WASTECON 2021: Leadership Intensives

Monday, November 1, 2021
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Special Leadership Intensive Opportunity: Next Generation Collection Systems 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Jay Wheeler - Underground Refuse Systems
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Keynote: The Waste Free World 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Ron Gonen - Closed Loop Partners
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Keynote: From Reactive to Proactive: Using Disruption as a Catalyst for Excellence 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Rebecca Ryan - NEXT Generation Consulting, Inc.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	Keynote: Embracing DEI as a Strategic Advantage in 2021 and Beyond: Dumping the Rubbish of Antiquated Mindsets and Processes 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Rueben M. Stokes - Rueben Stokes Advisory Services
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Keynote: The Power of Collaboration to Solve Common Problems in the Waste Industry 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Jonathan North - Rehrig Pacific Company
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Leadership Intensive: Build a Compelling Personal Brand for Greater Success 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Dr. Kathryn (Katie) Sandoe - Light Echo Co.
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM	Leadership Intensive: No money? No permission? No problem! How to seed innovative ideas in your department 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Rebecca Ryan - NEXT Generation Consulting, Inc.		Leadership Intensive: Tools You'll Need To Become An Inclusive Leader 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Rueben M. Stokes - Rueben Stokes Advisory Services
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	Keynote: CEO Spotlight: Patrick Dovigi – GFL Environmental 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Patrick Dovigi - GFL Environmental, Inc.
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Keynote: COVID Lessons Learned: Challenges & Strategies 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Tarek Abichou - FAMU-Florida State University Juyeong Choi - FAMU-Florida State University Emily Albright - Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority Samantha Brown - Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority Ramana Kari - Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Jesse Maxwell - SWANA Jason Timmons - Sarasota County
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Keynote: Media Relations 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Anne Isenhower - Anne Isenhower Communications LLC Mark Bernheimer - MediaWorks Resource Group
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM	Leadership Intensive: Stop Theft and Revenue Leakage 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Jackie Barlow II - Paradigm Software LLC Brad Sovich - Navusoft, Inc.	Leadership Intensive: 10 Keys to Today’s Recycling Programs (Public Sector Attendees Only) 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Bethany Jewell - Kessler Consulting Inc Mitch Kessler - Kessler Consulting, Inc.	Leadership Intensive: High Road, Low Road: Ethical Street Smarts for Local Government Professionals 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Barry Shanoff - Attorney	Leadership Intensive: How do you get elected officials, finance departments, and your residents to buy into electric garbage trucks? 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Marc De Smidt - Autocar Trucks Michael Fernandez - Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management Don Ross - New Way Trucks John King - City of Ocala Matt Wetta - Peterbilt
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	Keynote: 2021 Lawrence Lecturer: Shifting Gears and Picking Up the Pace: Leading with Sustainability 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Tara Hemmer - Waste Management, Inc.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Keynote: US EPA Perspectives with Dr. Carlton Waterhouse 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Carlton Waterhouse - US EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management
Thursday, November 4, 2021
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Keynote: Cleaner Smarter Cities 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Jeff Kirschner - Litterati Inc.
10:00 AM - 11:00 PM	Keynote: Where do we go from here? 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM Dr. Kathryn (Katie) Sandoe - Light Echo Co.