Kathryn Walker serves as the Executive Director for the New York State Center for Sustainable Materials Management (CSMM) at SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry.  Walker brings with her 20 years of experience working in the environmental education and sustainability fields in New York State. Walker serves on the Boards of the New York State Product Stewardship Council and as a founding member for the Rochester Ecology Partners. Prior to joining SUNY ESF, Kate led a statewide Outreach and Education program for the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where she managed project funding to over 100 organizations and municipalities across the state. Kathryn has developed an extensive network of regional and statewide stakeholders, including government, industry, community, academic, non-profit, and health and environmental organizations to advance sustainable materials management and pollution prevention policies. Walker holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from St. Lawrence University.