OUR JOURNEY
From humble beginnings with one small scrap yard in Greenville, NC, Greenwave has grown to become one of its region's leading metal scrap operators. Through the roll-up of independent, profitable metal recycling facilities, we plan to rapidly expand our footprint.
ABOUT OUR CHAIRMAN AND CEO
DANNY MEEKS
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Our History
OUR CHAIRMAN AND CEO
DANNY MEEKS
At 18 years old, with one truck, Mr. Meeks started a hauling company which he quickly expanded by re-investing its profits. Within two years, Mr. Meeks had won contracts to provide hauling services for some of the region's largest projects, including the expansion of the Chesapeake-Bay Bridge Tunnel.
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A seasoned businessman, husband, father of four, and patron of his local community, Mr. Meeks uses a unique set of skills and experiences to drive Greenwave's growth.
Our Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Isaac Dietrich - Isaac Dietrich founded Greenwave and previously held the following positions with the company: Chief Executive Officer (April 2013 – October 2017, December 2017 – September 2021); Chairman of the Board (April 2013 – October 2017, December 2018 – June 2021); Chief Financial Officer (April 2013 – May 2014, August 2017 – October 2017, March 2021 – November 2021); and a member of its Board of Directors (April 2013 – November 2021). Mr. Dietrich was a consultant to Greenwave from February 2022 to April 2023.
Mr. Dietrich has been instrumental in closing public and private offerings of equity instruments for aggregate proceeds in excess of $100 million, developing a shareholder base of more than 27,000 investors, and closing an acquisition that resulted in the company generating $33.9 million in revenue in fiscal year 2022.
Mr. Dietrich has served as Thumzup Media Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer as well as member of its Board of Directors since October 2024, having previously served as Director of Finance from September 2022 to October 2024. Since February 2023, Mr. Dietrich has served on Truleum, Inc.’s Board of Directors and as Chairman of its Audit Committee.
Our Independent Directors
​Mrs. Cheryl Lanthorn - Mrs. Lanthorn began her career as a Personal Administrator at Welton, Duke & Hawks before rising to an Accounting Administrator due to her work-ethic, extensive accounting knowledge, and attention to detail. For the next 14 years, Mrs. Lanthorn was a Software Trainer and Content Developer for Applied Systems, Inc., where she created webinars and instructional documentation to teach employees how to best utilize TAM, Vision, Epic, and other scalable software programs. From December 2015 to July 2022, Mrs. Lanthorn served as an Account Executive at Brown & Brown Insurance, where she managed one of the company’s largest books of business, managed employees and their books, trained new employees, and performed various other administrative duties. Since August 2022, Mrs. Lanthorn has been a Senior Account Manager at Marsh Mclennan Agency, LLC, where she manages large corporate accounts.
Mrs. Lanthorn serves on as Chairwoman of the Compensation, Nomination and Corporate Governance, and Audit Committee.
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Mr. Jason Adelman - Mr. Adelman is the Founder and Managing Member of Burnham Hill Capital Group, LLC, a privately held financial advisory firm, and serves as Managing Member of Cipher Capital Partners LLC, a private investment fund. Mr. Adelman also serves as a member of the board of directors of Trio-Tech International (Nasdaq: TRT) and Oblong, Inc. (Nasdaq: OBLG). Prior to founding Burnham Hill Capital Group, LLC in 2003, Mr. Adelman served as Managing Director of Investment Banking at H.C. Wainwright and Co., Inc. Mr. Adelman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Economics, cum laude, and from Cornell Law School with a J.D. degree.
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Mr. Adelman serves on the Company's Compensation, Audit, and Nomination and Corporate Governance Committees.
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Ms. Lisa Lucas-Burke - Ms. Lucas-Burke began her career with the City of Portsmouth in the Information Technology Department in 1988, ultimately as a Computer Programmer Analyst. In 2000, Ms. Lucas-Burke joined her family business of Lucas Lodge, where she currently serves as Executive Director and business partner with her mother, Senator L. Louise Lucas.
Lucas-Burke was appointed to the Economic Development Authority in 2010 by the City Council, where she was an EDA Commissioner for 6 years and ultimately achieved the position of Chairman of the Board.
Ms. Lucas-Burke was elected to Portsmouth City Council in 2016 and was re-elected in 2020. During Lucas-Burke’s eight-year tenure on the Portsmouth City Council, she was unanimously voted in twice to serve as Vice Mayor by her City Council Colleagues.
A graduate of Norfolk State University, Ms. Lucas-Burke holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronics Engineering (1987) and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology (2016).
Lucas-Burke is a Diamond Life Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and her chapter affiliation has been with the Portsmouth Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., since 1996. Lucas-Burke served as Chapter President of Portsmouth Alumnae Chapter for two, two-years terms (2008 – 2012); Lucas-Burke is also a member of the Portsmouth (VA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated (2017 – present); Martin Luther King, Jr., Leadership Steering Committee (2006 – present); Portsmouth Democratic Committee (2006 – present); Lefcoe Trustee Board (2013 – present); Member of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church (2009 – present); and Lucas-Burke is also a former board member and Chair of The Portsmouth Boulevard – Center for Youth (2006 – 2012), where she served as member, Treasurer and President over her six year term on the board.
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Ms. Lucas-Burke serves on the Company's Compensation, Audit, and Nomination and Corporate Governance Committees.
