2026 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

Leslie Rodgers is the Marketing & Communications Director at the BPI, where she leads strategic storytelling, stakeholder engagement, and industry education to advance compostability, strengthen trust in certification, and accelerate the transition to a circular bioeconomy.

With more than a decade of experience in climate-solutions businesses, Leslie has built and led high-impact teams across the composting and organics recycling sectors. As former Director of Sales & Marketing at Atlas Organics, a commercial composting company, she played a critical role in scaling the company from a regional operation to a multi-state leader, expanding into new markets, advancing organics diversion programs, and increasing the value and application of finished compost. Her work bridged municipalities, private businesses, and communities to create practical, scalable, and financially viable sustainability solutions.

Leslie’s expertise spans business development, marketing strategy, policy engagement, and systems-level collaboration. She has supported initiatives tied to extended producer responsibility (EPR), organics diversion mandates such as SB 1383, municipal pilot programs, and carbon and soil health initiatives. Her approach integrates brand development, data-driven decision-making, and stakeholder alignment to strengthen both environmental impact and operational success.

A passionate advocate for composting infrastructure, soil health, and environmental education, Leslie has served on the BPI Board of Directors, where she helped launch the first Composter & Municipalities Committee. She has also contributed to US Composting Council, the Closed Loop Partners Composting Consortium, Don't Waste Food SC, and Kiss the Ground as a trained Soil Advocate.

Leslie is based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where she is an active community leader, volunteer, and dedicated mother of three.