Professional Podcast Profile | Justin Carven
Meet Justin Carven, a waste reduction, circular economy, and regenerative business specialist based in Portland, OR. Throughout his career, Justin has developed creative and resourceful approaches to challenging problems and honed skills in a variety of areas, including:
- Business strategy
- Product development
- Mechanical design
- Sales and marketing
- Financial planning
- Supply chain management, and more.
Driven by a passion for sustainability, Justin is looking to land somewhere where he can develop innovative solutions to support regenerative business practices and a circular economy. As discussed here, that’s done by integrating the right strategy and working collaboratively. He believes strongly that strong financial targets can be met while achieving equity, resilience, and environmental stewardship.
Thanks for tuning in. I hope you’ll keep Justin in mind for Project Manager · Director of Sustainability · Consultant · Sustainability Specialist · Waste Management Specialist roles.
Justin’s 15-Point Bio:
- ☑️ Status - Seeking new opportunities.
- ☑️ Location: Portland, OR
- ☑️ Relocation: Not ideal, but would consider for the right opportunity
- ☑️ Work mode: In-person, hybrid, remote
- ☑️ Seeking: A role where he can help companies innovate solutions to support regenerative business practices and advance into the circular economy.
- ☑️ Special interests: Circular economy, manufacturing, sustainable materials management, organic waste and packaging mitigation
- ☑️ Specialty: Systems thinking, sustainability-focused, identifying strengths in others
- ☑️ Ideal industry: Food & beverage, CPG packaging
- ☑️ Education: Bachelor’s in Mechanical Design/Sustainability, Master of Liberal Arts, Sustainability Studies
- ☑️ Former employers: BEYOND Circular Solutions (self), Precious Plastic USA, Greasecar Vegetable Fuel Systems
- ☑️ Dream role: Operations and strategy for organic waste mitigation in the food service or food service packaging industry
- ☑️ Words to live by: Stay curious, stay out of your comfort zone and be open to challenging your status quo
- ☑️ Something you might now know about Justin: “I’ve got a passion for design… Back in high school, I had a guitar-building workshop in my basement and was heavily involved in woodworking and design.”
- ☑️ Colleagues would describe Justin as: Hands-on and collaborative. Able to quickly identify the right talent for a successful collaboration to get the job done.
- ☑️ Contact Info: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justincarven/, https://www.beyond-circular.com/
Shout out to: Justin's cohort colleagues, professors, and staff at Harvard Extension School.
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