Abbey Patterson

Background

About Abbey Patterson

Circular Economy Expert in circular economies relating to food recovery and composting, textiles, recycling, deconstruction and re-use, bio-solid recovery and special event waste and recycling streams. Recycling Development • Identified and executed recycling material sources from Fortune 100 companies to support volumes needed at Material Recovery Facilities (MRF’s) from municipal recycling programs. • Managed municipal market and proforma responsibilities for waste and recycling programs for 2nd largest waste company in North America. • Provided stakeholder engagement for the promotion of recycling through Atlanta Recycles to the City of Atlanta through partnerships with government, non-profit and private entities. Project Management with Organizing Committees for the Olympic Games • Designed waste management and recycling programs, labor allocations and budgets for Olympic planning. • Managed execution of Waste, Recycling and Cleaning Contracts for multiple Olympic Games, including onsite housing and transportation for employees. • Promoted Olympic sustainability goals trough successful closed loop recycling and the sourcing and composting of sustainable packaging. Government Affairs • Lobbied State and local officials on environmental issues. • Managed project outreach programs for locally elected officials, including community engagement strategies. • Managed lobbyists and provided both proactive legislation and legislative monitoring according to company needs Marketing • Created collateral material, website content, videos and trade show booths for start-up companies. • Managed communications to customers and public via website, newsletters and trade show events. Management of Long-term Real Estate Developments • Managed the land acquisition, environmental permit process and community and political outreach for infrastructure projects that included municipal solid waste landfills, recycling facilities, industrial parks and conservation land.