West Concord, Mass. — Divert, Inc., a circular economy company on a mission to prevent food from being wasted, has appointed Brad Lukow to its executive leadership team as chief financial officer. Lukow brings more than 30 years of finance and capital markets experience, with the majority of his career focused on the consumer retail sector. David Eichinger, Divert’s CFO since 2022, will step away from the company to pursue other opportunities outside the business.
“Brad’s proven leadership in finance, particularly in the retail industry, makes him an ideal fit for Divert as we continue to expand our innovative solutions to better serve our customers and communities nationwide,” says Ryan Begin, CEO and co-founder, Divert. “His expertise will be instrumental as we scale our efforts and advance our mission to create a more sustainable, circular economy.”
Lukow joins Divert during a pivotal time for the company as it makes significant progress toward advancing circularity and combating the wasted food crisis. Divert opened a first-of-its-kind Integrated Diversion & Energy Facility in Turlock, Calif., last year, marking a major milestone as the company scales to 30 facilities nationwide. Also in 2024, Divert processed more than 630 million pounds of unsold and non-donatable food, a 52% increase year-over-year, and expanded its customer locations by 22%.
Prior to joining Divert, Lukow was the CFO for Footprint, a sustainable technology firm. Previously, Lukow held the position of interim co-CEO and CFO for Sprouts Farmers Market, heading up the grocer’s financial, accounting, investor relations and treasury functions. Prior to his appointment at Sprouts, Lukow served as CFO for Canadian drug store retailer, Shoppers Drug Mart, where he oversaw finance, strategy, business development, real estate and information technology, and led the company through a successful initial public offering.
Divert is a circular economy company on a mission to prevent food from being wasted through nationwide infrastructure and innovative technologies. Founded in 2007, the company provides an end-to-end solution that leverages data to prevent waste, facilitates edible food recovery to provide to people in need, and transforms unsold food products into renewable energy to power communities. For more information, visit www.divertinc.com.
SOURCE: Divert, Inc.