Kate Christian
Corporate Sustainability Manager at Eco-Cycle- Claim this Profile
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Erica Bonser
Kate is a visionary, a leader, and a stand for all things sustainability. She is conscious of her daily impact and how it directly effects the environment and those around her. During my time working with Kate (through her influence) we were able to create new processes to ensure that all business practices were lead through the lens of sustainability, we created new roles for employees so that they could make bigger impacts throughout their day, and we inspired and collaborated with other businesses to share our sustainable best practices. Kate has been not only a positive influence and source of knowledge for the team, brand, and business but a tremendous impact on myself and how I choose my impact daily. I would highly recommend Kate for any position that she is going after as she puts her all into everything that she does. I am open to be contacted further for her recommendation.
Doreen Stabinsky
Kate did excellent work in my courses at COA. She was enthusiastic about learning new things and enjoyed working with others in the pursuit of knowledge. One very impressive memory of Kate was her initiative to organize a group study with several other students in Arabic. She has a very positive outlook on life and would be a great contribution to any team. I highly recommend her.
Erica Bonser
Kate is a visionary, a leader, and a stand for all things sustainability. She is conscious of her daily impact and how it directly effects the environment and those around her. During my time working with Kate (through her influence) we were able to create new processes to ensure that all business practices were lead through the lens of sustainability, we created new roles for employees so that they could make bigger impacts throughout their day, and we inspired and collaborated with other businesses to share our sustainable best practices. Kate has been not only a positive influence and source of knowledge for the team, brand, and business but a tremendous impact on myself and how I choose my impact daily. I would highly recommend Kate for any position that she is going after as she puts her all into everything that she does. I am open to be contacted further for her recommendation.
Doreen Stabinsky
Kate did excellent work in my courses at COA. She was enthusiastic about learning new things and enjoyed working with others in the pursuit of knowledge. One very impressive memory of Kate was her initiative to organize a group study with several other students in Arabic. She has a very positive outlook on life and would be a great contribution to any team. I highly recommend her.
Erica Bonser
Kate is a visionary, a leader, and a stand for all things sustainability. She is conscious of her daily impact and how it directly effects the environment and those around her. During my time working with Kate (through her influence) we were able to create new processes to ensure that all business practices were lead through the lens of sustainability, we created new roles for employees so that they could make bigger impacts throughout their day, and we inspired and collaborated with other businesses to share our sustainable best practices. Kate has been not only a positive influence and source of knowledge for the team, brand, and business but a tremendous impact on myself and how I choose my impact daily. I would highly recommend Kate for any position that she is going after as she puts her all into everything that she does. I am open to be contacted further for her recommendation.
Doreen Stabinsky
Kate did excellent work in my courses at COA. She was enthusiastic about learning new things and enjoyed working with others in the pursuit of knowledge. One very impressive memory of Kate was her initiative to organize a group study with several other students in Arabic. She has a very positive outlook on life and would be a great contribution to any team. I highly recommend her.
Erica Bonser
Kate is a visionary, a leader, and a stand for all things sustainability. She is conscious of her daily impact and how it directly effects the environment and those around her. During my time working with Kate (through her influence) we were able to create new processes to ensure that all business practices were lead through the lens of sustainability, we created new roles for employees so that they could make bigger impacts throughout their day, and we inspired and collaborated with other businesses to share our sustainable best practices. Kate has been not only a positive influence and source of knowledge for the team, brand, and business but a tremendous impact on myself and how I choose my impact daily. I would highly recommend Kate for any position that she is going after as she puts her all into everything that she does. I am open to be contacted further for her recommendation.
Doreen Stabinsky
Kate did excellent work in my courses at COA. She was enthusiastic about learning new things and enjoyed working with others in the pursuit of knowledge. One very impressive memory of Kate was her initiative to organize a group study with several other students in Arabic. She has a very positive outlook on life and would be a great contribution to any team. I highly recommend her.
Credentials
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Permaculture Design
Permaculture Institute of North AmericaOct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
RYS 200 Certified Yoga Instructor
Yoga AllianceJun, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
TRUE Advisor
Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI)Oct, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Eco-Cycle
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Corporate Sustainability Manager
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Apr 2018 - Present
- Designed and established a hard-to-recycle material collection program for breweries along the Front Range. It is estimated that more than 1200 lbs will be diverted from 15 breweries within the first month. More than 40 breweries are projected to participate by the end of 2021, potentially diverting more than 26,000 lbs of waste from landfills, incineration, or exportation. - Modernized and increased relevance of sustainability programming for businesses along the Front Range. Doubled participation within the first year of redesign, and more than doubled the program’s annual revenue in the first 6 months. Recent participants include: Google, Nite Ize, Backyard Farm, Taddiken Tree, Justin’s, Avery Brewing, Wana Brands, and Backpacker’s Pantry. - Developing and maintaining relationships with large for-profit corporations to generate sales and promote mission-based results with a focus on sustainability and materials management. - Responsible for new client outreach, strategy, and sales. - Currently creating programming to reduce food waste in Boulder County and educating the community on the importance of carbon sequestration and a more circular, local food system. - Implementing marketing strategies through social media, print materials, website presence, and e-newsletters. - Train corporate customers, includes leading tours and facility walkthroughs, and providing customized plans that move them to greater waste diversion and toward waste aversion.
