Over the mountains and to Grand Junction we go for the 2025 Summit for Recycling!

June 2nd - 4th | Grand Junction Convention Center

The Summit for Recycling annual conference is the biggest statewide networking and educational event focused on capturing the value in our waste stream and moving towards a circular economy in Colorado. We are super excited to bring the Summit to a location with so much happening around waste diversion. Grand Junction here we come!

2025 Summit for Recycling Speakers

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Doug Bair
Group Leader for Summit County Foam Recycling
He/Him

I am a retired psychotherapist. Part of my retirement plan is to do what I can to help with environmental issues. To that end, I recycle and compost at home. I volunteer with our local environmental organization, High Country conservation (HC3). I was on a committee for 2 years to help "convince" the Suncor oil refinery to stop polluting. And for the last 3 years I've been keeping as much styrofoam from the dump as has been possible. But I have reached the end of how much my volunteer organization can handle. That is why I am reaching out to other organizations to help with or take over the effort.

Shana Baker, MAS, REHS
Waste Tires Work Leader, Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
She/Her
Most used acronym: CDPHE or Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and HMWMD or Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division

Shana is the Waste Tires Work Leader for the Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment where she is responsible for the oversight of the Waste Tire Program. She has been with CDPHE for over 20 years. She is a graduate of Colorado State University with a B.S. in Environmental Health, and she holds a master’s degree from the University of Denver in Environmental Policy and Management. Shana enjoys traveling, hiking, and working out on her Peloton bike.

Jon Gertsmeier
National Sales Director, AMP
He/Him
Most used acronym: MRF or materials recovery facility and MSW or municipal solid waste

Jon Gertsmeier is national director of enterprise sales for AMP, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered sortation at scale for the waste and recycling industry. He works with industry leaders to deploy AI-enabled retrofit and facility-scale solutions that increase productivity, overcome labor challenges, maximize purity rates, and generate more revenue for their recycling businesses.

Gertsmeier has more than 15 years of experience in the waste and recycling industry and a deep understanding of day-to-day MRF operations and the challenges of running a successful business. A trusted leader in the industry, he has held multiple roles in sales management and business development. He received a bachelor’s degree in business management from Indiana University.

Connect with Jon: LinkedIn

Michelle Kelble
Waste Tire Enterprise Board Administrator, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Liz Mauro
Landfill Manager, South Canyon Landfill & Composting Facility, City of Glenwood Springs 
She/Her
Most used acronym: CDPHE or Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Liz oversees composting, recycling, and landfill operations at the South Canyon Landfill in Glenwood Springs. Her work-related interests are circular economies, resource management, composting unusual feedstocks, and organics policy.  

Anna Perks
Owner/Founder of Perks Deconstruction
She/Her
Most used acronym: C&D or Construction and Demolition/Deconstruction

Anna Perks is the founder and owner of Perks Deconstruction, a Colorado-based woman-owned business specializing in sustainable demolition and material reuse. With a background in circular economy and a deep commitment to climate-conscious construction practices, Anna has positioned Perks as a leader in deconstruction services across the Front Range. She is a board member of Recycle Colorado and an active participant on the Construction & Demolition (C&D) Council, where she advocates for policies and programs that promote waste diversion, material reuse, and industry innovation. Anna brings a hands-on, solutions-oriented approach to her work and is passionate about transforming the built environment through collaboration, education, and action.

Connect with Anna: Website, LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook

Natalie Trecker
Motherlode Mercantile supervisor- Pitkin County Solid Waste Center
She/Her

Natalie Trecker is born and raised in Aspen, and embraced the ski culture. After many years of competitive xc ski racing, she returned to Aspen. Subsequent years in retail, landscaping and home reuse projects have led her to her dream job of working the diversion effort/ community reuse resource that is the Motherlode Mercantile, a.k.a "the dump store" at the Pitkin County Solid Waste Center in the Roaring Fork valley. She is excited to be part of the mission to reduce, reuse and recycle for our world. She spends her days out in the dirt at the Solid Waste Center helping the community to divert reusable items destined for the landfill and help create and support a reuse culture. 

Alex Truelove
Senior Policy Manager, Biodegradable Products Institute
He/Him
Most used acronym: BPI or Biodegradable Products Institute

Alex joined BPI in early 2022 to help develop and advocate for policies to increase organic waste diversion, reduce pollution, and help consumers navigate a dizzying product marketplace. He previously directed a national non-profit zero waste program and remains passionate about environmental stewardship, public policy, and working with others to incrementally solve messy problems.

Connect with Alex: LinkedIn