Our Leadership

Clete joins GreenWaste with almost two decades of executive leadership experience in the resource recovery and construction materials sectors, most recently as CEO of an Australia-based waste engineering company. Prior to that, Clete held several senior leadership roles with Australia’s largest waste and recovery business.

As Chief Operating Officer, Clete further strengthens GreenWaste commitment to the provision of safe, customer centric, efficient, and sustainable waste solutions through a highly engaged and motivated team.

Clete has an MBA from Melbourne Business School and a bachelor’s degree from RMIT University.

James has worked as a financial controller and investment professional within the infrastructure industry for the past 15 years, for both listed and unlisted funds. In his current role as Chief Financial Officer, he is responsible for all accounting, reporting, and financial control related functions at GreenWaste, including contractual and governmental reporting, and compliance.

James graduated from Dublin City University in Ireland with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance and a master’s degree in Accounting.

Catherine comes to GreenWaste with over two decades of experience as an attorney, including having worked in the waste and recycling industry since 2011. In her current role as GreenWaste’s General Counsel and Secretary, Catherine oversees all of GreenWaste’s legal operations and the ESG team.

Catherine has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, a JD from the University of Houston Law Center, and is licensed to practice law in both California and Texas.

Morgan comes to GreenWaste with 15 years of experience across investment banking, investing, and operations. In his current role as GreenWaste’s VP of Strategy & Execution, Morgan is responsible for GreenWaste’s strategic planning and implementation through the identification and evaluation of both organic and inorganic investment opportunities.

Morgan holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.

Zoraya, PHR, has worked at GreenWaste since 2007, initially in dispatch, then payroll, and eventually working her way up to her current position of VP of Human Resources. In her current role, Zoraya oversees all of GreenWaste’s human resources functions.

Zoraya has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from San Jose State University. She also has a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification from the Human Resource Standards Institute and several certifications from Micro HR and the Wharton Executive Education Chief Human Resources Officer Program.

Kelley joins GreenWaste with more than 25 years of experience across waste and recycling operations, route optimization, fleet management, customer service, and labor relations. In his current role as GreenWaste’s VP of Collections, Kelley is responsible for end to end collection operations across the company’s entire route network, championing best in class customer service while driving safety, compliance, and sustainable growth.

Kelley holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Houston and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Ricky has been with GreenWaste for more than 20 years, working as a sorter, collection vehicle operator, MRF Supervisor, and VP, MRF Operations. In his current role as VP, Post Collections, Ricky is responsible for the oversight and management of all aspects of GreenWaste’s post collection operations, including material processing, commodity management, material hauling and transport, compliance, and site safety.

Tim joins GreenWaste with almost three decades of leadership experience in the resource recovery and construction materials sectors, most recently as COO of an environmental and inspection equipment solutions company and VP of Operations at North America’s largest hydrovac excavation company.

As VP, Sales and Marketing, Tim oversees all GreenWaste’s inbound and outbound sales and marketing functions.

Tim has a bachelor’s degree from University of Florida.

John joins GreenWaste with decades of experience in enterprise software, biotechnology, and heavy highway construction. In his current role as VP of IT, he is responsible for all information technology at GreenWaste, supporting both employees and operations and leads growth and innovation through the strategic use of technology.

John graduated from Saint Mary’s with a bachelor’s degree in Management.

Jon has worked as a Chief Financial Officer and advisory professional within a number of industries for the past 14 years. In his current role as VP of Accounting, he is responsible for all accounting, reporting, and financial control-related functions at GreenWaste.

Jon is a licensed certified public accountant and a graduate of Kansas State University with a Bachelors in Financial Controllership and Accounting.

Brian has more than 30 years of experience in environmental, water resources, and wastewater utilities. In his current role as VP of Safety, Brian is responsible for the development and implementation of the health, safety, and emergency response programs at GreenWaste facilities, with a focus on developing processes to prevent workplace injuries and promoting safe work practices.

Brian has a bachelor’s degree in Geology from San Diego State University and a master’s degree in Geology from California State University, Northridge.