Call2Recycle
Call2Recycle Inc., a consumer battery stewardship organization based in Atlanta, has announced that its board of directors has appointed Leo Raudys as its new chief executive officer and president, effective Jan. 1, 2021.
According to a news release from Call2Recycle, Raudys has previously worked as vice president of program development for Call2Recycle. The organization says he returns as CEO and president with a blend of public and private experience, including his most recent position as environmental director, cloud operations and innovation, for a multinational technology company. Raudys also has served as senior director, environmental sustainability, for Best Buy; deputy commissioner at Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; and taught corporate environmental management at the University of Minnesota.
In the new position, Raudys will develop the organizational strategy, partnerships, operations and management of the national Call2Recycle collection and recycling program. Call2Recycle says Raudys will guide the organization in its mission to optimize battery collection and recycling, as well as drive the organization’s portfolio of innovative battery-related services and solutions.
“We are excited to welcome Leo as Call2Recycle’s new CEO and President of Call2Recycle,” says Andrew Sirjord, chairman of Call2Recycle's board of directors. “His extensive background in sustainability and environmental management will ensure that Call2Recycle continues to uphold its deeply rooted mission to responsibly and safely manage batteries and related materials at end-of-life.”
Raudys succeeds Carl Smith, who is transitioning to president emeritus of Call2Recycle after serving for more than 12 years as the organization’s CEO and president.
“On behalf of the board, we thank and recognize Carl Smith’s leadership and contributions to Call2Recycle over the past 12 years and wish him well in retirement,” Sirjord says.
“I am honored and excited for the opportunity to rejoin Call2Recycle and assume leadership of this tremendously successful organization,” Raudys says. “As the battery market continues to evolve, I look forward to working closely with the board, staff and stakeholders to build on Call2Recycle’s strong foundation to help deliver the solutions necessary to meet our future goals.”
Call2Recycle says it partnered with Koya Leadership Partners, an executive search firm that specializes in leading mission-driven searches, to conduct the national search for the CEO and president.