CEO
Mendel has been a proven leader for 10 years first in the field of education and later in the recycling industry. He led many projects in the non-ferrous and e-scrap recycling industries. An action oriented out-of-the box thinker, Mendel takes ideas and makes them reality. In 2014, he founded Smart Tire Recycling and assembled a team of world class engineers to make Smart Tire Recycling an industry leader in tire pyrolysis.
Adam Epstein
Consultant
Upon graduating from Emory University, with a degree in Economics-Mathematics, Adam began managing his own private equity fund, specializing in Biotechnology. Soon after, he transitioned into consulting startup companies during their initial capitalization and development. With his background in marketing and product analysis, Adam advises small businesses throughout the United States.
Lacramioara Schulte auf’m Erley
CTO
Lacramioara started her career as a chemical engineer in the tire industry, focusing on developing new blends for tires. Lacramioara successfully led commercialization projects in nanotechnology. She has been an entrepreneur for 15 years, aiding operations as both founder and scientist. She led the commercialization of several product-platforms, focusing on product development, market research, funding, and customer/supplier relations. Lacramioara holds a B.S. in chemical engineering, a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Florida and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.
Clint Edelman
Chemical and Process Engineer
Clint has over a decade of experience as a process engineer working in facilities ranging from university laboratories to production facilities, spending the majority of his career in process engineering focused on developing new processes and development to full-scale operations. During his time at PPG’s Silica division, Clint learned a great deal about rubber production, particularly for tires, and the requirements for filler materials like carbon black. Clint holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
Tom Koger
Test Engineer
Tom has over two decades of experience building and operating supercritical extraction, chromatography and test systems. He has conducted laboratory & pilot scale investigations utilizing supercritical technology. Tom has evaluated & modified powerplant FGD processes, conducted SO2 removal testing, conducted source sampling investigations, purchased lab equipment & supplies, trained new hires, conducted routine inorganic chemical analyses, developed & refined sample prep methods for XRF & ICP Spectroscopy, Ion Chromatography.
Martin Von Wolfersdorff
Tire Pyrolysis and Recycling Specialist
Martin serves as the head of Wolfersdorff Consulting Berlin which has been in operation as a consultancy since 2014. Wolfersdorff Consulting has expertise that ranges across the entire color space, from white (titanium dioxide pigments with Huntsman / Venator Materials), over custom colours (thermoplastic masterbatch with Americhem) to black (carbon black.).
Wolfersdorff Consulting has developed an extensive network in the chemical and materials industries across all sectors: Plastics; packaging; paints & coatings; paper; food, drugs & cosmetics; rubber and more.