About This Event
This presentation will take you inside three facilities (virtually!) to give you a full tour of what their facility processes, how it is set up, what technology they use, and what products they produce. Each virtual tour will be followed by a Q&A session so each facility can share their expertise and answer your questions about their facility and their operations.
The tour schedule will be:
12:00 pm - Silver Springs Organics
12:30 pm - Cedar Grove Inc.
1:00 pm - King County Wastewater Treatment Division
Price: Member - $15 / Non-Member - $35
About The Speakers
Kris Adair
Kris Adair, Site Manager, Silver Springs Organics
Kris Adair is the Site Manager at Silver Spring Organics. He started there in 2013 as a laborer and moved his way up as he learned the operations. He attended CFOT (WORC's annual compost operator training) in 2014 . Kris has now been at Silver Springs 8 years and has been in a managing role for 2 years. He has learned a lot of composting ideas prior to working here from his mother who was a involved with a master gardeners group . He enjoys learning the science and the technologies of our facility. He cares a great deal and loves our states resources and is constantly amazed by our rare landscapes. He also enjoys playing a small part in finding ways to help provide a regenerative resource for our state.
Jay Blazey, General Counsel, Cedar Grove Composting
Jay Blazey
Jay Blazey is the General Counsel for Cedar Grove, responsible for corporate legal strategy and its intersection with business development and effective operations. He is also an officer on the Board of Directors as the corporate secretary. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Jay has incorporated our region’s culture of environmental awareness and innovation into his work. Jay is a proud member of the Cedar Grove family—we are committed to providing state-of-the-art green infrastructure in the form of organics recycling solutions.
Jay serves on the Board of Directors for the Washington Organics Recycling Counsel. In this role, Jay helped co-draft legislation bringing important statewide labeling standards to compostable products. Jay also drafted first-of-its kind legislation to help support end markets for compost products including beneficial uses in government projects and city parks.
Prior to joining Cedar Grove, Jay worked as a defense litigator representing companies and institutional clients in Seattle. Jay graduated from Seattle University School of Law and attended the University of Washington and Gonzaga University of undergraduate studies.
Siena Ezekiel
Siena Ezekiel, Education & Engagement Specialist, King County Wastewater
Siena Ezekiel has worked as an Education & Engagement Specialist for the King County Wastewater Treatment Division for 5 years. She co-leads high school programs, including the Clean Water Ambassador internship, and ensures that audiences of all ages learn about WTD’s recycled resources. Siena has a M.A. in Education focused on urban environmental education from Antioch University, Seattle. In her career as an environmental educator, Siena has developed and led interactive education programs for children, teens and adults focused on urban gardening, water resources, career pathways and leadership development.
PLEASE NOTE: Attendee may receive USCC Certification Commission credit when they attend.
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