Kim Holmes has been an Oregonian for 24 years, having relocated to the state after graduating from the University of Maryland. She has spent the past 22 years in the solid waste and recycling industry. During her professional career, she has led products that create innovative solutions and unique collaborations that aim to overcome barriers to achieving circularity, particularly for plastic packaging.

Most recently she was the owner and principal consultant of 4R Sustainability, a consulting firm dedicated to working with the industry to advance recycling and sustainability goals. She has served as Project Manager for one of the producer responsibility programs in the state electronics recycling program. Prior to consulting, she led the development of the recycling and sustainability efforts for the Plastics Industry Association, working with the entire plastics supply chain to develop new approaches to understanding recycled materials and developing new end markets. Before that, Kim was part of the innovation team at SABIC Innovative Plastics to develop a global recycle portfolio to serve their customer’s increasing need for high-quality recycled materials.

Kim currently resides with her family in Scappoose, Oregon, where they enjoy paddleboarding, hiking, biking, and mushroom hunting. Kim is also passionate about community and public service and is serving in her first term as a City Councilor in Scappoose.