Amp Robotics makes key leadership hires

Amp Robotics Corp., a Denver-based company focused on developing artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics technologies for the waste and recycling industries, has hired several people to its leadership team, including a chief commercial officer, a vice president of operations, a sustainability consultant and a leader of talent and culture. 

Jeff Loebbaka has joined Amp as its new chief commercial officer. Loebbaka will lead the strategic expansion of Amp’s business globally and help scale the business for growth. According to a news release from Amp Robotics, Loebbaka has “decades of experience leading, building and scaling go-to-market functions at technology companies during critical expansion periods and hyper-growth stages.”

Throughout much of his career, he has led marketing, sales, product and service functions at venture-backed startups and S&P 500 technology companies. Most recently, he served as executive vice president of global sales for California-based Poly, where he led Plantronics and Polycom postmerger go-to-market strategy and integration efforts to build a foundation for future growth. He also led sales and go-to-market teams for California-based Enphase as it grew from a late-stage startup to a $350 million global business. Prior to that, he was senior vice president of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Seagate Technology, Cupertino, California. He started his career at Cupertino-based Apple.

Amp also added Mike Krings to its leadership team as vice president of operations. Krings will focus on scaling the business to meet demand and service Amp’s growing fleet of installations and customer base.

Krings spent the last 11 years at Denmark-based Vestas Wind Systems, most recently as vice president and general manager where he oversaw the company’s North American manufacturing operations of large-scale wind turbines and more than 1,100 employees. Prior to his time at Vestas, Krings spent 11 years with Denver-based Advanced Energy Industries, a company that designs and manufactures thin film etch and deposition equipment used in semiconductor and solar applications, in various leadership roles, including global operations, quality, supply chain management and new product introduction. 

With Krings joining Amp, the company’s Robb Espinosa will assume a new role as vice president of facility development. He will be responsible for managing a new development effort around integrating the company’s technology throughout recycling facilities’ operations.

Amp also appointed Lisa James, a sustainability consultant and Waste Management veteran, as director of enterprise sales. James has more than 15 years of experience in sustainability, recycling, reuse and waste management.

Prior to joining Amp, she held various strategic account management roles at Waste Management, Houston. She most recently served as national account specialist for recycling and diversion, working with Fortune 500 companies with a focus on consumer packaged goods leaders, where she directed major recycling, diversion and sustainability opportunities with national account clients and their locations. Prior to her time at Waste Management, she was in sales at Atlanta-based Unisource Worldwide, a leader in paper and packaging supplies.

In addition, Amp hired Emilie Kintner to lead the company’s talent and culture, including its efforts to attract and retain top Colorado tech talent. She most recently served as vice president of people and culture for Denver-based Galvanize, a software engineering and data science boot camp and co-working space. 

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“Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our teams continue to support the resilience of our global supply chain by advancing the recycling industry and sustaining the essential public service it provides. We’re doing this by maintaining the pace of installations and helping facilities modernize infrastructure and operations with the help of AI and robotics,” says Matanya Horowitz, Amp founder and chief executive officer. “On the heels of a strong first quarter with revenue growth of over 50 percent, that trend continued, with strong demand, an increased sales pipeline, and a significant ramp in bookings into the second half of the year. We’re also pleased to welcome some notable new leaders to AMP, spanning local, tech and recycling industry talent, who will help us build on our momentum and provide additional bandwidth and experience as we continue to grow.”