The Emerging Leaders program aims to elevate, cultivate and support the next generation of BIPoC leaders driving the transition to a circular economy. The program creates a pathway into the sustainability industry for students and early-career professionals who face barriers to entry in the field, and wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend Circularity 21.

Connect with this year's cohort of Emerging Leaders: 

Arnaldo  Perez-Negron:  Sustainability and Resiliency Specialist at Pinellas County in Florida & CEO/Founder of zerodelivs

Cyrina Thomas: Change Agent Fellow at Black Girl Ventures & Cheif Plastic Officer for Precious Plastic Cincy

Drishti Masand: Analyst at Lux Research and a contributor to the Accelerating Materials Innovations team

George Amoh:  Founder of Huri Movement  &  aspiring Sustainability Consultant

Jennifer Coronel:  Incoming Graduate Student at Northwestern University & Research Assistant within the Kellogg School of Management

Faith Edem: Policy Analyst with Environment and Climate Change Canada

Calista Huynh: Recent graduate from Parsons School of Design, The New School & Assistant Account Executive at Edelman 

Michael Rojas: MBA in Sustainability, Circular Value Chain Management  & Commerical Operations Intern at Signify

Olanike Gbadamosi: MSs Regenerative Sustainability student at the University of Saskatchewan & Apparel Product Development at Gifcraft

Shaymae Senhaji: Recent graduate with BS in Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability & Circular Economy Projects Consultant at Plant Chicago

Sophia Wu: Recent UCLA graduate & Partnerships and Sustainability Intern at Patch

Teja Chatty: PhD student and Innovation Fellow at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College & Sustainability Intern at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.