Agenda - Day 2 | The Waste Leadership Summit

7:30am - 8:00am

Registration

8:00am - 10:00am

Breakfast With Sponsors

Showing 3 of 3 Streams

Leadership & Business Development

Safety, Advocacy & Policy

Technology & Innovation

10:00am - 10:45am

Not Your Grandparents' Industry: How to Attract the Next Gen Workforce

Kerri Mead-Bell - President & Owner, Anchor Disposal
Cameron Brigance - Vice President - COO, Liberty Disposal
Jeff Edwards - Owner & President, Evergreen Disposal

11:00am - 11:45am

The High Cost of HR: Managing People, Policies & Legal Risk in Today’s Workplace

Patti Hamilton - Vice President - Brand & Culture, Coastal Waste
Shelly Sayward - SVP & General Counsel, Casella
Alice Milz - Assistant General Counsel for Claims, Litigation, and Employment, Rumpke

10:00am - 10:45am

From Waste to Resource: Unlocking Value in the Circular Economy

Michael E. Hoffman - President & CEO, NWRA
Tara Hemmer - SVP and Chief Sustainability Officer, WM
Jessica Long - Chief Strategy Officer, Closed Loop Partners
Dan Kurtz - VP of Recycling and Resource Recovery, Waste Connections

11:00am - 11:45am

Staying Ahead of the Spark: Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Prevention

Kristin Aldred - Director Government Affairs, Stericycle
Jeff Snyder - Senior Vice President Recycling & Sustainability, Rumpke
Ryan Fogelman - VP of Fire Protection, Fire Rover
Eric Frederickson - VP, Operations, The Battery Network

10:00am - 10:45am

Smart Routes, Safer Streets: How AI is Changing Waste Collection

Gage Edwards - Content Producer, Waste360
Bryan Fenster - Product Manager, McNeilus
Ganes Kesari - Founder & CEO, Tensor Planet
Ryan Brandos - Senior Key Account Executive, Lytx

11:00am - 11:45am

Practical AI Tools for Everyday Leadership

Anthony LaFauce - Managing Director of AI, Clyde
Rebecca Hu-Thrams - CEO, Glacier
Michael Zalesne - Managing Director, Prizma Strategy
Holten Stringer - AVP AI Policy, Van Scoyoc Associates
Adam Peruta - Associate Professor, Syracuse SI Newhouse School of Public Communications

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Lunch With Sponsors

Showing 3 of 3 Streams

Leadership & Business Development

Safety, Advocacy & Policy

Technology & Innovation

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Regulations Decoded: What’s Coming and How to Stay Ahead

Anne Germain - Chief of Technical & Regulatory, NWRA
Shannon Crawford Gay - Director, Recycling & Environmental Policy, WM
Elise Bowen - Partner, Alston & Bird LLP

3:00pm - 3:45pm

Lead Like a Legend: Timeless Lessons from a Trailblazer

Michael E. Hoffman - President & CEO, NWRA

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Leading for Safety: The Hidden Driver of Operational Excellence

Kirk Sander - Chief of Safety & Standards, NWRA
Morgan Lovett - Safety & Compliance Manager, Liberty Disposal
Christopher Headen - Vice President of Environment, Health & Safety, Republic Services
Sam Podgorny - Director of Business Development, Global Sensor Systems Inc.
Chris Jobson - Senior Director - EHS Operations, GFL

3:00pm - 3:45pm

Community Partnerships: Building Public Trust, Reducing Resistance, and Advancing Policy Outcomes

Julia Mangin - Director of Sustainability and Government Affairs, Recology
Tequila Smith - EVP, Chief Sustainability Officer, Reworld

2:00pm - 2:45pm

The Future of the Fleet: From Alternative Powertrain, Emissions Management and Safety, What Does the Future Hold?

Michael E. Hoffman - President & CEO, NWRA
Johannes Kirchoff - Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Kirchhoff Ecotec
Martin Mattsson - Director of Strategic Accounts, Volvo Construction Equipment
John Bonczyk - VP, Engineering, McNeilus
Tyler Ohlmansiek - Director of E-Mobility Sales, Mack Trucks, Inc.

3:00pm - 3:45pm

Cybersecurity: Safeguarding Enterprise Value in a Digital Age

Michael Cappel - Chief Legal Counsel, Rumpke
Assaf Afek Levy - Chief Information Security Officer, GFL

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Reception & EREF Auction

Day 2Tuesday, 9 June 2026 - EST