Justin Carven | Circular economy, manufacturing, sustainable materials management, organic waste

🎙️Professional Podcast Profile:  Justin Carven

Skills and Interests: Circular economy, manufacturing, sustainable materials management, organic waste, and packaging mitigation.

Location: Portland, OR

Perspective: Justin’s years of entrepreneurial experience have made him adept at solving problems, developing relationships, and building teams that can scale. Furthermore, I get the sense that when he tackles a project, he dives deep and rapidly develops subject matter expertise in whatever area is needed; that’s a valuable asset for anyone. 

Justin’s professional focus is on reducing waste and developing circular solutions, and after his Master’s Sustainability studies, he’s looking forward to the opportunity to create strategic models and innovate how materials are recovered at the point of disposal. It’s just a matter of finding the right professional home.

If you’re looking for expertise in this space, I urge you to check out Justin’s bio and website.

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Thank you for getting to know Justin Carven.

Justin’s 15-Point Bio:

☑️ Status: Seeking new opportunities.
☑️ Location: Portland, OR
☑️ Relocation: Not ideal, but would consider it for the right opportunity.
☑️ Work mode: In-person, hybrid, remote.
☑️ Seeking: A role helping 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:  Justin Carven, BEYOND Circular

📣 Shout out to: Justin’s cohort colleagues, professors, and staff at Harvard Extension School.

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