Jessica is leading change with her vision of landfills free of edible and compostable material and oceans free of plastics, exemplified by Solana Center’s role designing innovative compost cooperatives as well as restricting retail and distribution of single-use food service-ware.
Solana Center and Jessica have received awards for leadership in food waste diversion, including most recently US Composting Council’s Leadership in Outstanding Service in U.S. Composting (2019), California Resource Recovery Association’s California Organics Diversion (2019), San Diego Food System Alliance’s San Diego EMIES UnWasted Food (2018), San Diego Business Journal’s Top Business Women in San Diego (2017), and California Governor's Environmental & Economic Leadership (2016).
Solana Center established curbside recycling in southern California and is now a dynamic nonprofit fostering environmental change through education and consulting. Previously, Jessica held positions in research, marketing, and process improvement at various companies including her own software start-up. She holds a Master's degree from MIT and a Bachelor's degree from Cornell in Engineering.