Divert, Inc. Appoints Brad Lukow as Chief Financial Officer

February 26, 2025 at 09:00 AM EST

Lukow brings 30 years of finance and capital markets experience as Divert scales its nationwide infrastructure to prevent food from being wasted

Divert, Inc., a circular economy company on a mission to prevent food from being wasted, announced today the appointment of Brad Lukow to its executive leadership team as chief financial officer. Lukow brings more than 30 years of finance and capital markets experience, with the majority of his career focused on the consumer retail sector. David Eichinger, Divert’s CFO since 2022, will step away from the company to pursue other opportunities outside the business.

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Brad Lukow brings 30 years of finance and capital markets experience as Divert scales its nationwide infrastructure to prevent food from being wasted. (Photo: Business Wire)

“Brad’s proven leadership in finance, particularly in the retail industry, makes him an ideal fit for Divert as we continue to expand our innovative solutions to better serve our customers and communities nationwide,” said Ryan Begin, CEO and co-founder, Divert. “His expertise will be instrumental as we scale our efforts and advance our mission to create a more sustainable, circular economy.”

“I want to also recognize and thank Dave, who has been essential to Divert’s growth. His experience, insights, and passion for our story have truly changed our company for the better and set us up for continued success.”

Lukow joins Divert during a pivotal time for the company as it makes significant progress toward advancing circularity and combating the wasted food crisis. Divert opened a first-of-its-kind Integrated Diversion & Energy Facility in Turlock, California last year, marking a major milestone as the company scales to 30 facilities nationwide. Also in 2024, Divert processed more than 630 million pounds of unsold and non-donatable food, a 52% increase year-over-year, and expanded its customer locations by 22%.

“I'm thrilled to join Divert’s executive leadership team during a period of rapid growth for the company,” said Lukow. “Divert has emerged at the forefront of preventing wasted food and has proven its commitment to building the infrastructure needed to have meaningful impact. It is a privilege to be able to support this mission and lead the finance organization as the company scales.”

Prior to joining Divert, Lukow was the CFO for Footprint, a sustainable technology firm. Previously, Lukow held the position of interim co-CEO and CFO for Sprouts Farmers Market, heading up the grocer's financial, accounting, investor relations and treasury functions. Prior to his appointment at Sprouts, Lukow served as CFO for Canadian drug store retailer, Shoppers Drug Mart, where he oversaw finance, strategy, business development, real estate, and information technology, and led the company through a successful initial public offering.

Brad is a chartered professional accountant (Canada) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Honors Business Administration from Western University.

For more information about Divert and its leadership team, please click here.

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, X, Threads, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.