Brian Sims

Brian Sims has a diverse work experience in the environmental and recycling industry. Brian is currently serving as the National Director of Operations at UsedCardboardBoxes & UCBZeroWaste (UCB) since May 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Amazon Environmental Inc. as the Regional GM for Manufacturing, Sales, Ops, Distribution, and Warehousing on the West Coast & South West from February 2019 to December 2021.

From September 2016 to January 2018, Brian was a Regional Sales, Operations & Distribution Manager at CHEP. Before that, they held the position of Regional Manufacturing, Warehousing, Sales & Operations Manager - West Region at ReCommunity from September 2012 to June 2016. In this role, they managed operations at multiple recycling plants and a transfer station, overseeing safety, P&L, budget, and lean improvement initiatives.

Brian gained experience as a District Manager at Waste Management from June 2010 to September 2012, where they achieved significant cost reductions through lean initiatives and managed the recycling activities of various cities. Prior to this, they worked at Abitibi Recycling in multiple roles, including Regional Sales and Operations Manager, Plant Manager in Houston, and Plant Manager in Indianapolis. During their tenure, they successfully converted a facility from dual to single-stream recycling, initiated a company-wide commercial sales program, and handled sales and operations in Indianapolis.

Brian's career in the industry began at Thomas Publishing in 1997, where they served as a Regional Sales Manager. Overall, they have a strong background in sales, operations, distribution, and management within the environmental and recycling sector.

Brian Sims attended Loogootee High School, but no degree or field of study information was provided. Brian also pursued a BS degree in Marketing at Indiana University Bloomington, but no start or end year was specified.