LEADING THE WAY
A team of experts committed to change
The Cyclyx International team is made up of technologists, chemical engineers, manufacturing specialists and experienced business leaders from the chemical, recycling and waste management industries.
Joe Vaillancourt
Chief Executive Officer
Joe Vaillancourt
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Vaillancourt has more than 25 years of operational, financial, and strategic experience in industrial, environmental and energy innovation and infrastructure development. Throughout his career, Mr. Vaillancourt has led in excess of USD 2 billion of debt and equity financings as well as M&A activities and has helped commercialize 15 environmental technologies working closely with large strategic companies and private equity firms in the energy and industrial sectors. Mr. Vaillancourt currently serves as the CEO and Director of Cyclyx International and has done so since its inception in January 2021. Prior to this role, Mr. Vaillancourt served as the CEO and Director of Agilyx since 15 March 2017.
Mandy Norwood
General Counsel
Mandy Norwood
General Counsel
Mandy Norwood has an extensive background in providing legal counsel on recycling operations and intellectual property.
Kevin Paine
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Paine
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Paine is the interim Chief Financial Officer of Cyclyx. Mr. Paine joined Cyclyx as Vice President of Finance – Business Partner following a 28-year career at Waste Management (WM).
James Trevathan
Chief Operating Officer
James Trevathan
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Trevathan has 20 years of operational, supply chain, and marketing experience in the petrochemical industry. Mr. Trevathan joined Cyclyx from ExxonMobil Chemical, where he held management positions in manufacturing, market development, logistics, and supply chain operations.
Bill Cooper
Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development
Bill Cooper
Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Development
Mr. Cooper brings over 25 years of senior executive, investment banking and consulting experience working with growth companies.
Matt Durbin
Senior Vice President of Digital Asset Strategy and Technical Services
Matt Durbin
Senior Vice President of Digital Asset Strategy and Technical Services
Mr. Durbin brings more than 10 years of operations management experience in the fields of Construction, Environmental Remediation…
Joe Ledbetter
Vice President of Feedstock Sourcing
Joe Ledbetter
Vice President of Feedstock Sourcing
Mr. Ledbetter has 13 years of comprehensive experience in diverse production environments, including advanced recycling…
Melissa Emmott
Vice President, Marketing and Programs
Ron Abbott
Sustainability Technology Manager, Chevron Phillips Chemical
Ron Abbott
Sustainability Technology Manager, Chevron Phillips Chemical
Ron Abbott is Chevron Phillips Chemical’s Sustainability Technology Manager, responsible for advancing technical programs to advance long term global sustainability objectives. Prior to assuming this role in 2018, Abbott served as the Planning and Strategy Manager in the Corporate Planning and Development group where he oversaw the strategic planning process for Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem). In this role, he led a team that developed CPChem’s most recent corporatewide strategic business plan.
Tim Barnette
Vice President, Polymers and Sustainability, AmSty
Tim Barnette
Vice President, Polymers and Sustainability, AmSty
Tim Barnette is Vice President – Polymers and Sustainability of AmSty. He was appointed to this position in 2012.
Juan Becerra
Managing Director, GE Licensing
Juan Becerra
Managing Director, GE Licensing
Juan is a Managing Director of Licensing at GE. Based in Niskayuna, NY, he joined the business in 2014. Juan leads innovative business initiatives involving intangible assets originating from GE’s digital assets and activities across GE. His team ties together software, patents, brand, advanced technology, market needs, and business plans.
Jacque Bendon
Vice President, Industrial, Union Pacific
Jacque Bendon
Vice President, Industrial, Union Pacific
Jacque Bendon currently serves as Vice President – Industrial at Union Pacific, where she began her career in 1998.
Ron Cotterman
Vice President, Sustainability Innovation and Strategy, Sealed Air
Ron Cotterman
Vice President, Sustainability Innovation and Strategy, Sealed Air
Ron Cotterman is the Vice President of Sustainability Innovation and Strategy at Sealed Air. He is responsible for innovations to drive total circularity across value chains and for achieving Sealed Air’s 2025 sustainability pledge and its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
Ricardo Cuetos
Vice President Standard Products Americas, INEOS Styrolution America
Ricardo Cuetos
Vice President Standard Products Americas, INEOS Styrolution America
Ricardo Cuetos currently serves as Vice President Standard Products Americas at INEOS Styrolution America LLC.
