Jack Buffington is the director of the supply chain and sustainability practices for First Key Consulting, a global consulting firm, and director of the supply chain program at the University of Denver. In his research and practice, Buffington has advocated for a balance of policy, science and supply chain to achieve global sustainability and economic growth. Buffington has published over twenty peer-reviewed journal articles and eight nonfiction business books, winning various awards, including Reinventing Supply Chain: A 21st Century Covenant for America, Peak Plastic, and The Recycling Myth. He lives in Colorado.