John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s leading material resource recovery, ITAD and tech reuse and recycling company, was featured as a speaker on multiple panels at the VerdeXchange annual conference at the Biltmore Los Angeles this week.
First, on Monday, Shegerian served as a moderator and contributor to a panel discussion titled “Critical Minerals for the Energy Transition” alongside Steve Schell of Solgraph and Kevin Kammerzell of Stantec. The discussion focused on the timely topic of how the US and other nations can secure a stable, sustainable, and competitive supply chain for critical minerals.
Later, on Tuesday, Shegerian was featured as part of a circular economy based panel discussion titled “Breaking the Toxic Cycle with Circularity” in which he was joined on stage by Michael Silva of CR&R and Chris Sheppard of the Department of Public Works, LA County. The conversation was moderated by Heidi Sanborn of the National Stewardship Action Council, and Shegerian and his fellow panelists shared stories and insights on circular solutions for hazardous waste challenges and problems, including the massive glut of e-waste, the world’s fastest growing waste stream.
Later that same day, Shegerian was invited to participate in a series of brief presentations called “The Innovators: Breakthrough Ideas that Could Change the Game … Meet the Market Makers.”
“It was a great honor and privilege to be on stage with the innovators and thought leaders at VerdeXchange this year,” said Shegerian. “David Abel and his team at VerdeXchange produce vitally important events, providing decisionmakers, investors and policymakers with critical thought leadership and an opportunity for experts to share what they know and discuss vital best practices. Communication and education are vital if we are to problem-solve and work together to create solutions that protect our planet. We’re grateful to our long-time friend David and VerdeXchange for including such critical dialogue at this important event.”
“John Shegerian once again powerfully conveyed at VX2026 the size of our e-waste challenge, its role in the critical minerals as well as the still daunting challenges of moving the globe and North America to a more sustainable circular economy,” said David Abel, Chairman and founder of the VerdeXchange. “The VX audience ‘heard’ his message; were impressed with ERI’s successes; and, fully resonated with his values.”
For two decades, VerdeXchange‘s annual cross-platform California conference has gathered accomplished clean and green tech entrepreneurs, energy & water companies, blue economy mavens, advanced vehicle manufacturers, soft & hardware developers, public policymakers as well as: procurers, innovative financiers, and environmental stewards under-one-roof to assess what’s in-market, about to be in-market, and what’s needed in market to propel the global, trillion dollar green economy.
ERI is the nation’s leading material resource recovery, ITAD and tech reuse and recycling company. ERI is certified at the highest level by all leading environmental and data security oversight organizations to de-manufacture, recycle, and refurbish every type of electronic device in an environmentally responsible manner. It is the first company in its industry to achieve ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications for security and data protection. ERI has the capacity to process more than a billion pounds of electronic waste annually at its eight certified locations, serving every zip code in the United States. ERI’s mission is to protect people, the planet and privacy. For more information about circularity, ITAD services and e-waste recycling at ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit https://eridirect.com.
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