Experience

Covanta

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board Member

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  An EQT Partners portfolio company and leader in sustainable materials management and premier provider of environmental solutions benefitting businesses and communities across North America.



Ridge Consultants LLC

• President

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Ridgewood NJ Founded LLC that assumes interim senior executive & operating roles for ESG portfolio focused businesses in transition, assist municipalities in negotiating complex Environmental Services private/public service agreements, serve as expert witness in related commercial matters, and perform acquisition due diligence for Environmental and Industrial Service businesses and associated infrastructure & equipment.



Pine Environmental Services LLC

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Interim Chief Operating Officer

  • Apr 2020 - Mar 2021

  Windsor, New Jersey, United States Pine Environmental Services is a PE portfolio company and leading Test & Measurement rental equipment business enterprise across North America. Interim COO that guided Company through management transition & pandemic crisis period.



ACON Investments, L.L.C.

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operating Executive

  • Jun 2018 - Feb 2020

  Operating Executive and advisor to middle-market PE firm in the Environmental Services, Waste Management, Industrial Services and related peripheral industry spaces, that pursued buy side investment and value creation opportunities.



Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Board Member

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2018

  Pittsburgh PA Non-executive board member for largest provider of route-based tire recycling services in North America transforming 140 million tires annually into raw materials and byproducts. Chairman of the Audit Committee as well as involvement in successful recapitalization of the Company.



Fenix Parts

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Board Member

  • Nov 2015 - Apr 2018

  Westchester IL Independent board member of public Company and audit committee member for leading recycler and reseller of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) automotive products reclaimed from damaged, totaled, or low value vehicles. Chairman of Special Committee which sold Company to PE firm.



Pegasus Capital Advisors

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operating Advisor

  • Dec 2015 - Sep 2016

  Advisor for the turnaround of PE firm’s waste and recycling services portfolio.



Covanta

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

  • Jan 2012 - May 2015

  Morristown NJ Led organization of 2,800 employees to peak performance in 80 separate business entities globally including all commercial, customer, and operational aspects. Directed P&L across North America, Asia and Europe, and executed strategic initiatives to improve organizational effectiveness & efficiency. Significant operating margin improvements via continuous improvement, organic growth initiatives, operating cost efficiencies, and waste service & metal recovery system innovations.

• President - Covanta Americas

  • 2007 - 2012

  Fairfield NJ Led all aspects of Americas autonomous region including all operational & commercial facets, representing the vast majority of Company assets and value. Developed & executed strategies to improve top and bottom lines resulting in a 20% increase in EBITDA through improved operational efficiency & production, successful business development efforts, continuous process initiatives, asset management, and additional revenues from new verticals.

• Senior Vice President - Business Management

  • 2001 - 2007

  Fairfield NJ From 2001-2007, played instrumental role in transforming Covanta (Ogden) into a highly profitable environmental services business as well as management of Company through bankruptcy process and its ultimate sale. Managed overall P&L and led commercial and customer aspects of business leading to 2X growth in revenue. Pivotal player on Senior Management team to lead 20+ accretive company & asset tuck-ins worth $2.7B, greenfield development, revenue & asset management, new service offerings &… Show more From 2001-2007, played instrumental role in transforming Covanta (Ogden) into a highly profitable environmental services business as well as management of Company through bankruptcy process and its ultimate sale. Managed overall P&L and led commercial and customer aspects of business leading to 2X growth in revenue. Pivotal player on Senior Management team to lead 20+ accretive company & asset tuck-ins worth $2.7B, greenfield development, revenue & asset management, new service offerings & organic growth, and operating cost efficiencies. From 1989 -2001, Ogden Projects Inc (now Covanta) - Facility GM to VP Mid-Atlantic Region Additional Experiences: University of Buffalo - Industrial and Systems Engineering Advisory Board Member William Patterson University of NJ - Adjunct Professor Marketing, International Business IBM - Industrial Engineer