Maris Masellis is the Communications Manager at the Tennessee Environmental Council. Driven by a lifelong passion for protecting the environment, Maris embarked on a personal sustainability journey that led her to Nashville, where she sought a community of like-minded individuals.

Finding her "sustainability family" in TWIG, Maris was inspired to pursue her environmental passions. She launched her sustainability podcast, Critical Root Zone, which later elevated her to a Lululemon ambassador. Maris is also an Eco-DJ, using music as a unique way to connect people to themselves and others and, ultimately, the natural world around them. This passion for creative expression led her to become an engaging MC for environmental summits and events, where she shares her contagious energy and passion with others. 

Currently, Maris is actively involved in a crucial statewide initiative: working with TEC and partners to pass legislation in the 2025 session that will expand recycling access across the entire state of Tennessee.