Mike NewmanFounder

United States - Brooklyn, New York

I am considered one of the leading experts in the transformation of logistics platforms from single-use packaging to reusables, combatting the mountains of corrugated cardboard entering our waste stream while saving millions in logistics expenses. I have shared my expertise on The Today Show, The New York Times, NPR, and more. I received my MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Over the last 20+ years I’ve worked at the intersection of supply chain and sustainability; I directed the Sierra Club's political operations in 20 states and built e-waste programs which saved millions of used cell phones from landfills for companies such as Verizon, AT&T, Walmart, and Best Buy during my tenure as the Sales and Marketing Vice President for ReCellular.

A serial entrepreneur, I’ve founded three companies and built and launched technology products that have been distributed to millions of consumers. I bring a unique range of leadership experience to the table, including being elected president of a labor union and advising a start-up non-profit in Nairobi to streamline the production processes of footwear made from used tires. I have a true passion for starting and growing companies and developing partnerships with companies like Wal-Mart, Target and Verizon.

Through my continued relationships advising Fortune 100 companies as well as start-ups on supply chain and sustainability, I am well-versed on and often speak on panels about:
• Environmental Policy
• Grassroots Activism
• Start-ups
• Sustainability and the Shift from Single-Use to Circular Economy
• Supply Chain
• Reverse Logistics
• Systems Change for Major Corporations

I’ve leveraged this unique insight to effectively implement successful programs that balance sustainability with consumer and financial targets on that level, empowering companies’ supply chain and purchasing teams to adopt innovative new packaging models and thereby easing the shift to the new circular economy.