Leslie VanKeuren Campbell
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Lisa Tholen, LEED AP
I had the pleasure of hiring Leslie and her crew to zero-waste a conference for 600 sustainability-minded attendees. She had lots of great ideas, met with the caterer to make suggestions, separated the trash, all which resulted in a 93% diversion rate! We received many positive comments during the event about the zero waste efforts. I would hire Leslie again in a heartbeat!
Leonardo Chalupowicz Studio
Leslie has a passion for the environment and reducing waste. She is amazing at organizing zero waste events and consulting w restaurants for recycling and composting.
Lisa Tholen, LEED AP
I had the pleasure of hiring Leslie and her crew to zero-waste a conference for 600 sustainability-minded attendees. She had lots of great ideas, met with the caterer to make suggestions, separated the trash, all which resulted in a 93% diversion rate! We received many positive comments during the event about the zero waste efforts. I would hire Leslie again in a heartbeat!
Leonardo Chalupowicz Studio
Leslie has a passion for the environment and reducing waste. She is amazing at organizing zero waste events and consulting w restaurants for recycling and composting.
Lisa Tholen, LEED AP
I had the pleasure of hiring Leslie and her crew to zero-waste a conference for 600 sustainability-minded attendees. She had lots of great ideas, met with the caterer to make suggestions, separated the trash, all which resulted in a 93% diversion rate! We received many positive comments during the event about the zero waste efforts. I would hire Leslie again in a heartbeat!
Leonardo Chalupowicz Studio
Leslie has a passion for the environment and reducing waste. She is amazing at organizing zero waste events and consulting w restaurants for recycling and composting.
Lisa Tholen, LEED AP
I had the pleasure of hiring Leslie and her crew to zero-waste a conference for 600 sustainability-minded attendees. She had lots of great ideas, met with the caterer to make suggestions, separated the trash, all which resulted in a 93% diversion rate! We received many positive comments during the event about the zero waste efforts. I would hire Leslie again in a heartbeat!
Leonardo Chalupowicz Studio
Leslie has a passion for the environment and reducing waste. She is amazing at organizing zero waste events and consulting w restaurants for recycling and composting.
Credentials
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Small Local Business (SLB)
City of Los Angeles Department of Public WorksOct, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Small Business (SB)
State of California Department of General Services -
Woman Owned Business Certification (WBE)
City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works
Experience
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Sustain LA
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United States
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal and Founder
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Jan 2009 - Present
Sustain LA is a social enterprise dedicated to helping the public, private and community sectors achieve their Zero Waste goals. Sustain LA was born from my love of restaurants and my passion for sustainability.Sustain LA specializes in Zero Waste consulting and events, sustainability plans, business and waste audits, training and education, and creative Zero Waste endeavors. Sustain LA is a social enterprise dedicated to helping the public, private and community sectors achieve their Zero Waste goals. Sustain LA was born from my love of restaurants and my passion for sustainability.Sustain LA specializes in Zero Waste consulting and events, sustainability plans, business and waste audits, training and education, and creative Zero Waste endeavors.
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Square One Dining
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United States
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Restaurants
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Sustainability Manager / Assistant General Manager
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Oct 2010 - Jan 2018
At Square One Dining, we believe the highest quality meals come from the freshest local ingredients. By taking care in sourcing our ingredients, we hope to connect customers, purveyors and staff through the most basic human need: food.As the Assistant GM and Sustainability Manager, I led Square One to become a Certified Los Angeles Green Business and advised owners and chef on sustainable operations and menu sourcing. I handled daily operations, payroll, Accounts Payable, special events and filming, scheduling and created a digital filing system.
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Republic Services
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United States
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Environmental Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Zero Waste Specialist
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Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
Utilizing Zero Waste training and expertise, I assisted Republic Services during the roll out of the City of Los Angeles' historic RecycLA program. Also assisted with Los Angeles Unified School District's recycling programs. Utilizing Zero Waste training and expertise, I assisted Republic Services during the roll out of the City of Los Angeles' historic RecycLA program. Also assisted with Los Angeles Unified School District's recycling programs.
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Feedback Global
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Local Coordinator
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Mar 2017 - May 2017
Feeding the 5000 is the flagship campaign of Feedback, an environmental charity dedicated to ending food waste at every level of the food system. Founded by renowned author, campaigner, and anti-food waste activist Tristram Stuart and award-winning campaigner Niki Charalampopoulou, Feedback catalyzes action on eliminating food waste globally, working with governments, international institutions, businesses, NGO’s, grassroots organizations and the public to change society’s attitude toward wasting food. We have the ambition to halve food waste by 2025.
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Silver Lake Jubilee
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Entertainment Providers
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Zero Waste Consultant
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Jan 2009 - Jun 2012
The Silver Lake Jubilee was an annual music and arts festival in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. 2012 Achievements:**95% landfill and incineration diversion**Prevented the consumption of over 20,000 single-use water bottles with Free Water Stations **Styrofoam and Plastic Bag Free Event**Bring Your Own Cup/ Water Bottle promotion**Free Bicycle Valet and METRO transport promotion**Food Scrap Recycling Education for all food vendors**Materials Education and Support for all vendors**Zero Waste Stations throughout festival**On-site sorting to maximize diversion
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Gingergrass
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United States
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Restaurants
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General Manager
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Jan 2006 - Jan 2009
As the General Manager of Gingergrass restaurant in Silver Lake, I was instrumental in taking this busy and successful neighborhood restaurant to the next level by implementing necessary systems and procedures in both FOH and BOH. During that time, I also implemented numerous environmentally responsible practices. Gingergrass eliminated Styrofoam, began a food scrap collection program, introduced water conservation and energy efficiency strategies, and exchanged cleaning products to incorporate Green Seal certified products. We identified ways to reduce waste and changed systems and procedures to allow for more sustainable operations.
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Education
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2018 - 2019
UCLA Extension
Certificate, Food Studies -
2011 - 2014
Santa Monica College
Associate’s Degree, Environmental Studies -
2010 - 2011
California Resource Recovery Association
Certificate, Recycling and Resource Management -
2009 - 2010
University of California, Los Angeles
Certificate, Global Sustainability, With Distinction -
2011 -
Santa Monica College
Certificate, Recycling and Resource Management
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