LEAP COALITION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LEAP is comprised of leading industry experts and professionals,
from industrial and product designers, to epidemiologists, ecologists and scientists.

robert benjamin, m.d.

public health expert

Dr. Robert Benjamin is an expert in the field of Public Health with extensive experience ranging from working with the G8 to set international health standards for Tuberculosis to helping establish the Goldman School of Public Health at UC Berkeley, Robert is a preeminent leader in the field, and brings an invaluable optic of Public Health to address the epidemic of post-consumer waste.

robert ryu, m.d.

Orthopedic Surgeon
flight doctor

Dr. Robert Ryu is an accomplished orthopedic surgeon with a passion for the sciences and championing environmental change. After serving as a F-16 Flight Surgeon in the US Air Force Lt. Col. Ryu has devoted his life to bettering the lives of others and bringing positive change to the world.

cody williams

educator & entrepreneur

Cody Williams is a life-long advocate of the environment and protecting wildlife. As a philanthropist his experiences from having seen far reaches of the world and interacting with underrepresented demographics has opened his eyes to the impact of systemic problems of climate change. Currently as an educator he brings his knowledge of teaching to the next generation of designers and future leaders, imparting the importance of socially responsible packaging and manufacturing.

kasey benjamin

financial expert/treasurer

Kasey Benjamin has served as a financial officer heading the University of California, Berkeley's multi-million dollar Athletic Department, managing all sports operations. Kasey has spent her life on the water, growing up boating, and her collegiate career as a coxswain for the University of California, San Diego. She has a strong passion for the oceans and keeping them clean.

nicholas benjamin

product designer
manufacturing expert

Nicholas Benjamin, a passionate environmental advocate and life-long champion of ecology has spent over 15 years as a product designer and has an innate knowledge of production and manufacturing, from supply chains, materials and procurement, to additive and subtractive manufacturing, with an emphasis on sustainable manufacturing and eco-design.

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