Rene Lopez

Rene Lopez currently serves as the VP of Operations at Upstate Shredding LLC, a position held since January 2022. Prior experience includes roles as Operations Manager at HR Recycling and Community Planner/USMC Liaison at VECTRUS SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Previous engineering and project management positions were held at Arcelor Mittal Vinton and The Shredder Company, focusing on maintenance engineering, capital expenditure projects, and contract specifications. Education includes a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez and ongoing studies in a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico State University, with a focus on solid modeling, finite element analysis, and manufacturing processes.