About Circular Action Alliance
Circular Action Alliance (CAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) approved to implement Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws for paper and packaging in California and Colorado, and the only paper and packaging PRO to submit a program plan in Oregon. It has also been selected to represent producer interests and serve as the single nonprofit PRO on the State Producer Responsibility Advisory Council in Maryland.
CAA intends to operate as a PRO in states that have enacted EPR laws for paper and packaging to deliver harmonized best-in-class compliance services, scale innovation, and build systems that help both companies and consumers waste less and recycle more. Learn more about CAA's strategic operating principles.
Founding Members
CAA was founded by 20 companies from the food, beverage, consumer goods and retail industries in response to the passage of EPR laws in California, Colorado, Maine, and Oregon. These companies are united in their vision to create a circular economy for paper and packaging across the United States.
National Board of Directors
Chair
Charlie Schwarze
Senior Director - Sustainability (Packaging and Product Stewardship)
Keurig Dr Pepper
Vice Chair
Neil Menezes
Packaging Sustainability Policy Manager
General Mills
Secretary
John Breedlove
Vice President Legal
Niagara Bottling, LLC
Treasurer
Jeff Bezzo
Executive Director - Plastics Sustainability PMO
SC Johnson
Kara Ruecker
Director, Public Policy
Amazon
Anne Bedarf
Director, Packaging and Plastics Sustainability
Colgate-Palmolive
Kelly Smith
Vice President, Institutional Affairs
Ferrero
Robert Scott
President Research and Development for North America
The Kraft Heinz Company
Kelly Molinari
Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Engagement
L’Oréal
Cori Herbig
U.S. Public Policy Director
Mars, Incorporated
Emily Johannes
Director, Sustainability & Recycling
Nestlé, USA
Anke Boykin
Senior Director Global Environmental Policy
PepsiCo
Sam Harrington
Director of Packaging Sustainability, R&I
Danone North America
Abby Donovan
Director, Sustainability, Policy & Governance, Corporate Responsibility
Target
Pat Hayes
Vice President, Government Affairs
The Clorox Company
Kirsten Witt
Director, Public Affairs & Communications
The Coca-Cola Company
Jon Hansted
Senior Director, Finance & Accounting
Procter & Gamble
Stefani Millie Grant
Associate Director, External Affairs & Sustainability
Unilever United States
Alex Schenck
Director, Global Public Policy - Environment, Sustainability, and Public Safety
Walmart
Mark Bescher
Director of Government Affairs
Mondelēz International