Director of Atlas Zero Waste | University of New Hampshire ’13 | He/Him Alex is determined that zero waste is possible, and loves working with students and staff on college campuses to envision what it will take to get them there. He has been involved in zero waste programs since 2010, when he and his friends started the UNH Trash 2 Treasure program. At PLAN, Alex enjoys training and inspiring students to use systems thinking and anti-oppressive facilitation strategies to move their campuses beyond the roadblocks that prevent them from achieving zero waste. At home Alex enjoys woodworking and hiking, and is also an organizer, activist and street medic in his local community.

Email: alex@postlandfill.org

Campus Network Administrative Director | Temple University ‘18 ‘21 | She/Her Chelsea is a graduate from Temple University with a bachelors in Environmental Studies, a Masters in Public Policy, and certificates in Sustainability and Inclusive Leadership. Her passion in work lies in how public policy affects daily life. At PLAN Chelsea focuses on creating seamless systems for membership, research for projects, and management support.  When Chelsea is not in work mode she spends her time as a bookworm and aspiring author who loves to read and write. 

Email: chelsea@postlandfill.org

Co-Executive Director | Swarthmore College ’16 | She/Her Ciara is a researcher, facilitator, and organizer from Chester, PA. Her work centers on environmental justice, history, civic participation, and building intergenerational coalitions. As the former Communications & Engagement Manager at the Philadelphia Office of Sustainability, Ciara integrated environmental justice principles into the functions of city government; she also has experience in public arts programming, education, and project management. Ciara currently serves as the Board Chair of Reconstruction Inc, a North Philly based community-capacity building organization focused on the ideals of abolition-democracy and self-determination.

Email: ciara@postlandfill.org

Atlas Zero Waste Fellowship Coordinator  | West Chester University ’21 | She/Her Grace graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 2021 with a degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Environmental Health. She interned as a Sustainability Peer Educator and an Atlas Zero Waste Fellow during her senior year. Grace planned student events themed around the pillars of sustainability, with topics such as food insecurity, composting, gardening, and of course, reducing our waste & recycling. She enjoys yoga, painting, reading, and staying active in her community through her house/baby/dog/cat/rat/hamster-sitting business.

Communications Director | University of Kentucky ’20 | She/Her Isabel combines her passions for design, media, and movement-building to creatively educate. Her studies and work center around media production, urban forestry, and community food systems. During her undergrad in Kentucky, where she studied Natural Resources & Environmental Science, she wrote and designed for campus environmental publications and worked as a freelance designer / photographer / videographer. When she’s not behind a computer or camera, you can find Isabel experimenting in the garden, kitchen, and with various musical instruments.

Email: isabel@postlandfill.org

Director of Education and Resource Management | College of Charleston ‘19 | They/Them Jensen is a graduate from the College of Charleston, where they focused on Gender Studies and Environmental Sociology. Their campus experience includes working with the Office of Sustainability, developing Environmental Justice curriculum for an Alternative Break trip, and campaigning for increased gender neutral restrooms on campus. These experiences combine with Jensen’s passions for community care, access to resources and education, and food distribution. In their spare time, Jensen can be found writing spoken word or holding a dance party for one.

Email: jensen@postlandfill.org

Director of Events | University of South Carolina ’19 | He/Him Ramiro studied Marketing and Environmental Studies at the University of South Carolina, where he led an on campus organic permaculture farm. He takes the concepts of permaculture not only as a way of farming and growing food but as a way of living our daily lives. In his spare time Ramiro likes to play soccer, learn something new, or try new foods.

Email: ramiro@postlandfill.org 

Campaign Director | University of Pittsburgh ‘19 | They/Them

 Young is a graduate from University with a BA in Environmental Studies and BS in Ecology & Evolution, while organizing on campus in various efforts and working for the Student Office of Sustainability. At PLAN Young mentors students in their own organizing efforts on campus with a special focus in plastic because of their proximity to petrochemical build out happening in the Ohio River Valley. In addition to their work at PLAN, they enjoy organizing in their local community, tending to their garden, and putzing around, usually with second hand materials.  

 Email: young@postlandfill.org

Creative Social Media Intern | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire ’23 | She/Her Evelyn currently studies Journalism and Environment, Society, and Culture at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She enjoys utilizing her skills of writing and social media communication to advocate for social justice movements within the climate crisis. In her community, she serves as the Communications and Social Media Coordinator for her student office of sustainability on-campus. She also writes and designs for local newspaper publications, where she focused on student leadership efforts for restorative justice and divestment from fossil fuels.

