Kristyn Oldendorf

Senior Director of Public Policy & Communications at SWANA

Speaker

Kristyn Oldendorf is Senior Director of Public Policy and Communications for the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), leading advocacy, public affairs, safety initiatives, and communications for the organization. Kristyn spearheads the SWANA Core Advocacy Group, the Safety Ambassadors, and the Lithium-Ion Battery Workgroup, among other projects.

Prior to joining SWANA, Kristyn spent over ten years working for the City of Baltimore, first in policy and legislation and later in supporting waste and resource management operations and leading the Office of Waste Diversion. In addition, Kristyn worked in international waste and resource recovery consulting, supporting major companies and organizations with establishing and pursuing their waste reduction and diversion goals.