CoRR Staff

Annie White

Director, New York Office & Coalition for Resource Recovery

Global Green USA

Annie White serves as the director of Global Green USA’s Coalition for Resource Recovery, an industry working group dedicated to generating business value through creating a zero-waste New York City. From 2003 to 2005, Annie served as the founding executive director of GreenBlue’s Sustainable Packaging Coalition, an industry working group dedicated to realizing sustainable packaging solutions through supply chain collaboration. The Sustainable Packaging Coalition has grown from its nine founding member companies to over 200 members, and has been lauded as “one of the most influential groups in packaging.”

While working with McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry and through independent endeavors, Annie has consulted with Fortune 500 clients on issues including: sustainable products and packaging; recycling; and sustainability reporting and communications. Annie earned an MBA from the Ross School of Business and a MS in Sustainable Systems from the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Michigan. She also holds a dual BS in Biology and Environmental Science from the College of William and Mary.

Matt de la Houssaye

Program Associate, NY Office & Coalition for Resource Recovery

Global Green USA

Matt has over 10 years of diverse academic and professional experience in the environmental field. Prior to joining Global Green, Matt worked as a project developer and manager to implement recycling projects for large corporations and conduct New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) funded feasibility studies for biomass, composting, and solar technologies. Matt began his career at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida where he coordinated representatives from local government, the public, and the tourism industry, in advocating municipal and regional policy. He holds a Master of Science in Environmental Management and Policy from the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University, Sweden, and a dual BA in Economics and Environmental Studies from Emory University.

Lily Kelly

Program Associate, NY Office & Coalition for Resource Recovery

Global Green USA

Lily Kelly provides analysis, research, and administrative support for the New York Office and Coalition for Resource Recovery and the New York City team. Prior to joining Global Green USA, she contributed to various environmental and social stewardship projects with both for- and non-profit agencies, including the Environmental Law and Justice Project, the Majora Carter Group, Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, and The Earth Institute.

Originally hailing from north Florida, Lily earned a dual BA in Economics and Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she also spearheaded the campus’ first comprehensive Sustainability Assessment. In 2009 she moved to New York City to study Environmental Science and Policy at Columbia University, and graduated in 2010 with an MPA from the School of International and Public Affairs.