Resynergi appoints new executive

Resynergi Inc., a plastic recycling technology developer based in Rohnert Park, California, has appointed Jens Umehag as chief operating officer (COO) and chief financial officer (CFO).

In a news release, Resynergi co-founder and CEO Brian Bauer says Umehag brings decades of experience as an accomplished CFO, commercial operator and business executive in the energy sector.

“He has worked across industries guiding both established companies and start-ups through dynamic environments and rapid growth during his career,” Bauer says. “He brings a proven track record of driving strong financial results while instilling financial and operational discipline. I’m thrilled to welcome Jens to ensure we’re operating with efficiency as we scale.”

As Resynergi’s COO and CFO, Umehag will report directly to Bauer and help formulate the growth strategy and lead business operations and financial initiatives. The company has developed an advanced recycling technology, Continuous Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis (CMAP), that reduces fossil-based resource dependency by converting plastic into its molecular building blocks to be used to create new materials.

Resynergi works with recycling organizations to secure used and hard-to-recycle plastics, diverting plastic from landfills and oceans. It says its proprietary process creates clean liquid hydrocarbons serving as feedstock for the synthesis of new plastics.

“Resynergi is at the center of plastic circularity and there is no greater honor than bringing our advanced recycling technology directly to local collection centers and helping communities recycle landfill-bound plastic waste,” Umehag says. “I’m excited to scale the diversion of millions of pounds of plastics from our landfills and oceans.”

Umehag recently served as CFO of Innovation and Digital at Halma Group in addition to his role as managing partner of Halma Ventures, the venture arm he developed at Halma plc. Prior to that, he served two years as CFO of Halma plc’s medical, environmental and analytics business sectors.

Umehag spent 19 years at BP in the United Kingdom and Spain, starting as an oil analyst and rising to key roles in fuels value chain management and leadership. In his last role at BP, he served as CFO and head of Finance Group Technology at BP Ventures where he was responsible for investing in emerging technology companies as well as accelerating cutting-edge innovations in energy.

He also has served on the board of directors at companies in technology and business-to-business sectors across the world. He holds a bachelor’s degree in international business from European Business School in London.