2026 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

MacKenzie Waro is the Sustainable Protein Specialist for the World Wildlife Fund- US. MacKenzie has an undergraduate degree in Animal Science from Cornell University and a graduate degree in environmental studies from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Her mission has been to sustainably connect animal agriculture and the environment, all while keeping the consumers content. MacKenzie has several years of experience working in the beef protein sector as well as expertise in the dairy industry and the red meat industry. Prior to working with WWF, MacKenzie was a research assistant at Cornell University, heading a Regenerative Agriculture project and a Grass-Fed Beef economic study. Previously, she was a cattle buyer, where she helped to create the largest local grass-fed beef program on the East Coast at the time.

In her spare time, MacKenzie enjoys riding and competing in dressage, and coaches an equestrian vaulting team in upstate New York.