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The Global Impact Collective is a purpose-driven strategy consultancy. We use human-centered design to help mission-driven companies, organizations, and governments tackle their most complex problems — be it food systems, environment or sustainability — because empathetic, human-centered solutions create impact that lasts.

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ReFED Summit Breakfast: Designing Change: Human-Centered Approaches to Food Waste Solutions

Name: ReFED Summit Breakfast: Designing Change: Human-Centered Approaches to Food Waste Solutions
Start: 2025-06-25T08:00:00.000-07:00
End: 2025-06-25T09:00:00.000-07:00
Location: Hyatt Regency Seattle

Global Impact Collective

Hyatt Regency Seattle

Seattle, Washington

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About Event

As part of the 2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit, discover how Seattle Public Utilities, in collaboration with the Global Impact Collective, used human-centered design to explore scalable, community-driven food waste prevention opportunities and partnerships. This interactive panel and breakfast session will share learnings from a six-month discovery phase with businesses, nonprofits, and experts—exploring how cities can catalyze change and how you can apply these insights within your own organization or community. Join the conversation and contribute ideas to help shape the next phase of this innovative initiative.

Our speakers include:

Maria DeLeo, Program Director, Good Food Economy, Seattle Good Business Network. Mariah (she/her) joined the Seattle Good Business Network with over 20 years experience in food and sustainability, with leadership roles at Marlene’s Market & Deli, the Puget Sound’s first natural foods store, and as the Washington State Market Director at Chinook Book, building a network of businesses committed to shared values of environmental and social responsibility. There she co-founded the Heart of Seattle Awards to celebrate sustainable achievement for local retail and service businesses. As the Good Food Economy Program Director, she seeks to help strengthen the community network of regional food system stakeholders to create a sustainable, resilient, and just local food economy.

Gwyneth Rampton, Vice President of Sustainability, Compass Group. Gwyneth brings over 2 decades of diverse experience to her role as Vice President of Sustainability at Compass Group. With a career journey spanning from retail merchandising to international logistics, she has honed her skills in various aspects of business operations. Gwyneth's journey with Compass Group began 12 years ago, and for the last 10 years, Gwyneth has been a driving force at Foodbuy, the procurement arm of Compass Group, where she spearheaded Category Development and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Her tenure at Compass Group also included two years on the global accounts team, providing her with a broad perspective on the company's operations.

Andrew Shakman, CEO, LeanPath. Andrew Shakman is CEO and founder of Leanpath. From the beginning, Andrew has worked to catalyze the global movement to address the food waste crisis. He has been featured in BusinessWeek, NPR, Forbes, and Fast Company. He has spoken at the World Bank, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the Culinary Institute of America, Harvard and on hundreds of other stages.

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