GreenBlue Staff

Anne Bedarf joined GreenBlue in September 2007 as a Project Manager for the Sustainable Packaging Coalition. Anne leads the SPC’s Labeling for Recovery Project (“Restart the Cycle”) project, and also oversees the Essentials of Sustainable Packaging curriculum and the sustainable packaging Design Library. She was previously the Environmental and Safety Manager for the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority and Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority in Charlottesville, VA, where she led the implementation of an Environmental Management System at a wastewater plant, water treatment plants, and solid waste/recycling facilities. In addition, she managed a landfill bioremediation project to include groundwater and air quality monitoring. Anne has also been a Project Manager and Environmental Scientist for the Environmental Company, Inc. (TEC) as well as a Fellow with the Virginia Natural Resources Leadership Institute. She holds a Master of Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia, with a focus on Sustainable Food System Planning, an MS in Environmental Science and Ecology from the University of Maryland, and a BA in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia. In her free time, Anne enjoys gardening, keeping chickens, and working at music festivals to implement recycling and composting. Anne is also a professional hula-hoop dancer.

Eric joined GreenBlue as a Project Associate in May 2011. He is primarily responsible for conducting technical research on packaging materials and other sustainable packaging issues for to support the growing SPC project portfolio. Eric recently completed an MS in Resource Economics and Policy at the University of Maine, where he researched the environmental impacts of potato-based bioplastic production in the state of Maine and the policy implications of its integration into packaging. Through this research, Eric gained expertise in bio-based packaging materials, Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Stewardship legislation, LCA methods, and economic modeling. Eric was also a Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellow at the University of Maine. In addition, Eric holds a BA in Economics from Hartwick College.

Adam Gendell is a Project Manager with the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and has been with GreenBlue since early 2010. His work is primarily focused on generating awareness of sustainability considerations within the packaging community and he has special expertise on end-of-life considerations for packaging. Adam most recently researched and authored the Sustainable Packaging Coalition’s report entitled Assessing the Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Biodegradation in Landfills. He is also responsible for developing and delivering the SPC’s domestic and international sustainable packaging education courses and various other tasks for the SPC, as well as performing lead research for many Advisory Services projects. Prior to joining GreenBlue, Adam worked with a consulting firm specializing in water resources management within the Rocky Mountain region. In addition, Adam has a strong academic background that encompasses physical and aquatic chemistry, materials science, toxicology and risk assessment, and hydrologic and environmental systems management. Adam holds a BS in Physics from James Madison University, and has completed coursework for an MS in Geophysics from the Colorado School of Mines. Outside of GreenBlue, Adam enjoys traveling, reading, jazz, bluegrass, wine, and the Washington Redskins.

Katherine O’Dea joined GreenBlue in July 2007 as a Senior Fellow with over 18 years of experience in sustainability in both the private and nonprofit sectors, and she has recently become the Director of Advisory Services. Katherine’s work at GreenBlue is multifaceted; she currently leads the Advisory Services program and contributes to various Sustainable Packaging Coalition projects (including the Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework), and also plays a principal role in strategy development and investigating new program opportunities for the organization. Katherine was previously Executive Director of INFORM, Inc., an environmental research and education nonprofit, Chief Operating Officer for the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, Vice President of Business and Environment Programs at Business for Social Responsibility, where she managed BSR’s Apparel Working Group and launched the Clean Cargo Working Group, as well as Founder and Principal Consultant of Ecologistics. Over her career, Katherine has worked on numerous sustainability projects for leading organizations such as The Coca Cola Company, Dell, Dow, DuPont, Ford Motor Company, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald’s, Nike, and SC Johnson, among others. Katherine holds a BA in Philosophy and English from Emmanuel College and has also completed graduate work in Philosophy and Organizational Psychology at Harvard University and earned a certificate from the Prince of Wales’s Business and Sustainability Programme at the University of Cambridge.

Danielle joined GreenBlue in August 2011 as a Project Associate for the Sustainable Packaging Coalition. In this role, she provides research support for various SPC projects and initiatives. Prior to joining GreenBlue, Danielle earned a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she wrote her graduate thesis on the development of the construction and demolition recycling industry in the state of North Carolina. While in graduate school, Danielle interned with North Carolina’s non-regulatory recycling office, the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Assistance and Outreach. There she worked with local governments and businesses to develop recycling programs and markets for recycled materials, as well as evaluated results of state and local recycling policies using quantitative data analysis. Danielle also holds a BA in Political Science from North Carolina State University. Aside from her commitment to promoting the triple bottom line, Danielle enjoys traveling and being outdoors.

Liz joined GreenBlue in 2008 as a Project Manager for both the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and the Closing the Loop project, coming from a natural resource conservation and policy background. Liz’s work primarily focuses on packaging end of life, including recovery system infrastructure, recycling, and composting, as well as Extended Producer Responsibility and other influential packaging legislation. Liz was previously Invasive Species Program Specialist at the U.S. Geological Survey and Program Coordinator for the Global Invasive Species Initiative at the Nature Conservancy. She has also consulted on issues relating to both non-native invasive species and migratory species for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America. Liz has a Master of Environmental Management degree from Duke University, where she focused on the growing environmental issue of non-native invasive species, and a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. While completing her Master’s research, Liz learned to identify all of the terrestrial plants of Bermuda. Liz was also a White House intern during her undergraduate studies.

Stephanie Fishwick joined GreenBlue in 2008 as the Communications Designer, bringing with her a unique background in branding, design, and illustration. At GreenBlue, Stephanie works on print design, web development, original illustration, information graphics, and data visualization and is responsible for ensuring that the organization projects a consistent and effective identity. She creates everything from publications, reports, and conference collateral to marketing materials and email campaigns, and has also led the design of the GreenBlue website. Stephanie has over seven years of experience in design and project management and has worked as a senior-level designer at various boutique design studios in Washington DC and Virginia. Most recently, she worked as a designer at Bussolati Associates, a boutique studio in Washington DC that serves many of the city’s associations and nonprofits. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Arts and Design from Virginia Commonwealth University and is currently a member of the Designer’s Accord and the AIGA’s The Living Principles for Design community. In her spare time, Stephanie is learning to play bossa nova guitar.