Ms. Fletcher brings 24 years of engineering and project management experience, both across the US and internationally. Upon joining Agilyx, Ms. Fletcher was instrumental in building the project management and execution program. Numerous client projects have been successfully completed from the feasibility to commissioning phases under her leadership.
Prior to Agilyx, Ms. Fletcher spent a significant portion of her career as a lead process engineer for large capital projects for chemical and pharma facilities. She holds a degree in Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Oregon.
Mr. de Geofroy is the Vice President of Information Technology and Analytics at Agilyx. Mr. de Geofroy has over 15 years of engineering, technology, and management experience in R&D and manufacturing, including roles at GE Plastics (now SABIC), Lockheed Martin Space Systems, and Safran Aerospace, among others. Mr. de Geofroy specializes in developing high performance technical teams, with an emphasis on data, analytics, and AI/ML; digital transformation and enterprise architecture; internal software development; and cybersecurity. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and his MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Mr. de Geofroy served for nine years as an officer in the Army National Guard in both command and staff roles ranging from infantry platoon leader to aviation company commander. Outside Agilyx, he engages in civic and community activities, including serving multiple terms as both a city councilor and elections official in Rochester, New Hampshire. Mr. de Geofroy also volunteers for political committees and non-profits throughout the state, providing pro bono tech and analytics consulting. He is a member of the US Global Leadership Coalition, a national non-profit organization that advocates for increased support for diplomatic and development efforts.
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, USA, February 4, 2021 ─ Cyclyx International, LLC (“Cyclyx”), a post-use plastic feedstock management company, today announced several key appointments to its executive team to advance its innovative consortia-based recycling platform. Rick Cochrane has been named Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development and Lauren Etlinger joins Cyclyx as General Counsel. These new appointments will further strengthen the Cyclyx team as it scales its mission to increase the recyclability of plastic.
Mr. Cochrane joins Cyclyx from Continuus Materials LLC where he was Senior Vice President of Business Development. During his time at Continuus, Mr. Cochrane managed and developed key business partnerships for the company. Prior to Continuus, Mr. Cochrane was CEO and COO, respectively, of two private-equity owned businesses, the former specializing in plastic products manufacturing and the latter in electronics recycling. Mr. Cochrane also worked for nine years at Waste Management (WM). During his time at WM he served in a variety of management positions, including in WM’s Organic Growth Group where he was responsible for developing growth strategies for new waste to value businesses. Mr. Cochrane holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.
Lauren Etlinger joins Cyclyx from ExxonMobil Corporation. At ExxonMobil, Ms. Etlinger provided legal counsel to the ExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants Company, including gasoline and feedstock supply coordination, products, crude and gasoline logistics optimization, sales and marketing. Prior to joining ExxonMobil, Ms. Etlinger practiced law at the international law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright, focusing on business litigation, compliance matters and internal investigations. Ms. Etlinger began her legal career as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Marcia Crone in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
“We are excited to add Rick and Lauren to our team,” said Joe Vaillancourt, President of Cyclyx. “Rick’s experience in waste-based feedstocks will be invaluable in executing our strategic priorities and expanding key business partnerships which lie at the core of the organization’s future growth. Lauren brings extensive legal expertise in the industry, including feedstock supply management critical to implementing new supply chain strategies for plastic recycling. I look forward to working with Rick and Lauren.”
Contacts:
Agilyx
Kate Ringier
VP, Communications & Government Affairs
+41 78 822 7770
About Cyclyx International, LLC.
Cyclyx International, LLC. (“Cyclyx”) is a post-use plastic feedstock management company working with industry participants to develop recycling solutions for all types of post-use plastics. The company’s mission is to increase the recyclability of plastics by using Cyclyx’s expertise in understanding the chemical composition of waste plastic in collaboration with industry partners to create a new, innovative supply chain. Cyclyx was founded by Agilyx Corporation (“Agilyx”), a leader in advanced chemical recycling, and joined by ExxonMobil Chemical Company, one of the largest chemical companies in the world, to help address the complexities of recycling post-use plastics.
