Cirba Solutions, the premier battery recycling materials and management company, announces the appointment of Adam Turner as Senior Vice President, Manufacturing, effective immediately.
With nearly 30 years of diverse operational experience in manufacturing, processing, logistics, and warehousing, Turner brings proven success in managing large-scale teams across multiple sites for globally recognised organisations to Cirba Solutions.
Adam has been with Cirba Solutions since 2023.
About Adam Turner
Before joining Cirba Solutions, Turner held several leadership positions within General Motors (GM), all with increasing responsibility over his impressive 25-year tenure.
His most recent role before joining Cirba Solutions was leading GM’s Customer Care and Aftersales’ flagship facility, managing over 1,400 employees and nearly $200 million in inventory, all while consistently increasing production year-over-year. In total, he was responsible for five different facilities over ten years and has extensive expertise in operations and supply chains.
“Cirba Solutions is on a growth trajectory, and I look forward to being a part of the company’s leadership team that builds on this organisation’s success to further position ourselves as leaders in the battery recycling and critical mineral refinement industries,” said Turner.
“The company has the most experienced battery recycling team, hard-working individuals and a group I am proud to work alongside as we expand our operations and support the growing market demand.”
Driving innovation-focused results at Cirba Solutions
As Cirba Solutions’ Senior Vice President, Manufacturing, Turner will join the Executive Leadership Team and take on full leadership of the Operations function, including:
- Optimising and strengthening operational performance and growth.
- Supporting Cirba Solutions’ manufacturing expansions.
- Enhancing the company’s commercial-scale operations of processing end-of-life batteries to strengthen the domestic critical minerals supply chain.
“The battery recycling and critical mineral refinement industries are at a pivotal point, and Adam’s expansive background, combined with his experience at the company and the way he leads with integrity and innovation, will be instrumental in driving this company forward,” said David Klanecky, President and CEO of Cirba Solutions.
“Adam’s strategic ability to challenge the status quo, enable continuous improvement to drive results, and his industry expertise are exactly what we need in this role.”
