Meet Your Thomaston Team
Brightmark was born out of a desire to disrupt waste on a global scale. With cutting-edge technology, we’re creating solutions for waste through circular innovations.
Alyssa Schabel
Project Development Manager
Alyssa is a project development manager at Brightmark, taking projects from inception to construction. She has worked in environmental engineering, focused on clean water solutions, for the past eight years after graduating from Clarkson University. She brings this knowledge and passion for environmental betterment to each project.
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Candace Rutherford
Director, Feedstock Origination and Development
Candace manages Brightmark’s feedstock consultant team and oversees supply relationships, sourcing efforts, and strategic planning. She is a 25-year veteran of the post-consumer and post-industrial recycling space. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from Western Kentucky University.
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Francisco Zubeldía
Development Engineer
Francisco is a development engineer for Brightmark—offering technical engineering expertise to the business development team. He provides on-site support at Brightmark’s original plastics renewal circularity center in Ashely, Indiana, and played a role in the first-hand development of the technology. Francisco has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata.
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Shakil Rahman
SVP, Global Plastics Development & Origination
Shakil serves as head of development for Brightmark’s plastics renewal business—with over 20 years of experience in energy and project finance. He firmly believes that where there is significant economic opportunity, it is the duty of investors and companies doing business there to meet the infrastructure needs with a local understanding and environmental responsibility.
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