2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit
June 23-25, 2025 | Seattle, WA
Hyatt Regency Seattle
Sharyn Murray
Director of Impact Capital Programs
ReFED
Bio:
Sharyn Murray is the Director of Impact Capital Programs, leading ReFED's capital programs to catalyze investment and philanthropic capital and direct it toward evidence-based food loss and waste solutions. Prior to joining ReFED, Sharyn led the Good Food Institute's (GFI's) initiatives to bolster private-sector financing of the alternative proteins industry. She oversaw projects to facilitate commercialization funding for alternative protein companies and provided industry education to the investment community.
Prior to joining GFI, Sharyn spent nearly a decade as an investor and marketing professional at GCM Grosvenor, where she built expertise in alternative investments. Sharyn is a CFA charter holder and graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern University with a BA in Economics and Psychology.
Schedule
Tuesday, June 24
1:30pm - 2:30pm
[Breakout Session II] Creative Capital: Alternative Financing Models for Food Waste Solutions
ReFED’s analysis estimates that an annual investment of $15.9 billion can reduce food waste by 30%. Reaching that level of investment will require creative solutions and alternative financing models that are still in the nascent stages. Join this session to learn from seasoned investors and funding experts who are pushing the boundaries when it comes to funding food waste solutions.