Speakers

Vineeta Sawkar is a 5-time Emmy award-winning journalist who has focused her career on reporting and anchoring in the television news business. Active involvement in the community has also been a cornerstone of her career. Event emcee, non-profit board member and adviser to charitable groups are all part of her profile. After leaving the TV business, she spent several years at Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper the Minneapolis Star Tribune. She is now the on air host of The Morning News on News Talk 830 WCCO.

Bill Keegan, P.E. is a registered professional engineer and president of Dem-Con Companies, a third-generation family-owned solid waste management and processing company.   Bill is actively involved in business development and the management of the Dem-Con facilities including a C&D Material Recovery Facility (MRF), single stream MRF, shingle and metals processing, C&D and industrial waste disposal facilities and roll-off dumpster services throughout Minnesota.  He has been in the solid waste industry for over 26 years and is active in several solid waste organizations including a current position as the chair of the Minnesota chapter of the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), NWRA Recycling Committee Chair, Board Member for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Vice Chair of the Minnesota Waste Wise Board; Recycling Association of Minnesota (RAM) Advisory Council, SWANA MOLO Instructor, and an instructor for the Minnesota landfill operator training program.