2026 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

Kristen Lee (they/them) serves as Director of Business Initiatives, leading ReFED's work on the U.S. Food Waste Pact—the first national data-driven business collaboration on food waste reduction.

Previously, Kristen worked in sustainability in corporate foodservice operations, first with Aramark on the Nike WHQ account and, most recently, with Compass Group on the Google Food Program in the Bay Area.

Outside of work, Kristen has taught as an adjunct lecturer at Santa Clara University on food industry innovation and sustainability. They enjoy being outside, swimming, foraging, and cycling long distances to raise money for climate action and justice organizations with Climate Ride.