Dorothea “Thea” Soule has been added to the advisory board of directors of Momentum Technologies, a Carrollton-based lithium-ion battery recycling company.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Thea to Momentum’s Advisory Board,” CEO Mahesh Konduru said in a statement. “Her expertise across departments and segments, coupled with her strategic leadership in organic growth and strong network in the industry, make her an invaluable addition to our board as we continue to expand our capabilities in the critical metals space.”
Soule brings a wealth of global experience across industries such as batteries, metals, recycling, and agriculture to Momentum, the company said. It added that she has a proven record of growing businesses and leading high-performing teams and that she will leverage her industry knowledge to help Momentum recover and secure critical minerals and metals.
Soule has more than two decades of experience in the energy and metals industries, Momentum said. Previously, Soule was chief commercial officer at Ecobat, the world’s largest battery recycler, where she led the lithium-ion recycling division and expanded its operations across the U.S., U.K., and Germany.
She also held senior leadership roles at Brazil’s Biosev, a Louis Dreyfus Group Company, which produces sugar and ethanol.
“Thea’s insights and operational expertise, particularly in scaling businesses in the metals and battery recycling sectors, make her an ideal addition to the advisory board,” Anthony Weiss, fellow board member at Momentum and executive director (USA) of TechMet, a major shareholder in the company, said in a statement. “We look forward to the impact her guidance will have as Momentum continues to drive innovation and sustainable solutions.”
Momentum Technologies has developed a patented modular, scalable battery recycling technology in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge National Lab, and Halliburton Labs. The company said its “membrane solvent extraction” technology has the ability to extract high-purity metals from battery waste at significantly lower operating and capital costs than existing recycling methods.
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