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Matt Durbin

Cleantech & Circular Economy | Digital Transformation, AI/ML, New Technology Commercialization | Board Advisor & Consultant

About Me

Business leader, strategist, and entrepreneur with experience in waste to value, recycling, pyrolysis, chemical manufacturing, environmental contracting, and construction. Proven track record of AI/ML, IT & business tool development. Led multiple successful operationalization of new technology efforts. Experienced in corporate strategy development & implementation, capital project mgmt., departmental mgmt. & budget stewardship. Cross-functional manager of diverse teams with direct oversite or contribution to B2B sales, engineering, operations, maintenance, technical services, IT, supply chain, laboratory services & procurement. Specialized technical experience & education in: IIoT, AI/ML, EHS, ESG, ISCC, sustainability, green technology, post-consumer plastics recycling, waste mgmt., mechanical recycling, advanced recycling, and new market development.

Jurisdiction

United States | Canada

Notable Employer

  • SVP Digital Asset Strategy & Technical Services at Cyclyx
  • VP Operations at Agilyx

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
Owner
2025 - Present

We support circularity and business objectives through rigorous assessment, strategy development, & execution management. - Guide clients in growth strategy development & execution, technology readiness, and scenario-based proforma modeling. - Develop and deploy novel Agentic AI for traceability and chain of custody - IP strategy, GTM strategy - Corporate risk assessment

Managing Director
2025 - Present

- Advise senior executives on growth, operations, and digital strategy. - Deliver executable strategies grounded in industry knowledge and pragmatic implementation.

SVP Digital Asset Strategy & Technical ServicesNotable
2021 - 2025

- Led technical and business functions for $250M recycling projects (350,000 tons/year). - Executive sponsor and technical architect of $15M scalable digital assets (CRM, ERP, MRP, TMS, LIMS, SCADA, AI/ML, BI). - Directed IT, engineering, project management, and lab analytics under 3-year corporate strategy and budget. - Provided M&A due diligence, proforma modeling, contract negotiations, and market strategy inputs. - B2B sales strategy, opportunity assessment, corporate strategy, creation of collateral/pitches, proforma development & modeling, & contract development, negotiation and review

VP OperationsNotable
2018 - 2021

- Directed 3 business P&Ls; established SOPs and best practices for pyrolysis operations. - Integrated engineering and operations into cohesive KPI/OKR-driven systems. -Develop and cultivate a collaborative company-wide work culture that routinely identifies and implements incremental improvements to the plant’s operation and design for the express purpose of optimizing financial performance, operational performance and safety

Education

Degree of Bachelor of Science in Exercise Sport ScienceOregon State University
2009 - 2013
Masters of Environmental and Occupational HealthOregon State University
2013 - 2015

Skills

Core skills0
Languages1

Languages

English