Jennifer Porter

Jennifer is a planning leader with 24 years of experience in government and private sector sustainability, circularity, and solid waste/sustainable materials management initiatives. Jennifer has demonstrated team-building skills and has led client projects in-person and virtually in more than 20 states and territories in the US and internationally, as well as with one of the world’s largest retail brands. A Certified Practitioner in Zero Waste Principles/Practices, Jennifer’s specializations include sustainability, zero waste, circular economy, solid waste, sustainable materials management, communications, and team building. Skilled in program development, project management and scenario evaluation, Jennifer has worked on dozens of complex public- and private-sector client projects. She has also held past leadership positions with the Clean Cities Coalition and the Association of Oregon Recyclers, and currently serves as the Sustainable Materials Management Technical Division Awards Co-Chair for SWANA and is on the Solid Waste Knowledge Team and the Circular Economy workgroup for the American Public Works Association. Jennifer is the author of more than 25 published industry articles/speaking engagements promoting thought leadership.