Nancy J. Zavada

Founder and President @Meetgreen

Portland, OR, US

Leader in the events industry focusing on sustainable business practices. She founded MeetGreen in 1994 after beginning her career as a corporate health care planner in 1978. Internationally recognized as a trailblazer in the sustainable event field, Nancy co-founded the Green Meeting Industry Council a decade later. She received the first “Achievement for Innovation in Hospitality Award” from California State University. Named one of the “25 Most Powerful in the Meetings Industry”, she was awarded the “Top 25 Women in the Meetings Industry” and was named one of the “Meetings Trendsetters”.