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Ron Gonen

Founder & CEO at Closed Loop Partners

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Overview

Ron Gonen is the Founder and CEO of Closed Loop Partners [1][2], a New York-based investment firm comprising venture capital, growth equity, private equity, and project finance divisions focused on circular economy development [2]. Gonen previously served as Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling and Sustainability for New York City under the Bloomberg Administration from May 2012 to May 2014 [5], and co-founded RecycleBank, serving as its CEO from 2003 to 2010 [6]. Gonen is the author of "Waste Free World: How The Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, And Save The Planet" [2]. Gonen holds an MBA from Columbia Business School [8] and previously worked as a Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting from 1999 to 2002 [7]. Gonen has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School from September 2010 to January 2018 [4].

Profile introduction
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Ron is the CEO of Closed Loop Partners, a New York based investment firm comprised of venture capital, growth equity, private equity, project finance and an innovation center focused on building the circular economy. Investors include many of the world’s largest retailers and consumer goods companies as well as family offices interested in investments that provide strong financial returns and tangible social impact. Ron is the author of the WASTE FREE WORLD, How The Circular Economy Will Take Less, Make More, And Save The Planet. Prior to Closed Loop Partners, Ron was the Deputy Commission…

Career history

  1. Founder & CEOJan 2014 to presentClosed Loop Partners
  2. Adjunct ProfessorSep 2010 to Jan 2018Columbia Business School
  3. Deputy Commissioner of Sanitation, Recycling and Sustainability: Bloomberg Administration in NYCMay 2012 to May 2014New York City
  4. Co-Founder & CEO, RecycleBankJan 2003 to 2010RecycleBank
  5. Senior Consultant1999 to 2002Deloitte Consulting

Education

  1. MBA2002 - 2004Columbia Business School

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