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Bailey Hall, 2026-2027

Bailey Hall is an Environmental Programs Specialist/Zero Waste Coordinator in the Environmental Services Department for the City of Sunnyvale. She represents the Solid Waste and Recycling Division as their outreach and communications lead, and engages the Sunnyvale community through public speaking, social media, events, and Youtube videos. She loves debunking recycling myths and teaching others about Zero Waste living, and discusses both in a regular column called “Talkin’ Trash” in the city-wide newsletter.

Prior to this role, Bailey was Program Director for Climate Corps AmeriCorps, a fellowship program that helps young professionals kickstart their career in the environmental field. Over the course of three years, she mentored 84 Fellows. Bailey also has past experience leading outdoor science field trips, educating community members on energy efficiency, and environmental communication in a corporate setting. She graduated from UC Santa Cruz and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies with a Politics minor. Bailey looks forward to a long career ahead in the waste-reduction and recycling realm.

Devin Jackson, 2026-2027

I am an Environmental Sustainability Coordinator and recipient of the 2021 CCC Leadership in Sustainability Award. I am a Recycle SMART Green Educator and contributed to earning a 2018 Bronze California Green Ribbon School Award. I am also a certified Climate Change Educator with National Geographic Explorers, a NASA GLOBE Educator, and a NOAA Ocean Guardian Educator.

Environmental stewardship is central to both my professional work and daily life. As a certified naturalist and citizen scientist, I focus on environmental literacy, water and energy conservation, resource management, and Zero Waste practices aligned with the UN Climate Principles.

I am an active member of the Northern California Recycling Association (NCRA) Board of Directors, have been the Co-Vice President for 1 year and am the sole classroom teacher on the board. The Chair of the NCRA California Zero Waste Schools Committee, I also participate in the CRRA K–12 Technical Council, and contribute to the Contra Costa Sustainability Commission.

Sarah Koplowicz, 2025-2026

Sarah has been working in solid waste management for over 17 years, with a focus on zero waste programs and policies. She helped establish the UC Davis Zero Waste system campus wide and spent 10 years working in event production providing zero waste management to millions of people. She also previously worked at the San Francisco Green Business Program helping hundreds of local businesses reduce their footprint. In 2019, Sarah completed a Master of Science in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco.

Since joining R3, Sarah has worked with more than 50 jurisdictions in California providing a wide range of support for legislative compliance, contract procurement and negotiations, C&D facility evaluations, researching industry best practices, and much more. Sarah is honored to serve NCRA as a Board Member and has been participating in NCRA events since 2014, including being an organizing member of the Zero Waste Youth Convergence planning committee. She is passionate about all things zero waste, the magic of compost, gardening, trying new recipes, and spending time with her cat.

Casey Fritz, 2024-2025

Casey Fritz. Zero Waste Marin & County of Marin Waste Management Division (term ends 12/2025)

Casey grew up in the Bay Area and has worked in the Zero Waste field since she graduated from UC Berkeley in 2017. Throughout her career she has worked for a non-profit to implement zero waste programs at schools, and on the outreach and education teams at both Marin Sanitary Service and Recology in San Francisco. These roles helped to deepen her knowledge of how waste is handled and further her passion for helping people reduce what they send to landfill. In 2023 Casey completed a Master of Science in Environmental Management degree at the University of San Francisco, and wrote her Masters’ thesis on the lifecycle emissions of our food system and how local governments can reduce those climate impacts.

Casey currently works for the County of Marin as a Senior Planner, where she manages the outreach programs for the Zero Waste Marin Joint Powers Authority. This includes managing the Zero Waste Marin Schools Program, the edible food recovery program, social media channels, pilot programs such as bringing Repair Fairs to Marin County, and Zero Waste Marin’s Local Task Force. Casey is honored to serve on the NCRA Board to connect with other folks who are passionate about advancing zero waste solutions.

Freddy Coronado, 2026-2027

Freddy Coronado is a proud member of the San Francisco Bay Area Latinx, Zero Waste and queer communities. He works for the San Francisco Department of the Environment as the Residential Zero Waste Specialist where he implements San Francisco’s Zero Waste policies and programs across the residential sector. His nine plus year Zero Waste experience includes working with multifamily buildings, property managers, large refuse generators, event producers, and affordable housing properties.

In the past he has worked on projects with Cascadia Consulting, Envirolutions, Recology and Gigantic Idea Studio. Freddy also assisted the City of Sausalito with the implementation of its Single-Use Plastics Ban Ordinance. Since 2014, Freddy has been an active member of Zero Waste Youth USA, where he is now an advisor to the youth-led organization.