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Keep America Beautiful Announces Speaker Lineup for Vision For America 2022

October 18, 2022 · McCall Vrydaghs

The two-day working and learning event, themed “Vision for a Litter-Free America,” takes place October 26 & 27 in NYC.

STAMFORD, Conn. (October 18, 2022) – Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, announces the speakers for Vision for America 2022, a two-day working and learning event that will highlight the power of tri-sector leadership to urgently address litter eradication to create healthy civic infrastructure, environmental integrity, and community equity.

With the theme “Vision for a Litter-Free America,” Vision 2022 will begin on the afternoon of October 26 in NYC with an impact-focused service project with the New York Sanitation Foundation. The day will conclude with a networking and recognition reception.

On October 27, a half-day roundtable event for business, government, and nonprofit leaders to address litter abatement from multiple perspectives will be held at Studio Gather by Tishman Speyer at Rockefeller Plaza. Panels will be focused on pathways, partnerships, and business strategies that engage communities to inspire action and find solutions.

Speakers to appear at Vision for America 2022:

Jennifer Lawson, President and CEO of Keep America Beautiful (opens in a new tab)

Greg Jozwiak, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Dow (opens in a new tab) and KAB Chairman

Barry Rosenthal, Artist and Advocate (http://barryrosenthal.com/)

Tom Szaky, Founder and CEO of TerraCycle US (opens in a new tab)

Anne Johnson, Principal and Vice President of Resource Recycling Systems (opens in a new tab)

Eddie Moye, Director of Community Impact at Anheuser-Busch (opens in a new tab)Monique Oxender, Chief Sustainability Officer of Keurig Dr Pepper (opens in a new tab)

Rich Grousset, VP of Sustainability at Re:Dish Co (opens in a new tab).

Morgan Berman, Founder of Glitter (opens in a new tab)

Brandon Pousley, CEO of Glitter (opens in a new tab)

Shannon Reiter, Executive Director of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful (opens in a new tab)

Katharine Reed, Program Manager at Sanitation Foundation (opens in a new tab)

See more about what to expect at Vision 2022 in this video: Vision for America 2022 (opens in a new tab)

Sponsors for Vision for America 2022 include Studio by Tishman Speyer, Cox Enterprises, Keurig Dr Pepper, and PepsiCo.

About Keep America Beautiful: Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, inspires and educates people to take action every day to improve and beautify their community environment. Established in 1953, Keep America Beautiful strives to End Littering, Improve Recycling, and Beautify America’s Communities. We believe everyone has a right to live in a clean, green, and beautiful community, and shares a responsibility to contribute to that vision. The organization is driven by the work and passion of 700 Keep America Beautiful affiliates, millions of volunteers, and the collaborative support of corporate partners, social and civic service organizations, academia, municipalities, elected officials, and individuals. Join us on Facebook (opens in a new tab), Instagram (opens in a new tab), Twitter (opens in a new tab), Linkedin (opens in a new tab), and YouTube (opens in a new tab). Donate and take action at kab.org.

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