Lukas specializes in the design and implementation of sustainable materials management and zero waste programs. She brings 19 years of professional experience including zero waste, recycling and composting program development and coordination. Her extensive expertise in the logistics of these programs, such as outreach management, business assistance, master planning, waste audits and characterization studies, extended producer responsibility ordinance preparation and implementation, compliance, grant writing and administration are all key to successful long-term programs, the company says.

“Leslie is recognized internationally as an expert in zero waste, implementing diversion programs at major event spaces and facilities across the country,” says Michelle Leonard, an SCS vice president and the current president of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). “Her leadership in sustainability and zero waste programs is a definite asset for our firm’s clients and will help them reach new waste management goals.”

Lukacs has led many industry causes that support waste minimization and recycling and composting initiatives. She is founder and chair of the Green Initiatives for Venues and Events Council, an organization dedicated to increasing the awareness of implementing green programs at venues and special events. Lukacs currently serves on the Board of Directors of the California Resource Recovery Association and the Zero Waste International Alliance. She is also the co-founder and chair of the Compost Coalition of Sonoma County, a coalition of citizens and organizations that champion efforts to keep and process organic materials in Sonoma County.