Experienced operations executive, bringing
years of leadership experience to drive operational excellence and
rapid manufacturing growth to Cirba Solutions.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Cirba Solutions, the premier battery recycling
and battery materials company for end-of-life batteries and
gigafactory manufacturing scrap, announces the appointment of
Walter Sopp as Chief Operating
Officer effective July 1, 2024. Walt
brings over three decades of operational excellence and leadership
experience from a range of areas including global lithium
manufacturing, strategic planning, operational efficiency,
greenfield/brownfield construction and manufacturing
excellence.
Walt's previous operational experience includes various
leadership roles in the United
States Marine Corps, as a Defense consultant, and most
recently at Albemarle Corporation as the Chief Operating Officer of
Australia and the Vice President
of Manufacturing for the Asia
Pacific region. At Albemarle, Walt held numerous operational
roles and oversaw the company's first expansion projects for the
construction, commissioning and start-up of lithium hydroxide
manufacturing facilities in China
and Australia.
"I am honored to join Cirba Solutions and work with David, the
executive leadership team and the operations enterprise to help
grow our operational footprint during this period of rapid
expansion. Cirba Solutions is transforming how critical materials
are recovered and supplied to the battery supply chain. Their
values, purpose, leadership and focus on sustainability in the
clean energy sector attracted me to the role," says Walter Sopp. "I look forward to driving
continued success during this next stage of the company's
development."
As Cirba Solutions' Chief Operating Officer, Walt will be
responsible for enhancing operational performance, growing the
manufacturing footprint, and supporting the sustainable
transformation of bringing critical battery metals to the battery
supply chain.
"We are pleased to have Walt join the Cirba Solutions Executive
Leadership Team. As one of the most experienced operational leaders
in critical minerals refinement, he brings both the expertise,
strategic thinking and leadership to the battery recycling space
that is unparalleled," says David Klanecky, president and CEO
of Cirba Solutions. "With a proven track record of driving
operational efficiency, resiliency and fostering a culture of
collaboration he represents our core values and purpose to empower
an electric future."
About Cirba Solutions
Cirba Solutions is a premier
battery recycling materials and management company using advanced
technology to extract critical materials from scrap and used
batteries and then supplying those battery-grade metals back into
the supply chain. The only vertically integrated team with an
operational, differentiated platform and a full suite of
capabilities. Creating a circular battery supply chain is critical
to ensuring that today's resources are used to their fullest
potential.
https://www.cirbasolutions.com/
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