Call2Recycle Announces Hiring of Marketing Veteran Chaka Adams to Lead External Communications

SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): Call2Recycle announces the appointment of marketing veteran Chaka Adams as Head of Marketing & Communications. With more than 20 years of experience in communications, Adams will lead the organization’s marketing and community relations efforts, including digital advertising, media relations, and social media. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, a Temple University graduate, and Gates Millennium Scholar, Adams most recently served as the Vice President of Marketing & Community Relations for Jovia Financial Credit Union, and has led marketing efforts for other entities, including prominent FinTechs, Fiserv and FIS, and telecommunications giant Comcast. 

“I joined Call2Recycle to make a meaningful impact, enhancing both people’s lives and the well-being of our planet,” Adams said. “We’re moving toward a sustainable, battery-powered world, and I want to be part of it.”  Adams’ hiring comes as the battery recycling industry is undergoing rapid growth. A recent Call2Recycle analysis found that up to 129 million Americans could be living in states with household battery recycling requirements by 2027, up from less than 1 million today. 

“We’re thrilled to have Chaka onboard as we continue to find innovative and creative ways to increase awareness and action on battery recycling,” said Call2Recycle CEO Leo Raudys. “We’re entering an era of industry expansion, and we need someone who knows how to reach and motivate new audiences.” 

An experienced strategic marketer and a Cornell University certified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) professional, Adams intends to elevate the organization’s marketing strategy to reach younger audiences and underrepresented communities. 

“We need to reach people where they are. I want to increase excitement around battery recycling, reaching new, especially younger, audiences and highlighting how recycling benefits us all,” Adams said. “Additionally, I want to work towards increasing recycling education and awareness in underrepresented communities. I don’t forget about those communities because that’s where I’m from.”

Adams hopes her unique experience and background, as a Black woman in the battery recycling and tech industries, will inspire a new generation of women and minority women to enter the tech space.  “In coming years, I’d love to see the number of women, especially Black women, in the tech increase,” Adams said. “To reach greater professional diversity, you need someone in that seat leading by example.” 

Courtesy: www.wasteadvantage.com