Executive Team
Barry Monheit
Chief Executive Officer
Barry Monheit has over 40 years’ experience in senior leadership positions in private and public companies. He is currently non-executive Chairman of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SWHC). He was formerly co-founder and president of the Financial Consulting Division of FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) and was managing partner of the New York consulting practice of Arthur Andersen & Co. His clients included Circle K, Continental Airlines, Greyhound Bus Company and Federated Department Stores. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is a retired member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Barry is currently on the Leadership Circle of Phoenix Children’s Hospital and previously served for more than eight years on the New York and Phoenix Boards of Directors for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Corey Lambrecht
President
Corey Lambrecht has more than 14 years’ experience specializing in pioneering consumer products and developing new businesses. Corey leads Earth911’s operations and strategy, and works closely with sister company Quest Recycling Services. Previously, Corey was instrumental in arranging the financing for the acquisition of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation by Saf-T-Hammer Corp. He served as Executive Vice President for Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation and as the President of Smith & Wesson’s Licensing, Advanced Technologies and Interactive Marketing divisions. Corey’s was also a pre-IPO founder for Premium Cigars International and VP Sales/Marketing for ProductExpress.com. He is the former President of A For Effort, a technology start-up that pioneered educational online gaming for children. He is a Certified Director from the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management accredited Directors program.
Sandra Keil
Vice President, Government Relations and Industry Affairs
Sandra Keil develops and maintains relationships on behalf of Earth911 with entities including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Trade Commission, state recycling coordinators and industry associations. She serves as Vice President of The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance, on the Board of Directors for the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association, and the Advisory Council and Expert Network for Greener Package. Sandra speaks at conferences and events as a representative of Earth911. She previously worked as a policy adviser to the Vice Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources in the House of Representatives. During her time on Capitol Hill, Sandra developed and negotiated numerous environmental and energy policies that were signed into law and are in effect today. Previously, she spent four seasons fighting forest fires for the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service and one summer doing ecological research for The Nature Conservancy. She has a degree in Environmental Science from Utah State University.
Raquel Fagan
Vice President, Media and Partnerships
Raquel Fagan has been with Earth911 for more than four years, during which she developed, launched, and currently runs the editorial department. Her passion for positive change in everyday behaviors make her a key asset to Earth911’s leadership. Through overseeing the editorial department , she defines Earth911′s vision for new media products and continues to rapidly expand strategic partnerships and product development. Ms. Fagan also has over seven years of experience in cause marketing and outreach, including work in animal welfare and with the disability community. She has lived a vegan lifestyle since 2002, drives a hybrid car and maintains a compost system and garden in her backyard. Ms. Fagan has a degree in English Literature and a minor in Women Studies from Arizona State University.
Bryan Estep
Senior Vice President, Partner Marketing
Bryan Estep brings extensive online media, partner relationship and revenue strategy expertise to Earth911. He leads the media sales and ad operations team and develops consumer product partnerships that leverage Earth911’s green technology assets. Previously at Travelocity as the Vice President, Partner Marketing – Latin America, Bryan oversaw partnerships, headed up an international sales team and ran three e-commerce sites. He built Travelocity’s Latin American operation from the ground up as he led businesses and segments in Asia-Pacific, Europe and the U.S. Bryan is a graduate of Thunderbird International School of Global Management, University of Washington, and published author of three books on travel.
Patricia Kimball, Ph.D.
Vice President, Retail Strategy Group
Patricia “Patty” Kimball works with Earth911 retail clients on product stewardship and end-of-life solutions. Patty also handles Earth911’s Material Recycling Reports, a vital tool to consumer product companies for validating the effectiveness of their sustainability initiatives at product end-of-life. A 20-year veteran in the waste business, Patty most recently worked at Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WM) where she developed end-of-life recycling solutions for post-consumer products such as CFLs. Her experience spans markets including health care, food and retail, public sector, manufacturing and industrial, and small and medium-sized businesses. Prior, she implemented two successful start-ups, a clinical laboratory and a medical waste collection/treatment company. Patty has a B.S. in Medical Technology and Ph.D. in Immunology from Arizona State University.
Karl Zeidler
Director of Finance/Controller
Karl Zeidler oversees financial operations for Earth911, Inc. and has over 27 years of experience as a controller and financial executive. Previously, Karl was Corporate Controller/Vice President of Operations for World Capital, LLC, an insurance broker. He served as Controller and Treasurer for visitalk.com, an Internet communications portal and directory to facilitate voice, video and data communications over the Internet. He was Chief Financial Officer for ProductExpress.com, Inc. (OTCBB: PXPS) and business manager for Wadsworth Golf Construction Co. Karl also worked as Chief Financial Officer for Reliance Group, Inc. and Controller for Halmar Construction Co. He earned a B.S. in accounting from Farleigh Dickinson University.
Tony Ash
Director of Platform & Applications
Tony has worked with interactive technologies since 1996 with a focus on web applications and tools as well as systems engineering. At Earth911, Tony is responsible for interactive product development and design and serves as a communication conduit between software engineers and Earth911 staff, clients and partners, on internal projects (Earth911.com and iRecycle) as well as external projects such as Keep America Beautiful’s America Recycles Day events system and an innovative SMS/text messaging bottle recycling campaign for Nestle Waters. Prior to joining Earth911 he performed a variety of consultative technical roles ranging from application and infrastructure technical due diligence, to consultation for natural foods startups on inventory, e-commerce, and point-of-sale systems. Tony merges a technical background earned from ASU’s Computer Science and Engineering program with a fine arts background. This diversity lends itself very directly to enable creative technical problem solving and systems building.
Trey Granger
Director of Recycling Program Services and Senior Waste Stream Analyst
Trey Granger leads all initiatives related to the Earth911 Recycling Program Services group, which is responsible for maintaining the information on recycling opportunities in the Earth911 Recycling Directory. He also acts as a liaison for other departments within the company to ensure that Earth911’s data on recycling availability is accurate and that all information provided externally to consumer product companies is backed by expertise on end-of-life disposal opportunities. Trey’s knowledge of the waste stream is utilized as a focal point of analysis for Earth911 Material Recycling Reports and he is a contributing writer to Earth911.com. Prior to joining Earth911, Trey worked in corporate cause marketing, partnering for-profit companies with non-profits and cause-related campaigns to provide a mutually beneficial relationship. He also has experience in numerous forms of media around the U.S., including White House Special Events coverage for CBS News in Washington, D.C. He holds a degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University.
Jonathan Minder
Director of Marketing and Corporate Strategy
Jonathan Minder works closely with senior management to align corporate goals and strategy and execute business plans to support the overall strategic direction of the company. He also oversees research, marketing strategy and execution. Jonathan has been driving strategic initiatives and marketing results at a wide range of companies for the last decade. He is the founder of Maximus Internet, LLC, a consultancy specializing in Internet strategy for small to medium size businesses. Previously, Jonathan played a key marketing role in the acquisition and turnaround of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SWHC). He was instrumental in strategic planning and marketing for two additional turnaround projects. Jonathan has also been on the ground floor of three technology start-ups. He has an MBA from The University of California, San Diego – Rady School of Management. Jonathan has been published in the Rady Business Journal and completed the Cleantech to Market program.
