Reconomy appoints new chief financial officer
Circular economy specialist Reconomy has announced that Philip Vincent has been made its chief financial officer (CFO).
Vincent has over 20 years of experience in senior roles at multinational public and private companies across a number of industries.
He joins Reconomy from ZIGUP where he was chief financial officer. He was previously finance director at Asia Pacific for SABMiller and spent almost 12 years at BBC Worldwide.
Vincent is a qualified Chartered Accountant having trained with KPMG.
Guy Wakeley, chief executive of Reconomy, commented: “I am delighted to welcome Philip to Reconomy at this exciting time for our business. He brings a wealth of relevant experience and will prove invaluable as we remain focused on executing on our strategic priorities to attain a leading position in the attractive international circularity market and scale our platform across North America. The leadership team is looking forward to working with him.”
Vincent will replace John Sullivan who was CFOR for nine years.
QMRE makes first senior management appointment
QM Recycled Energy (QMRE) has appointed Lauren Gingell as its company secretary in its first senior management appointment.
The Kent-based waste-to-oil operator said that Gingell will be responsible for assessing, disseminating and providing training and coaching modules where required for all HR and HSE legislation and subsequent data updates or developments.
She is responsible for advising the board of directors on corporate governance matters, best practices and regulatory changes and reports directly to the CEO on financial planning, cost control and purchase ledger control.
QMRE CEO Tim StClair-Pearce, said: “We are delighted to welcome Lauren to QMRE where she will play an important role in the company’s affairs as we continue to grow and develop as a business.”
Gingell has a range of commercial experience in a variety of high-level administrative and project management roles.
OPRL announced new non-executive director on board
On-pack recycling label (OPRL) has announced that Linda Crichton MBE has been appointed as the non-executive director of its board.
Crichton has held previous positions at WRAP, Defra and multiple environmental consultancies.
OPRL’s interim managing director, Jude Allan, said: “Linda’s addition strengthens our board’s ability to drive progress in packaging recyclability, consumer engagement, and circular economy initiatives.
“Her experience and insight are invaluable as we navigate the ever-changing landscape of packaging and recycling policy. We’re thrilled to have her on board to help shape the future of OPRL!”
Crichton added: “I am delighted to be joining the Board of OPRL at this important juncture in the transition from voluntary to mandatory labelling and to have the opportunity to contribute to the further development of OPRL through this period.”
Alastair Little joins EMR as sector head
Alastair Little has been made the new UK sector head for waste at European Metal Recycling (EMR).
The position will see him reaching out to new customers, building partnerships and accessing waste streams that contain a host of valuable materials.
Little has been in the waste industry for the last 22 years and was most recently the regional general manager for Yorkshire at Biffa.
He has also worked for Tesco on cardboard waste and worked on the waste pillar of Marks and Spencer’s “Plan A” sustainability strategy.
He said: “Waste is often an under-recognised source of metals.
“While ferrous metals such as iron and steel have traditionally taken centre stage, EMR has long appreciated the value of non-ferrous waste streams such as aluminium, and precious metals within these streams.
“By refining segregation and recovery processes, EMR is helping customers unlock even greater value from these high-potential materials.”
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