Olga Stewart, PE, PMP, and Sean O’Donnell, PhD, PE, will present “Solid Waste Master Planning: The Key to Providing Reliable and Effective Service to Alaska’s Communities” at Alaska Forum 2026.

They will present on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. AKT. Geosyntec is a member of the conference planning committee.

Olga is a Principal Environmental Engineer based in Alaska with 20 years of experience focused on strategic planning for complex projects across Alaska. Her work often includes contaminated site characterization, energy transition planning, solid waste management, environmental regulatory compliance, due diligence, and data management workflows. Her diverse environmental and infrastructure projects support federal, state, and municipal governments; Alaska Native Corporations; and oil & gas, legal, and other private industry clients.

Sean is a Senior Engineer based in Maryland with more than 10 years of professional experience focused on solid waste management with an emphasis on long-term master planning and facility development. Sean’s solid waste experience extends to more than 20 states and provinces in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Australia, and the South Pacific. His dual background in engineering and economics allows him to evaluate solid waste projects from both a technical and a financial perspective.

The Alaska Forum brings together leaders from government, business, education, nonprofits, and communities across Alaska to tackle projects, challenges, and ideas that shape the state’s future.

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For more information on solid waste management, contact Olga at OStewart@Geosyntec.com or Sean at SODonnell@geosyntec.com.
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Learn more about Sean: Sean O’Donnell