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, USA, February 4, 2021 ─ Cyclyx International, LLC (“Cyclyx”), a post-use plastic feedstock management company, today announced several key appointments to its executive team to advance its innovative consortia-based recycling platform. Rick Cochrane has been named Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development and Lauren Etlinger joins Cyclyx as General Counsel. These new appointments will further strengthen the Cyclyx team as it scales its mission to increase the recyclability of plastic.
Mr. Cochrane joins Cyclyx from Continuus Materials LLC where he was Senior Vice President of Business Development. During his time at Continuus, Mr. Cochrane managed and developed key business partnerships for the company. Prior to Continuus, Mr. Cochrane was CEO and COO, respectively, of two private-equity owned businesses, the former specializing in plastic products manufacturing and the latter in electronics recycling. Mr. Cochrane also worked for nine years at Waste Management (WM). During his time at WM he served in a variety of management positions, including in WM’s Organic Growth Group where he was responsible for developing growth strategies for new waste to value businesses. Mr. Cochrane holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.
Lauren Etlinger joins Cyclyx from ExxonMobil Corporation. At ExxonMobil, Ms. Etlinger provided legal counsel to the ExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants Company, including gasoline and feedstock supply coordination, products, crude and gasoline logistics optimization, sales and marketing. Prior to joining ExxonMobil, Ms. Etlinger practiced law at the international law firm of Norton Rose Fulbright, focusing on business litigation, compliance matters and internal investigations. Ms. Etlinger began her legal career as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Marcia Crone in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
“We are excited to add Rick and Lauren to our team,” said Joe Vaillancourt, President of Cyclyx. “Rick’s experience in waste-based feedstocks will be invaluable in executing our strategic priorities and expanding key business partnerships which lie at the core of the organization’s future growth. Lauren brings extensive legal expertise in the industry, including feedstock supply management critical to implementing new supply chain strategies for plastic recycling. I look forward to working with Rick and Lauren.”
Agilyx
Kate Ringier
VP, Communications & Government Affairs
+41 78 822 7770
About Cyclyx International, LLC.
Cyclyx International, LLC. (“Cyclyx”) is a post-use plastic feedstock management company working with industry participants to develop recycling solutions for all types of post-use plastics. The company’s mission is to increase the recyclability of plastics by using Cyclyx’s expertise in understanding the chemical composition of waste plastic in collaboration with industry partners to create a new, innovative supply chain. Cyclyx was founded by Agilyx Corporation (“Agilyx”), a leader in advanced chemical recycling, and joined by ExxonMobil Chemical Company, one of the largest chemical companies in the world, to help address the complexities of recycling post-use plastics.
The Gilman Brothers Company Announces New Recycling Program
JULY 16, 2020 – The Gilman Brothers Company is excited to announce that their INFINITY® styrene faced foamboard and their InSite® Reveal® paper faced foamboard products with or without UV or Latex Inks have been tested and determined to be of acceptable composition to be recycled through Agilyx’s proprietary polystyrene advanced recycling solution.
The two companies have pioneered a first-in-kind, sustainable solution specific to foam boards “This is the first true cradle-to-cradle system for styrene and paper faced foamboards,” says Bill VanHorn, Director of Sales. “We are very excited to now proceed forward with specifications and applications around our materials to support this exciting new program. To be able to meet with any retailer and share details around this groundbreaking technology and say YES, our styrene and paper faced foam boards ARE recyclable is the innovation the signage and display industries has needed.”
Agilyx has worked with The Gilman Brothers Company to qualify their modified INFINITY® Boards, which are made from high impact polystyrene (or “HIPS”) and extruded polystyrene (or “XPS”) as well as their InSite® Reveal® Boards, which are made from extruded polystyrene (or “XPS”) and clay coated paper. “We are excited to work with industry leaders like The Gilman Brothers Co. in testing and developing sustainable solutions for materials.” says Chris Faulkner, CTO at Agilyx. “We look forward to deploying recycle programs alongside Gilman Brothers as we expand our efforts to increase plastic recovery and recycling.”
