On the Move: Week of July 10, 2023

Braven Environmental (Braven), a pioneering technology provider in the advanced plastics recycling sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chad Huovie as their Director of Development. With an extensive background in international business development, Chad brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role.

As an accomplished leader in the field of sustainability-driven growth businesses and initiatives, Chad has demonstrated a track record of success in delivering revenue growth in highly competitive long market cycle businesses and development and deployment of new product applications. He has been instrumental in the commercialization of new technologies and the sale of innovative business models and equipment offerings in both the oil and gas and renewable chemicals/fuels sectors.

Cascade Asset Management (Cascade), a provider of information technology (IT) asset disposition and recycling solutions, announced the release of its 2022 Annual Report. The publication highlights the company's performance along with the many accomplishments that benefited Cascade's clients, employees, and the environment. 

Cascade collected retired IT assets from 344 unique businesses and organizational clients in 47 states (plus Puerto Rico) across 726 zip codes. Over 88% of the equipment (by weight) was managed exclusively by Cascade’s certified staff and transportation services. Customer deliveries, box return programs, and third-party shipping made up 32% of individual jobs but only account for 12% of the total weight processed by Cascade. 

The report is available online.

GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) announced that it has been named one of Canada's Best 50 Corporate Citizens by Corporate Knights.

The Best 50 Corporate Citizens are identified from among Canadian corporations with at least $1 billion in annual revenues, across all company types and sectors. Each is evaluated on a set of environmental, social and governance performance indicators. Further information on the 2023 Best 50 Corporate Citizens is available at www.corporateknights.com/rankings/best-50-rankings/2023-best-50-rankings/.

Michael Fernandez resigned as the director of Miami-Dade Solid Waste District.

In a letter to officials, he stressed urgency in seeking landfill alternatives. A fire in February at the county's waste-to-energy facility in Doral, Fla. halted diversion efforts.

Fernandez said the county should "issue a moratorium to stop all development in Miami-Dade County or initiate the plans that were suggested in the past," such as considering landfill expansion.

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) of Silver Spring, MD is hiring a new Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer. This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative, experienced executive to grow an association and to further position it in the solid waste and resource management profession.

If you or someone you know might be a strong fit, please contact Vetted Solutions at [email protected].