New sales executive vice-president at Machinex
Recycling systems designer Machinex has promoted Jonathan Menard to executive vice-president of sales & strategic positioning.
Mr Menard had previously held the position of sales project director in the Canadian company for eight years, working in European and International markets.
In his previous role, his work has included designing systems for mixed dry recyclable and waste processing and also, RDF and SRF fuel preparation processing.
As executive vice-president, Mr Menard will support business development in emerging markets including organic treatment and glass sorting and purification. Additionally, he will guide efforts into research and development and work on the company’s marketing within the North American, European and International markets.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a member of the Quebec Order of Professional Engineers (OIQ).
Established in the early 1980s, the Machinex Group designs recycling sorting systems and manufactures waste and recycling equipment.
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Keenan Recycling appoints UK business manager
Scottish food waste treatment firm Keenan Recycling has appointed Luca Pornaro as UK business manager, charged with educating businesses with their obligations under the Waste (Scotland) Regulations.
His main role at the Aberdeenshire-based company will be to educate customers on the importance of food waste recycling, including areas where regulations to recycle food waste may not be compulsory.
In 2014, new food waste regulations for businesses in Scotland were introduced meaning those producing more than 50kg of food waste a week had to present it separately for collection it or face a fine. These regulations were tightened in January 2016, and now apply to businesses producing more than 5kg of food waste per week.
Mr Pornaro’s previous roles include Cyrenians Organics Waste Recycling (CORE) where he is claimed to have helped develop the first food waste collections in Scotland.
Mr Pornaro said: “I am delighted and honoured to be part of the growth of Keenan Recycling, and look forward to helping to grow the company across the UK.
“In my role I will work with companies to offer cost effective solutions for their food collections.”
The family-run recycling business is based in New Deer with an additional base in Linlithgow and deals with waste from across small to corporate businesses.
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WRAP announces new trustee
WRAP has announced Dr Marc Stephens will be appointed to its Board of Trustees.
Dr Stephens, who holds a PhD in economics from New York University and is a qualified barrister, is a founder member of OpenCities, where he works with the World Bank and International NGOs. He has also held the position of Executive Director for the Mayor’s London Development Agency.
As an economist and management consultant, he specialises in sustainable development in areas including climate change and environmental management.
Dr Stephens, said: “The economic case for transforming the way resources are used is overwhelming. WRAP’s work shows that the global economy could save over $300 billion per year from reducing food waste, and in the UK, we could see over 200,000 jobs created from continued uptake of the circular economy to use just two examples.
“I look forward to helping WRAP accelerate the transition to a more resilient, resource efficient and sustainable economy in the UK.”
WRAP is a charity which works with UK governments, businesses and organisations to help deliver policies on waste prevention and resource efficiency. The organisation was originally set up by the government in 2000.
Julie Hill, chair at Wrap, said: “It is a great pleasure to welcome Marc to the Board of Trustees and I look forward to working with him to achieve our goals”.
“Marc adds a completely new layer of expertise to our Board, and I know that his international experience and knowledge of the financial sector will be of great importance to WRAP”.
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