Vanessa Robertson

Envirolution

Vanessa is a Reno Native and has been Co-Executive Director of Envirolution for 6 years. She has a masters in international environmental policy and founded her own green business consulting company prior to joining Envirolution. When Vanessa isn't working with her team providing teachers and students with engaging sustainability and STEAM career development opportunities, she enjoys traveling and the outdoors with her husband, son and new puppy Ava.

(775) 229-8488

Patricia Moen

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection

Patty is the Recycling Coordinator for the Bureau of Sustainable Materials Management. She has a bachelor’s degree in Biology and a master’s degree in Land Use Planning from the University of Nevada, Reno. She advocates for zero waste principles, simple living, reducing, and reusing. In her free time, she hikes, reads, and gardens.
(775) 687-9466

John K. Williams

Incline Village General Improvement District

John K. Williams joined the Waste Not Department as the Public Works Sustainability Technician in August 2022. John brings a wealth of experience to the IV/CB District with knowledge in the water utility and energy sectors, retail management, geology, wildlife management, education/outreach, construction, and conservation/sustainability. John is a longtime Tahoe resident; he is married to Sierra Nevada Alliance Staffer, Rebecca Williams, and he has 2 awesome kids.
(775)832-1284

Kim Rios

Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful

Kim is an environmental educator for KTMB who gained experience through teaching abroad. She has a degree in Environmental Policy from the University of Nevada, Reno. Apart from talking about trash, Kim enjoys spending time with her husband and dog, exploring the great outdoors, and discovering new hobbies.

(775) 851-5185 x 103

Hector Arreola

Nevada Conservation League

Hector Arreola is a native-born Nevadan and the son of Mexican immigrants from Ameca, Jalisco. Most of his childhood summers were spent in Mexico with his grandparents, who taught him the importance of sustainable agriculture on their family crops. During college, he interned on a successful presidential primary campaign before joining the United States Census Bureau to assist with the 2020 count. He continued his work in public service in Nevada as a community organizer by helping get Conservationists elected in 2022. At Nevada Conservation League, he is excited to teach businesses about the Nevada Green Business Network and help them implement sustainable, cost-effective best practices.
(702)-824-5160