“We listened to the market and heavily invested to see this program come to fruition,” explains Bill VanHorn, Director of Sales. “Retailers will be very happy as we roll out the details behind the supply chain and details behind how it works.” Matt Durbin, Agilyx Vice President of Operations agrees, adding that “Agilyx is excited to progress our relationship with The Gilman Brothers Company and provide a truly circular recycling pathway, enabled by The Gilman Brothers Company, North American Plastics Recycling Group and their other certified supply chain partners, in which post-use boards are recovered for advanced recycling.”
Agilyx, based in Tigard, Oregon, is the leader and pioneer in advanced recycling difficult-to-recycle post-use plastic streams into high-value, low-carbon circular virgin-like polymers, chemical intermediate feedstocks and fuels. The company has developed and is operating the first commercial scale system capable of recycling post-use polystyrene into recycled styrene monomer oil, which is being used to remake new polystyrene products. Agilyx is developing additional advanced recycling facilities globally to meet demands for plastic recovery and recycled content.
For additional information on any Gilman Brothers products visit our website at www.gilmanbrothers.com, email us at sales@gilmanbrothers.com or call regular EST business hours 860-889-8444 USA or the new 24/7 hotline 860-884-2077.
For additional information on Agilyx Corporation visit them online at www.agilyx.com as well as through social media. For media inquires please contact John Desmarteau jdesmarteau@agilyx.com.
Local recycling program launched to help reduce landfill waste by recycling polystyrene foodservice containers that are helping prevent the spread of COVID-19
Portland, Ore., June 05, 2020 – Agilyx Corporation (“Agilyx”), the leader in chemical recycling of post-use plastics back into polymers, chemicals and low carbon fuels, today announced the collaboration with Beaverton Lodge, an Oregon Metro area retirement residence, to recycle polystyrene foodservice items. Beaverton Lodge recently implemented a polystyrene foodservice program to reduce the potential for exposure of residents and staff to the COVID-19 virus.
The Beaverton Lodge, which on average serves 200 meals per day to their 150 residents, had previously provided the majority of their meals through a community dining room with delivered meals provided for residents if needed. In January of 2020 they implemented a new program in response to initial concerns for the safety of their residents. To limit any unintended transmission of COVID-19, the community dining room was closed and replaced with a direct meal delivery program using Dart Container polystyrene foodservice containers. Polystyrene was chosen for the new program due to the need for insulated, cost-effective, single-use items to transport prepared meals from the kitchen to the residents.
After starting this new program, Beaverton Lodge began collecting the used foodservice items and deliver them to Agilyx in Tigard, Oregon. The collected polystyrene items will then be recycled to new products through Agilyx’s joint venture with Americas Styrenics, Regenyx. By doing this, Beaverton lodge is helping to divert foodservice items from being landfilled and is helping to create polystyrene items with up to 70% less Greenhouse Gas generation (“GHG”) as compared to virgin materials. To ensure the safety of Agilyx employees, materials that are received from this program will be quarantined for three days to mitigate any potential transmission while preparing the feedstock.
“Agilyx is proud to be working with an organization that is pioneering new, environmentally-sustainable projects, meeting zero-waste goals and maximizing the wellbeing of their residents and staff,” stated William Cooper, SVP of Corporate Strategy at Agilyx Corporation. “We hope that programs like this can help educate others in the industry about the benefits and circular recyclability of single-use plastics.”
“We have always strived to be green and established recycling at our facility early on, before most places like ours had recycling,” said Ian “Louie” Paul, Executive Director of Beaverton Lodge. “It has been a challenge adapting to the ‘new normal’, but our residents and staff have all gone above and beyond to make sure everyone stays healthy. Together, we can get through this.”
About Beaverton Lodge
Beaverton Lodge is a 62+ Independent Living Community. We pride ourselves on providing affordable luxury to our residents. Family built and owned since 1987. We are close to many public amenities, yet maintain a relaxed, comfortable, and quiet location. For more Information, visit us at www.beavertonlodge.com.