David Stitzhal

David brings over 30 years of experience in identifying and implementing realistic resource conservation opportunities, including the design and evaluation of product stewardship programs for such diverse materials as paint, pharmaceuticals, electronics, mercury-containing lighting, carpet, and packaging. He is known as much for his policy work with manufacturers as for his on-the-ground technical assistance for retailers and the service sector.

David has served as a delegate to national product stewardship dialogues covering several products and has served on consultant teams advising on product stewardship and extended producer responsibility (EPR) matters to Seattle, King County, the Washington Department of Ecology, and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. David also helped develop early local, state, and national policy for the take-back of unwanted medications, including the first-in-the-nation state of Washington producer responsibility law mandating take-back by pharmaceutical companies.

He was the founding coordinator of the Northwest Product Stewardship Council, serving in that role for 15 years, and was one of the original stakeholders of the National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative. David currently serves as board president of the National Stewardship Action Council.