About Circular San Antonio

Circular San Antonio is a not-for-profit organization enabling the transition towards a circular city.

Founded in 2023, our mission is to drive growth of a circular economy in the greater San Antonio region through education, action-focused workgroups, advocacy, events, and collaboration. Our work supports the collective goal of wasting less and reusing more, creating a city that is more efficient, resilient, connected, and just.

Image: The San Antonio Riverwalk, a flood control project that supports local flora, fauna, and wildlife; cultural tourism; economic vitality; and a walkable, multi-modal, people-centered experience.

Who We Are

Meet the co-founders of Circular San Antonio.

Coming soon: our board members, working group leads, partners, and more.


  • Co-Founder (he/him)

    For nearly ten years, Chris has worked in the recycling & solid waste industry with a focus on circular economy solutions. He first became passionate about solving waste-related issues when he worked at the Lowcountry Food Bank in Charleston, SC. Being confronted by mountains of food waste while witnessing widespread generational food insecurity angered him greatly. Since that experience, Chris has been passionate about finding solutions that can both eliminate waste while creating a more sustainable and equitable economy.

    Chris’s professional experience in the field spans government, global companies, and founding his own startups. He led the the development of a 20 Year Solid Waste Management plan at AACOG; designed the world's first circular economy pet bed; launched a nonprofit to recycle mattresses; and assisted in the creation of post consumer recycled (PCR) content plastic supply chains. He also provides consultations for consumer facing brands seeking to implement sustainable business practices and circular business models.


  • Co-Founder (she/her)

    Stephanie is an urban planner and policymaker working at the intersection of heritage conservation and the circular economy. She is the City of San Antonio's first Deconstruction and Circular Economy Program Manager, where she administers the largest deconstruction ordinance in the United States, scales reuse workforce development, and advances local building material recovery and reuse through the City's Material Innovation Center at Port San Antonio. The program prioritizes building material reuse as a tool for affordable housing repair, traditional trades revival, economic innovation, equitable access to high-quality resources, and cultural and community resilience.

    In addition to Circular San Antonio, her work contributes to nonprofits and coalitions that focus on embodied carbon and circular economy policy and advocacy, including the Climate Heritage Network and Build Reuse. She is a 2023 J.M. Kaplan Fund Innovation Prize awardee.

    Broadly, her work aims to foster collaborative, transdisciplinary, silo-busting partnerships that get us closer to creating a truly regenerative built environment.