Mary-Jane Hogg
Global Director of Waste Strategy, Dow
Mary-Jane Hogg
Global Director of Waste Strategy, Dow
Mary-Jane Hogg is Global Director of Waste Strategy for Dow, sitting within the Hydrocarbons Business.
Jacqueline Hollands
Global Manager, Product Recycling and Innovation, MilliporeSigma
Jacqueline Hollands
Global Manager, Product Recycling and Innovation, MilliporeSigma
Jacqueline Hollands leads and develops MilliporeSigma’s initiatives and programs that meet the sustainability needs for customers. She has implemented product recycling options, such as the Biopharma Single-Use Product Recycling Program and the ech2o™ Lab Water Cartridge Recycling Program. Currently, she is working on developing innovative recycling solutions for the life science industry.
Geoffrey Inch
Circular Economy and Sustainability Director, Braskem, North America
Geoffrey Inch
Circular Economy and Sustainability Director, Braskem, North America
Geoffrey Inch currently leads the Circular Economy & Sustainability team for Braskem’s North America business unit and is responsible for the company’s sustainable development strategy and performance in North America.
Catherine C. Keenan
Founder and Principal, Catherine C. Keenan LLC – Consulting
Catherine C. Keenan
Founder and Principal, Catherine C. Keenan LLC – Consulting
Catherine Keenan has deep experience in strategy development, government and public affairs…
Paul Ligon
Senior Vice President of Sustainable Growth, Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Paul Ligon
Senior Vice President of Sustainable Growth, Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Paul Ligon currently serves as senior vice president of Sustainable Growth at Casella Waste Systems, Inc. a public environmental service company headquartered in Rutland, VT. At Casella, Mr. Ligon is responsible for creating and executing the company’s sustainable growth strategies, with direct oversight of sales, business development, marketing, customer service, community engagement, and sustainability business units. Additionally, he currently serves on the board of directors of GreenerU, a private company in Boston, MA that helps leading institutions navigate the organizational, operational, and infrastructure changes required to reach climate neutrality through planning, engineering, and implementation.
John Lovenburg
Vice President, Environment & Sustainability, BNSF Railway
John Lovenburg
Vice President, Environment & Sustainability, BNSF Railway
John Lovenburg is the vice president, Environment & Sustainability for BNSF Railway. He leads a team responsible for sustainability and climate change; energy and advanced energy innovation; environmental law; construction permitting, environmental field operations and engineering; remediation; and hazardous materials.
Matt Marks
Senior Sustainability Specialist, SABIC
Matt Marks
Senior Sustainability Specialist, SABIC
Matt Marks joined the Americas Sustainability team as Sr. Sustainability Specialist reporting to Sr. Manager Sustainability Strategy, Americas. He is responsible for key strategic initiatives in the areas of Circular Economy, Climate Change, Advocacy and others.
Christie McCarthy
Director of Sustainability, Corning Life Sciences
Christie McCarthy
Director of Sustainability, Corning Life Sciences
Christie McCarthy is Director of Sustainability for Corning Life Sciences.
Steve Russell
Principal, SKR Strategies LLC
Steve Russell
Principal, SKR Strategies LLC
Steve Russell is a thought leader on plastics, sustainability and the circular economy, and a trusted bridge builder…
Suzanne Shelton
President and CEO, Shelton Group
Suzanne Shelton
President and CEO, Shelton Group
Suzanne is the voice and vision of Shelton Group. Drawing on her extensive experience in energy and the environment – and 25+ years in the marketing and advertising industry – Suzanne provides high-level strategic insights for our clients and guidance for our research and creative departments. She regularly speaks at conferences around the country, including Sustainable Brands, Fortune Brainstorm E and the International Builders’ Show, and serves as a guest columnist for publications like Fast Company, Green Builder and GreenBiz.com
Paul Turner
Managing Director, Marcian Limited
Paul Turner
Managing Director, Marcian Limited
Paul Turner is a former Senior Executive in the Chemical Industry, having worked with reputable, blue chip companies..