Cyclic Materials, the rare earth recycling company building a circular supply chain for rare earth elements and critical materials, announced the appointment of Tomasz Poznar, Ph.D., as Chief Commercial Officer. The appointment strengthens Cyclic Materials鈥� executive team as the company accelerates commercial expansion across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Most recently, Poznar served as Chief Commercial Officer at Ascend Elements, where he led the company鈥檚 global commercial strategy, strategic partnerships, and business development. During his tenure, he helped secure more than USD $1.5 billion in commercial agreements, including a landmark USD $1 billion supply agreement with a major global automaker, while also supporting approximately USD $320 million in TCTF government funding that accelerated the company鈥檚 growth in North America and Europe.
Prior to Ascend Elements, Poznar held leadership and engineering positions at A123 Systems, EnerDel, Delco Remy, and Volvo, where he helped commercialize advanced technologies and build strategic partnerships across the battery and electrification value chain. He holds a Doctor of Engineering degree from Wroc艂aw University of Science and Technology.
Poznar joins Cyclic Materials at a pivotal stage in the company鈥檚 growth, as it expands commercial operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. As Chief Commercial Officer, he will lead Cyclic鈥檚 global commercial strategy, accelerating customer and feedstock partnerships while building the commercial organization needed to support the company鈥檚 next phase of growth. His appointment comes as global demand for rare earth elements is expected to triple by 2035, driving increased investment in secure and regional critical mineral supply chains.
“The market is entering a new era where securing domestic, scalable sources of critical materials is becoming a business and trade imperative. Cyclic Materials has a unique business platform to make an impact, and is building the partnerships needed to make circular rare earth supply a commercial reality,” said Poznar. “I’m excited to help accelerate Cyclic鈥檚 commercial growth, expediting the pathway to increased supply of rare earths that will be key to industries such as automotive, AI, defense, energy, robotics, and industrial systems.鈥�
鈥淐yclic Materials has reached an exciting stage in its growth. We have demonstrated our technology, built a strong foundation of strategic partnerships, and are now focused on scaling our commercial platform globally,鈥� said Ahmad Ghahreman, Founder and CEO of Cyclic Materials. 鈥淭omasz brings exactly the experience we were looking for to lead that next phase. His track record of building strategic partnerships and executing complex commercial agreements across the critical materials industry makes him an outstanding addition to our leadership team.鈥