Board Treasurer | She/Her

Dru Baker is a lover of all things green and vegan, a sustainability technologist, and the Founder and Principal Consultant of The Dru Code Consultancy in Philadelphia, PA. Joining the PLAN Board after building a decade of deep experience in Green & Tech consulting, software engineering, and sustainable food movements, Dru has a knack for pairing technical skills with relationship-building, project management and a passion for sustainability advocacy. Years of experience and insight took Dru from advocating for sex workers in Amsterdam and tackling coral reef degradation in St. Croix, to winning their first Hackathon in 2020 and organizing PLAN’s own SZW18! Dru’s currently serving on the PLAN Board while simultaneously expanding the breadth and reach of The Dru Code Consultancy. Dru’s advocacy work gives her a peek into a wasteless and technologically just world. They’re eager to continue combining their expertise in software engineering, global-scale problem-solving, and mission-driven sustainability to create Just-Transition-focused digital products and consultancy work.

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Audrey is committed to building a just transition to a Circular Economy. She began her professional journey with PLAN: after founding one of the first move-out programs advised by PLAN, Audrey became the first Student Rep on the Board, then a summer intern, and eventually PLAN’s Director of Partnerships. Since her time on PLAN staff, Audrey has received an MBA in Sustainable Solutions from Presidio Graduate School and been named an Ellen MacArthur Foundation Circular Economy Pioneer. Now a resident of Seattle, Audrey currently helps lead the grassroots organization CircularPNW and sits on the Governance Circle of Washington State’s NextCycle program. She works as a Climate and Circularity Consultant. Audrey spends her free time cooking vegetarian food and playing lots and lots of board games.

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Colby Gamester is the sole practitioner of Gamester Law Office in Portsmouth, NH, joining the PLAN Board after years of service on local United Way and City Planning Boards. In addition to those, Colby has spent many years developing leaders in the NH Seacoast through Leadership Seacoast. Gamester is an alum of both the University of New Hampshire (Political Science and Economics) and New England School of Law (JD). Colby brings his breadth of board and legal experience to help the team navigate legal affairs as growth leads to new strategic opportunities.

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Jane Patton is a Senior Campaigner with the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and a co-founder of No Waste Louisiana. Since 2011, Jane has been working with communities to address inequality, mitigate harm, and increase justice. Her work focuses primarily on global policy regarding the full life cycle of plastics.

Board Chair | She/Her

Jen Jones brings over 10 years of experience working in sustainability at institutions of higher education to the PLAN board. She is currently the Sustainability Director at the College of Charleston. Jen attended Millikin University in Decatur, IL for her BS in Biology and has a MS in Environmental Studies from the College of Charleston. Jen has a passion for dance and teaches hip hop and yoga in her free time.

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As a dirt road academic, storyteller, and historian, Kamau is a Ph.D. student in the History Department at Duke University. Their research uses historical narratives and oral histories in the U.S. South to explore Black, queer, and trans resistance and resiliency. Kamau is also interested in the history of the environment and unpacking its relationship to capitalism, white supremacy, and patriarchy. Along with their scholarly pursuits, Kamau holds many political homes and non-profits close to their heart. These organizations are Southerners on New Ground (SONG), Tiger’s Eye Collective, Carolina Youth Action Project, and of course, the Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN).

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Mia grew up in Indianapolis, IN. She moved to the East Coast to study Environmental Studies, Economics, and French at the University of Vermont. After her studies, she moved to Colorado to work at a ski resort. Since then, she crossed the pond to be an English Teaching Assistant in a Southwestern French high school. She enjoys working in outdoor environmental education regarding agriculture, food systems, and environmental and social justice.

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Misha is an herbalist, jewelry maker/artist, and fantasy nerd from New Hampshire. She works in community to redistribute wealth to Black, Indigenous, POC and Trans and Queer individuals and communities. Her intention is to support those building safety, providing care for themselves, and to one another. Redistribution happens both in and outside the nonprofit industrial complex, challenging the ways philanthropy often upholds violent and destructive industries. She thinks the world would be a better place if they taught about Alok Vaid-Menon and adrienne maree brown in school.

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Salvador Uribe is a current undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley. He is majoring in American Studies and minoring in Ethnic Studies.
During his time in Community College, Salvador interned with Algalita Marine Research and Education in Long Beach, California. It was there where he knew that breaking free from plastic was a must and gathered his college friends to start a Break Free From Plastic camping at his community college. They gained traction across campus with the help of many on-campus student-led organizations. Now, Salvador looks forward as he completes his last years of Undergraduate at UC Berkeley and hopes to start his next journey in becoming an environmental attorney.