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The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) hosted the first webinar in its “Close That Loop!” series. This event focused on “Circular Business Models” and explored the role of design teams in building a circular economy as well as the related business challenges and opportunities. The panelists were Bridget Croke, Managing Director of Closed Loop Partners, and Anna Queralt Fuentes, Engagement Manager of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in conversation with Philip White, Professor at Arizona State University.
Fuentes began the discussion by elaborating on three principles of the circular economy: eliminating waste and pollution; keeping products and materials in use; and regenerating natural systems. She emphasized that design plays an important role and that important decisions made during the design phase are sometimes “hard to reverse,” with far-reaching and sometimes unintended impacts.
Domenic Di Mondo, 34
Vice President, Technology & Business Development, GreenMantra Technologies
Although his job has evolved since the beginning, Domenic Di Mondo said he is still "technically" in his first plastics job, nearly 10 years later.
Di Mondo has a bachelor's degree in…
2021 Rising Stars: Domenic Di Mondo
Vice President, Technology & Business Development, GreenMantra Technologies
Although his job has evolved since the beginning, Domenic Di Mondo said he is still technically in his first plastics job, nearly 10 years later.
Di Mondo has a bachelor s degree in physical science and master s degree in inorganic chemistry from the University of Guelph. He also has executive certificates in venture finance from the University of Oxford Saïd Business School and in strategy and innovation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management. After graduate school, I saw two options for myself: one, to continue down the academic path by pursuing a Ph.D. or, two, head out into the real world and start working within industry, he said. I made the decision to go directly into industry by joining GreenMantra upon graduation. I chose the industry path because I was eager to get out there and see what I could contribute to the worl