2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit
June 23-25, 2025 | Seattle, WA
Hyatt Regency Seattle
Lorenzo Macaluso
Chief Growth Officer
Center for EcoTechnology
Bio:
Lorenzo Macaluso, MPH, Chief Growth Officer, joined CET in 2000. Lorenzo is responsible for maximizing program impact and client benefits and contributes to growth through innovative and pilot efforts for the organization. With over two decades of experience in waste reduction and materials management, he has led initiatives that help businesses and institutions implement effective waste diversion, recycling, and food waste solutions.
Lorenzo has a Master of Public Health with an Environmental Health focus and a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, as well as certifications in Strategic Leadership and Nonprofit Financial Stewardship from the Harvard Extension School.
Schedule
Tuesday, June 24
11:00am - 12:00pm
[Breakout Session I] Subtle but Successful: Hidden Solutions to Food Waste
With all of the buzz around artificial intelligence and new tech-based platforms, the business as usual, common sense solutions can get overlooked—even when they can hold the potential to drive massive reductions in food loss and waste. Just take a look across the supply chain and you’ll see simple practices that are having a big impact, and they’re available and ready to scale right now. Join this session to hear about the best practices and standard operating procedures that are making a real difference in food companies across the country, from manufacturing to foodservice to retail.