Kristyn Oldendorf, Senior Director of Public Policy and Communications, SWANA

Senior Director of Public Policy and Communications

Kristyn Oldendorf is the senior director of public policy and communications at the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), a membership association. Oldendorf advocates for the waste and resource management industry and collaborates with a range of stakeholders on resources on policies.

Commentary: Battery fires threaten waste management workforce and clean energy transition

While lithium-ion batteries play an important role in our lives, they also pose serious fire risks to waste and resource management facilities.