West Concord, Mass. — Divert, Inc., a sustainable solutions company on a mission to solve the wasted food crisis and advance a circular economy, has expanded its executive leadership team with the appointment of four new strategic hires: Andrew Johnston as vice president of industrials, Derek Spillane as vice president of IT, Frenchie Audette as vice president of food service, and Lee DeVasier as vice president of transportation and supply chain.
Johnston and Audette will spearhead strategy and revenue growth with the company’s industrials and food service customers. Spillane will oversee all aspects of business technology, focusing on IT solutions, data security and digital operations. DeVasier will lead daily execution on transportation and managing the logistics of Divert’s supply chain.
“We’re deeply committed to hiring exceptional leaders with the expertise, knowledge and agility needed to support us in this next stage of growth,” says Ryan Begin, CEO and co-founder, Divert. “With the additions of Andrew, Derek, Frenchie and Lee, we’ve brought on valuable and diverse perspectives that will expand our food service and industrials business, strengthen IT operations and optimize our transportation and logistics strategies.”
This momentum comes during a period of transformative growth for Divert, as the company continues scaling to 30 facilities by 2031 to meet increasing demand for its solutions to address the wasted food crisis. Divert has expanded its customer base significantly in the past year, now working with nearly 8,000 customer locations — including grocery retailers, food manufacturers, distributors and food service.
Founded in 2007, Divert 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.