Deb Flieder
, Independent
ABOUT ME
I am an impact-driven professional pivoting to a career to help businesses and communities adopt and implement zero waste and circular economy strategies. I am known for building strong stakeholder relationships, strategic thinking, and bringing a process-oriented approach to drive operational efficiencies and program success. As a career-long information professional, I have served customers as a trusted advisor, helping them leverage the insights, best practices, and digital tools that inform and support their objectives.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
In addition to my TRUE Advisor certification, I completed the Zero Waste USA Intro to Zero Waste course. I am also a Climatebase Fellow, versed in climate fundamentals and applied solutions. Fellowship activities deepened my knowledge of the waste reduction ecosystem and resource use & efficiency, including co-authoring a research project on the state of event waste and the opportunity for reuse systems; and serving on the leadership committee of the Fellow-led Climatebase Circular Economy group.
Hands-on experience includes participating on a Zero Waste audit for a federal building with a Zero Waste consultancy; and being the Zero Waste Advisor at Oak Cliff Earth Day 2025, an outdoor event that attracts more than 2,000 attendees and 100+ vendors. In this role, I assessed current state materials collection and logistics, implemented year-1 strategies to increase recyclables collection and reduce recyclables contamination, identified long-term areas of focus to integrate additional zero waste strategies, and educated the leadership committee about best practices for zero waste at events and partnering with city agencies for success.
CERTIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION
TRUE Advisor certified in March 2026.
Certification of Completion, Climatebase Fellowship, 2024
Certification of Completion, Introduction to Zero Waste course, Zero Waste USA, 2024
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology and Philosophy, Clark University, Worcester, MA
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7 months 2 weeksABOUT ME
I am an impact-driven professional pivoting to a career to help businesses and communities adopt and implement zero waste and circular economy strategies. I am known for building strong stakeholder relationships, strategic thinking, and bringing a process-oriented approach to drive operational efficiencies and program success. As a career-long information professional, I have served customers as a trusted advisor, helping them leverage the insights, best practices, and digital tools that inform and support their objectives.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
In addition to my TRUE Advisor certification, I completed the Zero Waste USA Intro to Zero Waste course. I am also a Climatebase Fellow, versed in climate fundamentals and applied solutions. Fellowship activities deepened my knowledge of the waste reduction ecosystem and resource use & efficiency, including co-authoring a research project on the state of event waste and the opportunity for reuse systems; and serving on the leadership committee of the Fellow-led Climatebase Circular Economy group.
Hands-on experience includes participating on a Zero Waste audit for a federal building with a Zero Waste consultancy; and being the Zero Waste Advisor at Oak Cliff Earth Day 2025, an outdoor event that attracts more than 2,000 attendees and 100+ vendors. In this role, I assessed current state materials collection and logistics, implemented year-1 strategies to increase recyclables collection and reduce recyclables contamination, identified long-term areas of focus to integrate additional zero waste strategies, and educated the leadership committee about best practices for zero waste at events and partnering with city agencies for success.
CERTIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION
TRUE Advisor certified in March 2026.
Certification of Completion, Climatebase Fellowship, 2024
Certification of Completion, Introduction to Zero Waste course, Zero Waste USA, 2024
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology and Philosophy, Clark University, Worcester, MA