Emily Barker | Reuse Minnesota

Emily Barker (she/her) has served as the Executive Director of Reuse Minnesota since August 2021. Her role is to lead the organization, build partnerships, and support the reuse sector throughout Minnesota. Previously, she was a solid waste specialist for the City of St. Louis Park where she championed and implemented reuse-based programs from swaps to deconstruction of city-owned buildings. Emily also worked two and a half years at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency where she focused on commercial and state agency recycling and composting. Emily is originally from Montana and has a biology degree from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.