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Root + Pantry
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Greater Denver Area
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Sustainable Food System Consultant
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2014 - Present
- Business consultant providing mission and vision development for small and medium-sized producers. - Create marketing and program strategies to ensure organizational growth, includes business plans, curricula development, and special events planning. - Created a marketing toolkit for producers to identify their unique value proposition, discovered ways to achieve and increase economic sustainability, strengthened product identity, and increased/diversified their consumer base. - Develop and implement programs specific to organization/producer needs. Assure program objectives are met, including but not limited to driving sales, redistribution of risk, customer engagement, brand awareness, and building community partnerships.
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Vessel Revolution
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engagement Director
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Jun 2020 - Jan 2021
Managed strategic and tactical processes throughout business engagement while leading the development of a marketing strategy, striking a balance between organizational growth and corporate clients' requirements. Lead writer of grants and award applications. Managed strategic and tactical processes throughout business engagement while leading the development of a marketing strategy, striking a balance between organizational growth and corporate clients' requirements. Lead writer of grants and award applications.
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prAna
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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100 - 200 Employee
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Keyholder - Managing Sustainablity Initiatives
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May 2015 - Apr 2018
- Assisted the Director of Stores with the coordination, administration, and communication of sustainability initiatives and programming. - Responsible for assembling, updating, and maintaining retail-specific sustainability handbook. Developed and conducted sustainability training for all new hires and continued education of associates. - Maintained records of retail KPIs relating to sustainability. - Managed regular store recycling and waste removal schedule. - Delivered effective and timely communication to headquarters regarding retail sustainability efforts. - Launched an in-store recycling and composting program that diverted more than half of the store’s waste from the landfill. - First retail representative on prAna’s corporate Green Team, tasked with creating recycling and composting plans for prAna’s seven retail stores. - Co-created, and executed an event with Eco-Cycle and the City of Boulder to educate and engage downtown stakeholders around the adoption of practices that support the City of Boulder’s Universal Zero Waste Ordinance.
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America's Essential Hospitals
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Human Resources Assistant
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May 2013 - Sep 2014
Provided support to the Director of HR and the CFO; ensured HR database compliance with legislation, assisted in recruitment, coordinated office and supply orders, developed emergency preparedness procedures, and wrote the accompanying policy. Provided support to the Director of HR and the CFO; ensured HR database compliance with legislation, assisted in recruitment, coordinated office and supply orders, developed emergency preparedness procedures, and wrote the accompanying policy.
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Every Mother Counts
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
Office assistant in the day-to-day activities of the non-profit maternal health space. Primary duties: research, fact-checking, maintenance of social media accounts and database management. Office assistant in the day-to-day activities of the non-profit maternal health space. Primary duties: research, fact-checking, maintenance of social media accounts and database management.
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COA's Sustainable Business Hatchery
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Bar Harbor, ME
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Innovator
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2010 - 2011
Was chosen to participate in COA's Sustainable Business Program's Business Hatchery. Receiving: a 10 week rapid prototype intensive, office space & equipment, business mentors from the MDI and COA communities, personal support services to launch my enterprise Was chosen to participate in COA's Sustainable Business Program's Business Hatchery. Receiving: a 10 week rapid prototype intensive, office space & equipment, business mentors from the MDI and COA communities, personal support services to launch my enterprise
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Founder/Director
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Jul 2009 - 2011
Hearing Other Voices (HOV) worked to give voice to those who are most often kept silent, through an internet based platform that allowed all women to share their stories, and a database for students and policymakers alike. Through multimedia interviews, this social enterprise attempted to bare witness to women's lives, in order to do this we looked beyond the world she sees; we sought to understand how she sees herself in her world. World wide there are many organizations whose main goal is to relate women’s stories. Though appropriate to the cause they do not offer the freedom of expression without analysis. Hearing Other Voices removed the lens that often clouds or distorts; making their stories not their own. There are many creative ways organizations are helping us hear women's views and as wonderful as projects like this are, there needs to be a place where the voices of women from all cultures can be heard in a moment. By using questions that were designed to be open and impartial and giving women the option to conduct their own interviews, HOV ensured that what was gained was truly their voice. Hearing Other Voices worked to enter the intersection between library and internet hosting and websearch portal industries.
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College of the Atlantic
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Resident Advisor
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2008 - 2010
Developed programs for on-campus students, particularly freshman new to the college environment. Responsible for the general well-being of 62 students, requiring the implementation of problem solving, mediation and crisis management skills. Developed programs for on-campus students, particularly freshman new to the college environment. Responsible for the general well-being of 62 students, requiring the implementation of problem solving, mediation and crisis management skills.
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Awassa Children's Project
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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Intern
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May 2008 - Aug 2008
Developed and implemented a Summer Program geared towards increasing English language comprehension and creative expression for the orphans affected by HIV/AIDS living at the Center. Developed and implemented a Summer Program geared towards increasing English language comprehension and creative expression for the orphans affected by HIV/AIDS living at the Center.
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Education
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2016 - 2019
Green Mountain College
Master’s Degree, MS in Sustainable Food Systems -
2006 - 2010
College of the Atlantic
BA in Human Ecology, Social Entrepreneurship and Green Business -
2002 - 2006
Jamestown High School
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