Amy Perlmutter

business consultant

Amy Perlmutter is a consultant to economic development, policy, business, and advocacy leaders who are striving to advance goals that lead to meaningful environmental change. Amy has served as the first Director of Solid Waste for Passaic County, New Jersey; the Director of Recycling for the City and County of San Francisco; and the founding Executive Director of the Chelsea Center for Recycling and Economic Development. Amy served as the kick-off speaker at the Massachusetts legislature’s Green Economy Caucus, an appointment to Massachusetts Governor Patrick’s Transition Team on Energy and Environment. She also received an invitation to be in the first cohort of Fellows at UMass Lowell’s Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, a commendation for her efforts to improve the quality of life in the City and County of San Francisco. Amy enjoys talking to groups of all ages about environmental careers, environmental issues, and why they matter.