Rubicon, a software company that provides smart waste and recycling solutions to businesses and governments worldwide, is proud to announce that the company’s waste diversion manager and organics recycling lead, Ryan Cooper, has been appointed to the US Composting Council board of directors, effective immediately.
Cooper has been with Rubicon for over five years, and is responsible for designing, implementing and managing the company’s organics recycling programs for small and large customers across North America.
Cooper earned his BA in Globalization from Hampshire College and his Master of Science in Regenerative Studies at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where his thesis focused on municipal anaerobic digestion and composting. He started a state permitted composting facility in North Carolina and has spoken at numerous conferences and events around the country and virtually. He has written on the topic of composting and organics recycling for a variety of publications.
At Rubicon, Cooper was the winner of the 2019 George Washington Carver Innovation Award, indicating that he exemplifies incredible creativity and leadership at the company, after being nominated by his peers and being selected as the winner by a joint committee made up of Rubicon employees and senior leaders.
Published in the April 2021 Edition