Previously, he held roles in government and as the Senior Director of Sustainability at the Canadian Beverage Association and Director of Communications at the Ontario Waste Management Association.

Materials Management Bureau Manager | City of Long Beach, CA

Erin Rowland holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies and Geography from the University of Oregon (go Ducks!) and a Master’s in Public Administration from Portland State University. She began her career in 2005 as an AmeriCorps volunteer at a small nonprofit in Washington, where she discovered her deep commitment to community service and environmental stewardship. Since then, Erin has built a career rooted in public service, with a focus on solid waste management and sustainability. She started working for a rural County in Vancouver, Washington, transitioned to working for a Regional Government in Portland, Oregon, and since 2017, has served in a leadership role for one of California’s largest cities—Long Beach. In her current role as a manager in the City of Long Beach’s Energy and Environmental Services Department, Erin oversees two divisions within the Materials Management Bureau: one focused on public outreach and information, and the other on compliance with state law. She leads a diverse team and is piloting innovative approaches to community engagement, using creative outreach strategies to connect with residents and promote sustainable practices.

Erin is passionate about the power of local government to drive meaningful change. She believes that public service is a calling—one that enables her to connect with diverse communities, tackle complex challenges, and leave a lasting impact on the environment and the quality of life. Outside of work, Erin enjoys spending time with her family—including a very energetic toddler—and exploring the outdoors with friends.

Senior Director, Packaging Stewardship | Keurig Dr Pepper

Director | Orange County Waste and Recycling  

Executive Director | LCSWMA

Daniel (Dan) Youngs serves as the Executive Director of the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) and President of Sustainable Assurance Company, a Vermont-domiciled insurance company.  Dan previously served as the Chief Financial Officer at LCSWMA. Prior to joining LCSWMA, Dan served in various financial and operational leadership roles within the mechanical, manufacturing, and agriculture industries.  Specifically, Dan has focused on equity growth, liquidity enhancement and value creation, often through the development and execution of turnaround and restructuring strategies.  Business management and operational experiences include start-up ventures, service and product development, fleet and logistics, procurement, comprehensive contract negotiations and risk management. 

Dan holds a B.S. in Accounting with a second major in Business Administration from Lebanon Valley College. Further, Dan holds an MBA from Lebanon Valley College and a professional certificate in Landfill Design from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Dan is active within his community, serving on various Boards and Committees of regional organizations including the Keystone SWANA chapter in Pennsylvania.

Senior Coordinating Producer | CBS News

President and CEO | Keep America Beautiful

Jennifer Lawson is President and CEO of Keep America Beautiful, a national nonprofit that works to inspire and educate people to improve and beautify their community environment. Previously, Jenny served as Chief Civic Innovation Officer at Points of Light where she led programs to help companies achieve their social change goals through the actions of their employees. She was also the executive sponsor of Listen. Learn. Act to End Racism, Points of Light’s partnership with Morehouse College, and served as an advisor to the National Trust for Civic Infrastructure. Jenny came to Points of Light from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change (now C2ES), where she led Make an Impact, a global campaign focused on energy efficiency and environmental awareness with some of the nation’s largest companies. Her career began with community development and affordable housing advocacy in Northern Virginia, where she served as the founding Executive Director of the Alliance for Housing Solutions. Jenny graduated from the University of Virginia where she studied Philosophy and Mathematics.