Divert names new chief financial officer

Divert Inc., a West Concord, Massachusetts-based developer of organics landfill diversion, reverse logistics and processing systems for a national client base, has appointed Brad Lukow as chief financial officer (CFO).

David Eichinger, Divert’s CFO since 2022, will step away from the company to pursue opportunities outside the company.

Lukow has more than 30 years of finance and capital markets experience, with the majority of his career focused on the consumer retail sector. Prior to joining Divert, Lukow was CFO of technology firm Footprint and also held executive positions with Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market and Canadian drug store retailer Shoppers Drug Mart.

Divert, which describes itself as a circular company on a mission to prevent food from being wasted, says Lukow joins its firm during a "pivotal time" for the company, as it makes significant progress toward advancing circularity and combating the wasted food crisis.

Last year, Divert opened an integrated diversion and energy facility in Turlock, California, as part of a plan to develop 30 facilities nationwide. The company reports processing more than 315,000 tons of unsold and nondonatable food last year, a 52 percent increase compared with the prior year.

“I'm thrilled to join Divert’s executive leadership team during a period of rapid growth for the company,” Lukow says. “Divert has emerged at the forefront of preventing wasted food and has proven its commitment to building the infrastructure needed to have meaningful impact. It is a privilege to be able to support this mission and lead the finance organization as the company scales.”