Darryl Young is the Director of Sustainable Design at the Summit Foundation in Washington DC. Most recently he was the Executive Director and General Manager of Riester, a national social marketing, advertising and public relations firm.

Previously, Darryl served as the Director of the California Department of Conservation a $1.2 billion agency responsible for one of the nation’s largest and most successful recycling programs.   His career includes service as:

· President, National Recycling Coalition.
· Director, Governor's Office of Planning and Research
· Member, California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
· Chief Consultant, Senate Natural Resources Committee
· National Media Director, the Sierra Club
· Legislative Assistant, Assemblyman Sam Farr

Darryl spoken on a wide variety of sustainability issues before audiences around the world and has advised organizations and institutions on sustainability.

  He also has donated his time on various boards and charitable organizations such as:

California Resource Recovery Association
Recyclable Transfer Packaging Roundtable

Container Recycling Institute

LightHawk

Pet Assistance League

Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission

Originally from Sunnyvale, California, Darryl enjoys gadgets, traveling, tracking the news media and social movements.