2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit
June 23-25, 2025 | Seattle, WA
Hyatt Regency Seattle
Suzanne Long
Former Chief Sustainability and Transformation Officer
Albertsons Companies
Bio:
Suzanne Long began her career at Accenture consulting for Fortune 100 companies. She joined Albertsons in 2001, leading its Lean Six Sigma program. In 2008, she became the Retail Practice Leader at SSA & Company, working with clients such as Kroger and Staples. Suzanne rejoined Albertsons in 2012, overseeing several major acquisitions, including Safeway, that made it the second largest grocery retailer in the U.S. She became Group Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and Sustainability in 2020, and served as Chief Sustainability and Transformation Officer—driving the company's Recipe for Change strategy and improving frontline engagement and retention for the company’s 275k+ frontline associates—until her departure in 2025 to launch her own business.
Suzanne holds a BA from Duke University and serves on several advisory councils and nonprofit boards.
Schedule
Wednesday, June 25
9:00am - 10:15am
[Mainstage Session III] From Emerald to Evergreen: Food Waste Wins in Seattle and Washington State
Welcome to Seattle, “the Emerald City”! This forward-thinking city is a leader when it comes to food waste reduction—for nearly a decade, it’s had an organic waste disposal ban that keeps food out of landfill, and it’s also home to pioneers like Starbucks and Safeway that are setting the bar for food donation. This session highlights policies and best practices in Seattle and Washington, exploring what’s gone well, what still needs to happen, and what can be scaled across the country.