March 5, 2025
Divert, Inc., a circular economy company on a mission to prevent food from being wasted, announced today a significant executive team transition as co-founder Nick Whitman retires from day-to-day operations following nearly 18 years of leadership. Whitman will continue to support the company’s rapid growth as a strategic advisor and member of Divert’s board of directors.
“Nick has been an extraordinary co-founder and partner,” said Ryan Begin, CEO and co-founder, Divert. “Together, we’ve built a transformative company, driven by our shared values and passion to create a more sustainable world. I am profoundly grateful for Nick’s strategic insights, steadfast leadership, creativity, and partnership in establishing an exceptional team. Divert is well-positioned to scale rapidly nationwide, and I am excited that Nick will remain on the board.”
A Legacy of Innovation and Sustainability
Since 2007, Whitman and Begin have worked relentlessly to address the wasted food crisis. Their visionary work has established the company’s leadership in sustainable infrastructure and circular solutions that drive meaningful change.
During Whitman’s tenure, Divert processed more than 3.2 billion pounds of unsold food and facilitated the donation of more than 13 million meals to feed people in need. The company secured a $1 billion infrastructure development agreement to support the scaling of its nationwide infrastructure to 30 facilities to be within 100 miles of 80% of the population. The first of these Integrated Diversion & Energy Facilities opened in Turlock, California in Q4 2024, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion roadmap.
Whitman has been integral to every aspect of building Divert into an innovative industry leader. Over the past 18 years, he served in many capacities as chief operating officer, leading finance, marketing, legal, people, IT, fundraising, and strategic planning at various points. Among Whitman’s enduring contributions to the company’s success is partnering with Begin to attract and retain a world-class management team that will continue to advance Divert’s mission.
“I am incredibly proud of Divert’s enduring impact and my long-time partnership with Ryan,” said Whitman. “From signing our first customers, to building our first prototype, to hiring our first employees, we have built Divert into a leader that is making a lasting impact on the world. I am eager to continue to support Divert’s rapid growth and leadership team as we scale our infrastructure and technologies.”
About Divert, Inc.
Divert is a circular economy company on a mission to prevent food from being wasted through nationwide infrastructure and innovative technologies. Founded in 2007, the company provides an end-to-end solution that leverages data to prevent waste, facilitates edible food recovery to provide to people in need, and transforms unsold food products into renewable energy to power communities. Through this integrated approach to reducing wasted food–Prevent, Provide, Power™–Divert works with customers across the U.S. to reduce wasted food and positively impact people and the environment. For more information on Divert, Inc., please visit www.divertinc.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
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