People of Ripple

Our Team

The Ripple team is comprised of professional staff who champion and orchestrate glass collection in the KC area and throughout the surrounding region. They work alongside a dedicated crew of tradespeople who operate Rippleโ€™s plant, processing glass into furnace-ready cullet and ensuring all glass we collect goes on to a productive second life.

Ripple Glass Team
Dedicated Team

Driving Sustainable Impact Every Day

Passionate professionals dedicated to circular manufacturing and clean Midwest communities. From optical sorting technicians to logistics coordinators and community outreach educators, our team works every day to keep glass out of landfills.

๐Ÿ“ Kansas City HQ ๐Ÿ“ Atlanta Metro ๐Ÿ“ St. Louis Metro
Franklin Rosario - St. Louis Metro Program Manager
Regional Program ๐Ÿ“ St. Louis Metro

Franklin Rosario

St. Louis Metro Program Manager

Leading Ripple's regional glass collection network across the St. Louis metropolitan area, coordinating municipal drop-off partnerships and commercial services.

Jamey Moran - Atlanta Metro Program Manager
Regional Program ๐Ÿ“ Atlanta Metro

Jamey Moran

Atlanta Metro Program Manager

Spearheading Ripple's regional expansion throughout the Atlanta metro area, establishing convenient community drop-off sites and commercial pickup solutions.

Justin Miller - Plant Manager
Plant Operations ๐Ÿ“ Kansas City HQ

Justin Miller

Plant Manager

Overseeing plant operations, advanced optical color-sorting technologies, and furnace-ready cullet processing at Ripple's Kansas City facility.

Lydia Gibson - Director of Sustainability and Strategic Analysis
Sustainability ๐Ÿ“ Kansas City HQ

Lydia Gibson

Director of Sustainability and Strategic Analysis

Directing environmental sustainability strategies, carbon footprint analysis, regional diversion analytics, and circular economy partnerships.

Travis Thomas - Logistics Manager
Logistics & Fleet ๐Ÿ“ Kansas City HQ

Travis Thomas

Logistics Manager

Managing regional transportation logistics, collection routing, and dedicated container hauling from hundreds of purple bins back to our plant.

Ben - Mascot
Community Mascot ๐Ÿ“ Everywhere

Ben

Mascot

Ripple's beloved purple bottle mascot, bringing smiles to community recycling drives, teaching the next generation to Think Purple, and saving bottles from landfills!

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Join our mission-driven team dedicated to circular manufacturing, clean communities, and glass recycling innovation.

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Live Green. Think Purple. Choose Ripple.ยฎ

Whether youโ€™re an individual recycler dropping bottles off in a neighborhood purple bin or a business looking for turnkey commercial pick-up, together we keep glass out of local landfills and give it new life.