The leaders transforming rare earth recycling

Meet the team leading the charge in rare earth recycling—bringing together deep industry expertise, innovative thinking, and a shared commitment to sustainability.

A team built for impact

Cyclic Materials is powered by a team of visionaries, scientists, and industry leaders dedicated to reshaping the 
future of critical material supply chains. With expertise spanning advanced recycling technologies, material science, and sustainable manufacturing, our leadership team is pioneering solutions to make rare earth recycling scalable, efficient, and globally accessible.

Leadership

Ahmad Ghahreman

CEO & co-founder

Jeff Dawley

CFO

Alex Forstner

CTO

Kunal Phalpher

SVP, Corporate Development

Yatin Dalvi

VP, Strategic Partnerships

Susan B. Grandone

VP, Capital Projects

Patrick William Nee

Head of European Expansion & co-founder

Board of Directors

Ahmad Ghahreman

CEO & co-founder

Scott Walbrun

Director

Sam Bursten

Director

Rik Wehbring

Director

Peter Kondos

Director

Marc Faucher

Director

Advisory Board

Deta Constantine

HR Advisor

Lee Barter

Supply Chain Advisor

Leili Tafaghodi

Technical Advisor

Bruce MacInnis

Financial Advisor

Mike Outwin

Strategic Business Advisor

Neil Zeller

Financial Advisor

Ben Rankin

Financial Advisor

Dr. Yeonuk Choi

Technical Advisor

Adam Shine

Feedstock and Supply Chain Advisor

What our teams are saying

Executive leadership leads by example. They think outside the box and are very inspiring. One of the values they hold dear is accountability.
Eric Downer
Director of EOL Feedstock

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