Lori Koebel is the Vice President of Sustainability & Stakeholder Relations at Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation (ABCRC). She oversees ABCRC’s communications, stakeholder engagement and sustainability portfolios, and drives initiatives that strengthen Alberta’s high-performing beverage container recycling system. Lori also supports national collaboration through her work on harmonized data, low-performing container strategies and the development of circular end markets.
Recognized for her ability to build trusted partnerships and navigate complex policy and operational environments, Lori champions innovative, evidence-based approaches that improve system performance, foster behaviour change and advance Canada’s circular economy. Her leadership has helped position ABCRC as a credible, solutions-focused voice across provincial and national forums.
Lori holds a Master of Sustainability Leadership from Arizona State University and has served on several boards and advisory groups within the recycling and sustainability sector, including previous service with the Recycling Council of Alberta. She also contributes to national initiatives focused on plastics management, producer responsibility and system modernization.
She brings a collaborative mindset, deep expertise in deposit-return systems and a strong commitment to advancing practical, scalable circular solutions to her role with the Circular Innovation Council.
Steve Millar is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience across finance, operations, sales, human resources, and strategic growth through mergers and acquisitions. A designated accountant since 1996, he earned his MBA from Queen’s University to further strengthen his strategic and leadership capabilities.
Steve has held senior leadership roles in multiple industries, including a decade with Tempur-Pedic Canada and Tempur Sealy, where he progressed from Director of Finance to Vice President and Managing Director, and later Vice President of Sales, overseeing more than $300 million in revenue across the Canadian Tempur-Pedic and Sealy businesses.
He joined Goodwill Industries Ontario Great Lakes as Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, where he guided the organization through significant transformation, including mergers, pandemic response, and rapid growth. He now serves as Chief Operating & Sustainability Officer, with responsibility for the Donated Goods Retail business and organizational sustainability initiatives. During his tenure, the organization has grown from $28 million to a projected $78 million in revenue and from 600 to 1,400 employees.
Steve is also an active community volunteer, having served on the boards of the Southwestern Ontario YMCA, Laurier Rams high school alumni association, and as a minor league hockey coach.
Danielle Holly currently serves as the Executive Lead in NA for the Ellen McArthur Foundation (EMF) and has been a leader in the circular economy for 15 years. The EMF is moving into a new chapter focused on activating and implementing the circular economy and expanding its operations in the US and Canada. In her current role at EMF, Danielle overseas the organizations mission to accelerate a CE in the US and Canada. She is responsible for expanding CE implementation within critical minerals, specifically consumer electronics and digital infrastructure.
Danielle is a frequent speaker and writer on the current state of CE in NA and has additional expertise in strategic planning, revenue generation, corporate sustainability, leadership development and board governance. She has used her media platform and writing partnerships with Forbes, Social Stanford Innovation Review, Non-Profit Quarterly, Chief, among others to build visibility for initiatives that drive environmental and economic progress.
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