Joy Lehman Waterman

Joy Lehman Waterman currently serves as the Associate Director at GRACE Communications Foundation, where responsibilities include leading the US Meatless Monday initiative and driving sustainable food and plant-based campaigns across various sectors, including education and corporate environments. Previous experience includes serving as Global Sustainability Manager at Hertz, where Joy developed and implemented sustainability strategies across marketing and communications, and as Account and Client Services Manager at Medicus International, focusing on strategic scientific communications for global brands. Additional roles include Sustainability Strategy Consultant for the Department of Juvenile Justice in NSW, Australia, and Sustainability Consultant for the NSW Business Chamber, where Joy led strategy development and established sustainability toolkits for SMEs. Joy holds a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Development from Macquarie University, along with dual bachelor's degrees from Kansas State University in Life Science and Natural Resources & Environmental Science, and a certificate in Plant-based Nutrition from Cornell University.