2025 Circular Economy Symposium

and Vendor Showcase

Sept. 18-19, 2025 | Downtown Phoenix, AZ

The Symposium is our highly anticipated annual event that brings together industry professionals, local and state government leaders, nonprofit organizations, and students to discuss topics related to the circular economy and waste diversion efforts.

Don't miss out on incredible presenters, panelists, and experiences hosted by Circular Arizona at On Jackson in Phoenix, Arizona!

General registration closed on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

Limited last-minute tickets remain and are only available until sold out.

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Schedule

Speakers

Don't miss out on speakers from a variety of incredible organizations!

Alyssa

Tarpley

Public Information Specialist, City of Tucson

Alyssa

Knowles

Circular Economy Specialist, City of Phoenix

Amanda

Jordan

Circular Economy Administrator, City of Phoenix

April

Furin

Senior Manager, Sustainability, Swire Coca-Cola, USA

Ariel

LeBarron

Food Systems Project Manager, City of Phoenix

Ben

Williams

Chief Operating Officer, WoodSyn

Berdetta

Hodge

Councilmember, City of Tempe

Beth

Forsberg

Senior Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer, Goodwill of Central & Northern Arizona

Charlotte

Thomas

East Phoenix General Manager, Republic Services

Christy

Sangster-Begay

Director, San Carlos Apache Tribe Department of Environmental Protection

Colin

Tetreault

Senior Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, Ernst & Young LLP
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David

Huff

Business Development Manager, Westech Recyclers

Elease

Foster

Associate Vice President, Facilities and Operations, Grand Canyon University

Emma

Reyes

Municipal Manager, Republic Services

Eric

Joo

Head of North America Feedstock Operations, Reju

Frederick

Sherman

Senior Environmental Specialist, Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency

Ginger

Sykes Torres

Vice President of Resiliency Programs, Local First Arizona

Grace

Widseth

Director of Corporate Partnerships, Arbor Day Foundation

Heather

Lennon

Owner/CEO, Imagine General Contracting and Development Inc.

J.B.

Shaw

Recycling Coordinator, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

Jenn

Duff

Councilmember, City of Mesa

John

Starke

Founder, MyMatR

Joshua

Ellner

Manager, FDM Facilities Management, Zero Waste, Arizona State University

Josie

Kohlan

Director of Sustainability, Goodmans

Julie

Ries

Manager, Business Development, Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Karen

Weinstein

Founder, RecyKleap

Karen

Jayne

Chief Executive Officer, Stardust

Kathleen

Ventura

Co-Owner, Compost Crowd

Kyle

Fiano

Architect & Director of Sustainability, 180 Degrees Design + Build

Kyleigh

Brown

Co-Founder, Circular Earth

Lisa

Rotello

Principal Planner, City of Tucson

Madhavi

Trikha

Data Science Specialist, Upstream

Meg

Zemlicka

Director of Operations, RokPaper

Megan

Beatty

Account Executive, Bold Reuse

Michael

Ortiz

Regional Process Improvement & Sustainability Manager, The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

Nazario

Prieto

Phoenix Water Assistant Director, City of Phoenix
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Nicole

Muratore

Shop Manager, Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective

Raymond

Randall

Sr. Manager, Textiles, WM

Ryan

Gurr

Circular Arizona Coordinator, Circular Arizona

Sherri

Barry

Co-Founder, FABRIC

Steven

Thompson

Sustainability Manager, City of Flagstaff Sustainability Office

Taylor

Fareri

Communications Strategist & Digital Content Administrator, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

Terrence

Sims

South Phoenix General Manager, Republic Services

Tina

Wiechman

Manager, Sustainability & Technical Specifications, Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

Tom

Mehlert

Circular Economy Manager, Grand Canyon University CityServe

Traci

Conaway

Recycling Program Analyst, City of Chandler

Wesley

Yland

Founder, Reframe

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